BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3640 |
| INDUSTRY: | ELECTRIC LIGHTING,WIRED DEVICES GENERAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 4 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 18531 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 14.2 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 66.8 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 5.9 (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: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO |
56.5 | 22.4 |
| #2: KONINKLIJKE PHLPS ELC -ADR |
26.7 | 19.2 |
| #3: COOPER INDUSTRIES INC |
13.9 | 18.7 |
| #4: HUBBELL INC -CL B |
3.0 | 38.4 |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | 21.3 |