BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 4011 |
| INDUSTRY: | RAILROADS,LINE-HAUL OPERATNG |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 24 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 59499 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 19.6 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 245.7 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 3.8 (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: CSX CORP |
17.9 | 7.9 |
| #2: UNION PACIFIC CORP |
16.8 | 4.7 |
| #3: BRLNGTN NTHRN SANTA FE |
14.1 | 8.7 |
| #4: BURLINGTON NORTHERN RR CO |
14.1 | 8.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 62.9 | 8.0 |