BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 4953 |
| INDUSTRY: | REFUSE SYSTEMS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 22 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 13160 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 14.8 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 116.1 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 28.7 (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: BROWNING-FERRIS INDS |
43.9 | 10.7 | 14.9 |
| #2: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC |
19.9 | 10.4 | 11.0 |
| #3: WASTE MGMT INTL -SPON ADR |
13.6 | 6.2 | 15.9 |
| #4: REPUBLIC SERVICES INC |
8.6 | 15.5 | 21.2 |
| Total of #1-4: | 85.9 | 9.4 | 12.8 |