BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3411 |
| INDUSTRY: | METAL CANS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 8 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 13623 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 8.1 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 106.1 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 5.9 (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: CROWN CORK & SEAL CO INC |
50.9 | 7.0 |
| #2: REYNOLDS METALS CO |
16.2 | 8.1 |
| #3: BALL CORP |
14.6 | 6.3 |
| #4: SILGAN HOLDINGS INC |
9.2 | 14.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 91.0 | 7.6 |