BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 4941 |
| INDUSTRY: | WATER SUPPLY |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 19 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2611 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 32.5 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 295.3 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 5.0 (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: AMERICAN WATER WORKS INC |
36.5 | 10.1 | 10.7 |
| #2: UNITED WATER RESOURCES |
13.5 | 7.0 | 8.6 |
| #3: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE GP |
7.5 | 14.1 | 15.4 |
| #4: AMERICAN STATES WATER CO |
5.9 | 9.2 | 11.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 63.4 | 10.1 | 11.0 |