BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3053
INDUSTRY: GASKETS, PACKING, SEALING DEVICES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
4
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 1792

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
13.8
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
41.7
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
15.4
(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:
COLTEC INDUSTRIES
42.3 48.2
#2:
SKF AB -ADR
26.6 NC
#3:
FURON CO
21.8 7.0
#4:
WYNN'S INTERNATIONAL INC
9.4 28.9
Total of #1-4: 100.0 33.2

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