BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3829
INDUSTRY: MEASURING, CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
30
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 3757

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
13.1
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
122.2
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
24.0
(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:
THERMO ELECTRON CORP
42.4 10.0
#2:
DANAHER CORP
22.8 14.3
#3:
INPUT/OUTPUT INC
7.5 9.6
#4:
MTS SYSTEMS CORP
6.4 15.0
Total of #1-4: 79.1 10.7

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