BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3494 |
| INDUSTRY: | VALVES, PIPE FITTINGS NEC |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 4 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2655 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 9.8 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 90.9 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 16.2 (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: TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD |
63.4 | 8.8 |
| #2: HARSCO CORP |
22.1 | 22.8 |
| #3: CENTRAL SPRINKLER CORP |
8.4 | 7.4 |
| #4: AMCAST INDL CORP |
6.1 | 24.2 |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | 10.8 |