BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3743 |
| INDUSTRY: | RAILROAD EQUIPMENT |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 11 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 14917 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 29.6 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 160.1 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 4.7 (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: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG |
26.4 | -1.1 |
| #2: ALSTOM S A -ADR |
17.6 | 2.8 |
| #3: GENERAL MOTORS CORP |
16.5 | 82.2 |
| #4: ABB-ASEA BROWN BOV GRP -ADR |
12.5 | NC |
| Total of #1-4: | 73.1 | 18.5 |