BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2297 |
| INDUSTRY: | NONWOVEN FABRICS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 3 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 1210 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 12.7 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 175.6 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 10.6 (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: POLYMER GROUP INC |
44.2 | 3.6 |
| #2: DEXTER CORP |
35.6 | 18.6 |
| #3: LYDALL INC |
20.2 | 20.5 |
| #4: NA |
NA | NC |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | 7.2 |