BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3541
INDUSTRY: MACHINE TOOLS, METAL CUTTING
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
7
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 2989

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
10.2
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
74.8
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
23.4
(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:
KENNAMETAL INC
38.7 14.6
#2:
THERMADYNE HOLDINGS CORP
17.4 22.1
#3:
MILACRON INC
15.3 5.7
#4:
GLEASON CORP
11.3 11.1
Total of #1-4: 82.7 13.6

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