BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2819
INDUSTRY: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS, NEC
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
22
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 11677

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
7.2
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
110.5
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
5.7
(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:
ALCOA INC
16.8 13.7
#2:
RHODIA -SPON ADR
10.5 -83.2
#3:
FMC CORP
8.7 13.2
#4:
ENGELHARD CORP
7.9 20.1
Total of #1-4: 43.8 6.5

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