BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2834
INDUSTRY: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
186
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 199499

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
20.7
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
105.0
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
15.2
(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:
MERCK & CO
11.8 22.0
#2:
GLAXO WELLCOME PLC -SP ADR
6.7 33.3
#3:
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CORP
6.1 21.9
#4:
PFIZER INC
5.4 46.9
Total of #1-4: 30.0 19.8

Industry Measures

Quartile Ranking

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