BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 1221
INDUSTRY: BTMNS COAL, LIGNITE SURF MNG
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 1
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 332
(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN: 13.9
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY: 713.9
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH: -51.9
(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: LEVEL 3 COMMUN INC 100.0 3.7 1.9
#2: NA NA NC NC
#3: NA NA NC NC
#4: NA NA NC NC
Total of #1-4: 100.0 3.7 1.9
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