BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2879 |
| INDUSTRY: | PESTICIDES, AGRICULTURE CHEMS, NEC |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 13 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 18066 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 9.3 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 110.0 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 8.0 (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: BAYER A G -SPON ADR |
17.5 | 19.9 |
| #2: MONSANTO CO |
17.3 | 2.5 |
| #3: ASTRAZENECA PLC -SPON ADR |
14.8 | NC |
| #4: DU PONT (E I) DE NEMOURS |
13.9 | -3.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 63.6 | 8.5 |