BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2899 |
| INDUSTRY: | CHEMICALS, CHEMICAL PREPS NEC |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 21 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 8182 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 13.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 110.8 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 5.4 (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: NALCO CHEMICAL CO |
17.5 | 16.8 |
| #2: GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP |
16.0 | 8.4 |
| #3: CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC |
15.8 | 10.0 |
| #4: HERCULES INC |
11.8 | 16.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 61.2 | 12.5 |