BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 2836
INDUSTRY: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (EXC DIAGNOSTIC)
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
111
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 5594

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
1.1
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
204.1
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
36.4
(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:
AMGEN INC
42.9 31.7
#2:
GENZYME GENERAL
10.7 10.4
#3:
BIOGEN INC
7.4 15.5
#4:
CAMBREX CORP
6.6 12.9
Total of #1-4: 67.5 0.5

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