BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3083
INDUSTRY: LAM. PLASTIC PLATE, SHEET, PROF. SHAPES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
5
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 6745

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
15.9
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
92.7
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
7.3
(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:
DOW CHEMICAL
77.9 17.9
#2:
PREMARK INTERNATIONAL INC
11.7 14.1
#3:
SPARTECH CORP
7.5 13.9
#4:
UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORP
1.8 11.4
Total of #1-4: 98.8 17.2

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