BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 1611 |
| INDUSTRY: | HIGHWAY, STREET CONSTRUCTION |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 3 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2526 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 5.3 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 73.7 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 4.5 (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: ASHLAND INC |
49.8 | 15.4 |
| #2: GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC |
40.7 | 6.9 |
| #3: EMPRESAS ICA SOC CTL -ADR |
9.5 | 1.9 |
| #4: NA |
NA | NC |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | 7.3 |