BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3440 |
| INDUSTRY: | FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 11 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2381 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 8.6 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 50.7 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 8.6 (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: JANNOCK LTD |
33.9 | 11.2 | 12.0 |
| #2: VALMONT INDUSTRIES |
26.1 | 18.1 | 24.7 |
| #3: CHATWINS GROUP INC |
7.9 | -23.9 | 16.3 |
| #4: DAYTON SUPERIOR CORP -CL A |
7.0 | 11.5 | 9.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 75.1 | 16.2 | 17.0 |