BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2800 |
| INDUSTRY: | CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS GENERAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 9 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 17808 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 9.7 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 117.4 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 8.4 (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: ROYAL DUTCH PET -NY REG |
48.0 | 7.7 |
| #2: SHELL TRAN&TRADE -NY SH |
32.0 | 7.7 |
| #3: OLIN CORP |
7.5 | 16.3 |
| #4: BURMAH CASTROL PLC -SP ADR |
6.8 | NC |
| Total of #1-4: | 94.4 | 8.3 |