BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3652 |
| INDUSTRY: | RECORDS, AUDIO TAPES, DISKS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 11 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 10982 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 8.0 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 123.2 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 8.1 (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: KONINKLIJKE PHLPS ELC -ADR |
58.4 | 9.4 |
| #2: TIME WARNER INC |
33.6 | 4.1 |
| #3: PIONEER ELECTRON -SPON ADR |
3.1 | 4.7 |
| #4: CINRAM INTERNATIONAL INC |
1.7 | 7.9 |
| Total of #1-4: | 96.8 | 6.5 |