BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 1000
INDUSTRY: METAL MINING
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
17
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 16382

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
16.2
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
129.4
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
NC
(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:
NORANDA INC
27.4 3.2 7.0
#2:
RIO TINTO LTD -SPON ADR
24.1 20.3 27.3
#3:
CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CO
20.4 2.2 5.2
#4:
FREEPRT MCMOR COP&GLD -CL B
12.2 -293.3 21.8
Total of #1-4: 84.1 9.7 12.5

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