BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 4610
INDUSTRY: PIPE LINES, EX NATURAL GAS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
9
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 4587

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
18.8
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
155.9
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
4.7
(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:
ENBRIDGE INC
38.5 12.8 11.6
#2:
TRANSMONTAIGNE INC
25.4 6.6 5.9
#3:
PRIDE COMPANIES -LP
11.7 291.8 -80.2
#4:
LAKEHEAD PIPE LINE PTNS -LP
6.2 15.6 12.6
Total of #1-4: 81.7 12.9 12.0

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