BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 1021 |
| INDUSTRY: | COPPER ORES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 6 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 12054 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 17.0 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 199.5 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 11.1 (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: NORANDA INC |
37.2 | 3.1 |
| #2: BROKEN HILL PROPRIETRY -ADR |
24.3 | 9.2 |
| #3: CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CO |
13.0 | 10.3 |
| #4: FREEPRT MCMOR COP&GLD -CL B |
12.5 | 18.5 |
| Total of #1-4: | 86.9 | 8.5 |