BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3081 |
| INDUSTRY: | UNSUPPORTED PLASTIC FILM & SHEET |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 12 |
|
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 4357 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 10.3 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
|
CAPITAL INTENSITY: 61.7 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
|
SALES GROWTH: 15.3 (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: FIRST BRANDS CORP |
25.7 | 12.9 | 13.4 |
| #2: SEALED AIR CORP |
19.3 | 31.1 | 42.3 |
| #3: AEP INDUSTRIES INC |
17.4 | 9.7 | 9.3 |
| #4: TREDEGAR INDUSTRIES INC |
13.3 | 21.4 | 30.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 75.8 | 15.3 | 16.7 |