BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 1000 |
| INDUSTRY: | METAL MINING |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 17 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 16382 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 16.2 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 129.4 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: NC (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: NORANDA INC |
27.4 | 3.2 | 7.0 |
| #2: RIO TINTO LTD -SPON ADR |
24.1 | 20.3 | 27.3 |
| #3: CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CO |
20.4 | 2.2 | 5.2 |
| #4: FREEPRT MCMOR COP&GLD -CL B |
12.2 | -293.3 | 21.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 84.1 | 9.7 | 12.5 |