BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3462 |
| INDUSTRY: | IRON AND STEEL FORGINGS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 4 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 434 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: -1.7 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 68.5 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 16.9 (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: ABC-NACO INC |
59.7 | 5.6 |
| #2: FANSTEEL INC/DE |
19.3 | 3.1 |
| #3: BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP |
11.8 | -288.5 |
| #4: SIFCO INDUSTRIES |
9.1 | 19.4 |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | -2.5 |