BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3334 |
| INDUSTRY: | PRIM PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 7 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 26723 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 11.1 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 105.0 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 11.9 (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: ALCOA INC |
30.8 | 13.1 |
| #2: ALCAN ALUMINIUM LTD |
29.1 | 8.8 |
| #3: NORSK HYDRO AS -ADR |
13.9 | 8.8 |
| #4: KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL |
7.1 | 8.4 |
| Total of #1-4: | 80.9 | 10.5 |