BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 3330
INDUSTRY: PRIM. SMELTING GENERAL
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
9
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 24455

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
18.0
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
129.5
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
6.9
(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:
RIO TINTO PLC -SPON ADR
32.3 16.7 19.8
#2:
PHELPS DODGE CORP
16.0 16.3 19.0
#3:
ENGELHARD CORP
14.8 6.1 9.8
#4:
ASARCO INC
11.1 8.5 14.8
Total of #1-4: 74.3 10.6 13.9

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