BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2835
INDUSTRY: IN VITRO,IN VITRO DIAGNOSTICS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
70
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 7303

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
-0.4
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
64.0
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
22.7
(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:
HOECHST AG -SPON ADR
59.6 NC
#2:
MALLINCKRODT INC
20.9 18.3
#3:
IDEXX LABS INC
3.6 -1.2
#4:
DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS CORP
2.6 10.9
Total of #1-4: 86.7 -0.7

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