BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 4812 |
| INDUSTRY: | RADIOTELEPHONE COMMUNICATION |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 47 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 28416 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: -1.9 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 249.7 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 40.2 (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: AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS INC |
12.6 | 8.8 | 13.5 |
| #2: VODAFONE GROUP PLC -ADR |
10.1 | 47.2 | 38.6 |
| #3: CABLE & WIRELESS COMM -ADR |
10.0 | 15.5 | NC |
| #4: SK TELECOM LTD -ADR |
7.4 | 8.6 | NC |
| Total of #1-4: | 40.2 | -16.7 | -0.8 |