BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3690 |
| INDUSTRY: | BATTERIES, GENERAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 32 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 5579 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 5.6 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 65.1 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 12.2 (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: EXIDE CORP |
41.8 | 5.1 | 9.4 |
| #2: DELCO REMY INTL INC -CL A |
12.4 | 104.8 | 7.9 |
| #3: STANDARD MOTOR PRODS |
10.0 | -0.9 | 2.5 |
| #4: RAYOVAC CORP |
7.8 | -7.7 | 25.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 72.0 | 1.2 | 8.6 |