BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3624 |
| INDUSTRY: | CARBON AND GRAPHITE PRODUCTS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 3 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 1330 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 24.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 108.7 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 13.1 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROA: Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Allocated Operating Assets |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROA |
| #1: UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC |
82.5 | 23.2 |
| #2: CARBIDE/GRAPHITE GROUP INC |
15.8 | 21.2 |
| #3: ZOLTEK COS INC |
1.7 | 21.8 |
| #4: NA |
NA | NC |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | 22.9 |