BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 2821
INDUSTRY: PLASTICS, SYNTH RESIN, ELASTOMERS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
20
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 43872

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
15.0
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
67.7
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
4.5
(Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the
Median Participant in the Industry)
BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS
ROE: Net Profits (divided by) Total Shareholder Equity
RONCE: EBIT (divided by) Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholders' Equity
Competitor/Rank by Sales Market Share

(% Ind. Sales)

ROE RONCE
#1:
DOW CHEMICAL
45.7 23.6 24.8
#2:
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
10.7 16.3 16.6
#3:
ROHM & HAAS CO
9.1 24.1 27.8
#4:
MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC
6.9 12.6 16.8
Total of #1-4: 72.5 20.2 22.1

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