BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 1222 |
| INDUSTRY: | BITMNS COAL UNDERGRND MINING |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 8 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 4906 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 4.8 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 123.0 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 2.5 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROA: Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Allocated Operating Assets |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROA |
| #1: CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CO |
28.6 | -0.8 |
| #2: ASHLAND INC |
27.9 | 4.0 |
| #3: PITTSTON CO-MINERALS GROUP |
12.5 | 1.7 |
| #4: SASOL LTD -SPON ADR |
11.0 | 6.4 |
| Total of #1-4: | 79.9 | 3.9 |