BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3699
INDUSTRY: ELEC MACHINERY, EQUIP, SUPPLIES NEC
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
22
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 1433

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
13.0
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
92.9
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
12.1
(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:
VARIAN MEDICAL SYTEMS INC
32.9 19.6
#2:
UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORP
13.4 19.0
#3:
EVANS & SUTHERLAND CMP CORP
11.1 6.1
#4:
ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDS INC
10.5 18.4
Total of #1-4: 68.0 14.0

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