BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 3440
INDUSTRY: FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
11
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 2381

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
8.6
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
50.7
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
8.6
(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:
JANNOCK LTD
33.9 11.2 12.0
#2:
VALMONT INDUSTRIES
26.1 18.1 24.7
#3:
CHATWINS GROUP INC
7.9 -23.9 16.3
#4:
DAYTON SUPERIOR CORP -CL A
7.0 11.5 9.8
Total of #1-4: 75.1 16.2 17.0

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