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

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