BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3579 |
| INDUSTRY: | OFFICE MACHINES, NEC (NOT COPIERS) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 13 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 12996 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 9.1 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 112.2 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 12.9 (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: SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD -ADR |
63.5 | 3.9 |
| #2: PITNEY BOWES INC |
24.3 | 18.4 |
| #3: GENERAL BINDING CORP |
5.9 | 10.7 |
| #4: DICTAPHONE CORPORATION |
2.6 | -5.2 |
| Total of #1-4: | 96.3 | 8.1 |