BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3562 |
| INDUSTRY: | BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 8 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 8046 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 10.7 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 57.2 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 9.1 (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: SKF AB -ADR |
59.4 | 12.4 | 15.6 |
| #2: TIMKEN CO |
32.5 | 16.6 | 20.9 |
| #3: KAYDON CORP |
4.1 | 21.7 | 35.1 |
| #4: COMPX INTERNATIONAL INC |
1.4 | -1431.6 | 56.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 97.4 | 15.3 | 18.8 |