BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 1381
INDUSTRY: DRILLING OIL AND GAS WELLS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
33
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 10600

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
30.9
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
195.2
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
42.9
(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:
NABORS INDUSTRIES
9.7 12.7
#2:
LOEWS CORP
9.2 19.2
#3:
DIAMOND OFFSHRE DRILLING INC
9.0 18.2
#4:
R & B FALCON CORP
8.9 18.7
Total of #1-4: 36.8 15.8

Industry Measures

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