BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 1381 |
| INDUSTRY: | DRILLING OIL AND GAS WELLS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 33 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 10600 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 30.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 195.2 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 42.9 (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: NABORS INDUSTRIES |
9.7 | 12.7 |
| #2: LOEWS CORP |
9.2 | 19.2 |
| #3: DIAMOND OFFSHRE DRILLING INC |
9.0 | 18.2 |
| #4: R & B FALCON CORP |
8.9 | 18.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 36.8 | 15.8 |