BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3576 |
| INDUSTRY: | COMPUTER COMMUN EQUIP (HUBS/ ROUTERS) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 77 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 19360 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 15.1 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 72.0 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 23.3 (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: CISCO SYSTEMS INC |
33.3 | 24.4 | 44.0 |
| #2: 3COM CORP |
16.3 | 24.6 | 36.5 |
| #3: CABLETRON SYSTEMS |
7.3 | 20.5 | 31.4 |
| #4: ASCEND COMMUNICATIONS INC |
6.0 | -12.8 | -4.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 62.8 | 11.8 | 21.0 |