BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2621 |
| INDUSTRY: | PAPER MILLS (NEWSPRINT) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 42 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 61551 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 8.8 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 125.5 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 5.9 (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: KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP |
10.7 | 16.3 |
| #2: FORT JAMES CORP |
10.1 | 18.3 |
| #3: INTL PAPER CO |
9.0 | -0.5 |
| #4: KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP |
8.5 | 25.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 38.3 | 7.0 |