BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2873
INDUSTRY: NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
8
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 10061

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
11.2
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
92.4
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
4.4
(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:
NORSK HYDRO AS -ADR
56.8 4.3
#2:
FARMLAND INDUSTRIES INC
12.6 25.5
#3:
AGRIUM INC
11.1 23.7
#4:
TERRA INDUSTRIES INC
6.2 11.4
Total of #1-4: 86.7 12.2

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