BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 1382
INDUSTRY: OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPL SVCS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
11
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 2341

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
14.0
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
147.6
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
27.9
(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:
COMPAGNIE GEN GEOPHYS -ADR
26.9 11.7
#2:
PETROLEUM GEO-SVC -SPON ADR
22.0 7.4
#3:
STOLT-NIELSEN SA
18.4 12.0
#4:
VERITAS DGC INC
15.5 10.2
Total of #1-4: 82.8 9.5

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