BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3357 |
| INDUSTRY: | DRAWNG,INSULATNG NONFER WIRE |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 20 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 24696 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 7.6 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 47.4 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 19.8 (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: HITACHI LTD -ADR |
46.1 | NC |
| #2: ALCATEL -ADR |
28.5 | 8.4 |
| #3: PHELPS DODGE CORP |
4.0 | 9.1 |
| #4: ANDREW CORP |
3.5 | 24.4 |
| Total of #1-4: | 82.1 | 16.0 |