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 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 32122 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 6.8 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 61.4 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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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 |