BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 3841
INDUSTRY: SURGICAL/MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
75
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 18302

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
10.8
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
89.3
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
31.5
(Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the
Median Participant in the Industry)
BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS
ROE: Net Profits (divided by) Total Shareholder Equity
RONCE: EBIT (divided by) Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholders' Equity
Competitor/Rank by Sales Market Share

(% Ind. Sales)

ROE RONCE
#1:
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
33.5 11.5 13.5
#2:
BECTON DICKINSON & CO
15.4 21.8 22.0
#3:
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP
10.0 13.7 16.2
#4:
BARD (C.R.) INC
6.6 12.6 13.6
Total of #1-4: 65.5 8.0 12.1

Industry Measures

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