BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3825 |
| INDUSTRY: | ELEC MEAS & TEST INSTRUMENTS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 46 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 8054 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 10.7 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 65.8 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 16.0 (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: TEKTRONIX INC |
24.1 | 14.9 | 19.5 |
| #2: SNAP-ON INC |
21.7 | 16.9 | 24.0 |
| #3: TERADYNE INC |
15.7 | 13.6 | 20.4 |
| #4: DYNATECH CORP |
4.5 | 11.1 | 21.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 66.0 | 11.8 | 16.3 |