BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 3541
INDUSTRY: MACHINE TOOLS, METAL CUTTING
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
5
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 3230

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
9.2
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
46.5
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
28.1
(Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the
Median Participant in the Industry)
BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS
ROE: Net Profits (divided by) Total Shareholder Equity
RONCE: EBIT (divided by) Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholders' Equity
Competitor/Rank by Sales Market Share

(% Ind. Sales)

ROE RONCE
#1:
MILACRON INC
58.7 17.2 15.9
#2:
THERMADYNE HOLDINGS CORP
16.1 -9.3 38.6
#3:
GLEASON CORP
10.5 21.1 25.3
#4:
HARDINGE INC
7.6 11.0 15.2
Total of #1-4: 93.0 22.5 19.7

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