BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 2851
INDUSTRY: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
11
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 16094

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
13.9
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
57.9
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
15.0
(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:
PPG INDUSTRIES INC
45.8 28.5 30.6
#2:
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
30.3 16.4 19.6
#3:
RPM INC-OHIO
8.4 15.9 13.3
#4:
VALSPAR CORP
6.3 22.3 28.4
Total of #1-4: 90.9 21.8 24.0

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