BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2800
INDUSTRY: CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS GENERAL
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
9
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 17808

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
9.7
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
117.4
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
8.4
(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:
ROYAL DUTCH PET -NY REG
48.0 7.7
#2:
SHELL TRAN&TRADE -NY SH
32.0 7.7
#3:
OLIN CORP
7.5 16.3
#4:
BURMAH CASTROL PLC -SP ADR
6.8 NC
Total of #1-4: 94.4 8.3

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