BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3290 |
| INDUSTRY: | ABRASIVE, ASBESTOS, MINERAL GENERAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 13 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 9551 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 7.9 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 55.0 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 12.9 (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: OWENS CORNING |
45.8 | -14.1 | 10.7 |
| #2: JOHNS MANVILLE CP |
17.3 | 24.9 | 24.5 |
| #3: JOHNS MANVILLE CP |
17.3 | 18.8 | 19.6 |
| #4: HEXCEL CORP |
9.8 | 29.5 | 12.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 90.1 | 26.6 | 14.3 |