BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3317 |
| INDUSTRY: | STEEL PIPE AND TUBES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 5 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 1341 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 8.0 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 46.0 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 22.4 (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: LONE STAR TECHNOLOGIES |
48.8 | 18.6 | 18.4 |
| #2: MAVERICK TUBE CORP |
21.7 | 19.1 | 25.0 |
| #3: NORTHWEST PIPE CO |
11.3 | 15.7 | 16.4 |
| #4: SYNALLOY CORP |
9.5 | 11.7 | 16.2 |
| Total of #1-4: | 91.2 | 16.2 | 17.3 |