BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3351
INDUSTRY: ROLLING, DRAWING, EXTRUDING OF COPPER
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
10
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 7183

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
9.6
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
55.7
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
20.5
(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:
ESSEX GROUP INC
23.7 20.5
#2:
GENERAL CABLE CORP/DE
15.8 18.5
#3:
OLIN CORP
14.9 8.5
#4:
MUELLER INDUSTRIES
11.9 21.0
Total of #1-4: 66.3 17.3

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