BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 3669
INDUSTRY: COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP, NEC
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
29
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 4094

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
3.5
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
77.2
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
9.6
(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:
PITTWAY CORP/DE -CL A
32.9 11.4 15.4
#2:
SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS
25.1 -2.8 1.4
#3:
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
8.2 3.0 5.3
#4:
ANSALDO SIGNAL NV
7.8 -12.4 -1.6
Total of #1-4: 74.0 -1.4 4.5

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