BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3812 |
| INDUSTRY: | SRCH,DET,NAV,GUID,AERO SYS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 33 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 31956 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 9.3 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 169.0 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 11.0 (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: RAYTHEON CO -CL B |
25.6 | 4.8 |
| #2: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP |
22.1 | 5.6 |
| #3: THOMSON CSF -ADR |
20.0 | 2.3 |
| #4: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP |
12.7 | 5.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 80.5 | 5.5 |