BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 4931 |
| INDUSTRY: | ELECTRIC & OTHER SERV COMB |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 50 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 123587 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 16.2 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 148.0 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 8.0 (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: PG&E CORP |
12.5 | 8.0 | 9.4 |
| #2: UTILICORP UNITED INC |
7.2 | 11.5 | 12.7 |
| #3: CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC |
5.8 | 11.7 | 13.6 |
| #4: RELIANT ENERGY INC |
5.6 | 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Total of #1-4: | 31.0 | 10.2 | 11.0 |