BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 3577
INDUSTRY: COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQ, NEC
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
72
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 32122

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
6.8
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
61.4
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
24.0
(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:
CANON INC -ADR
66.1 10.8 14.2
#2:
LEXMARK INTL GRP INC -CL A
7.8 32.6 NC
#3:
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD
3.8 32.0 NC
#4:
BELL & HOWELL COMPANY
2.7 -29.2 21.6
Total of #1-4: 80.4 8.9 11.1

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