BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3669 |
| INDUSTRY: | COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP, NEC |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 31 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3718 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 7.2 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 100.1 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 9.6 (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: PITTWAY CORP/DE -CL A |
30.8 | 13.7 |
| #2: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS |
27.6 | 3.1 |
| #3: CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC |
9.0 | 5.9 |
| #4: FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP |
6.0 | 15.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 73.3 | 7.2 |