BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3678 |
| INDUSTRY: | ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 14 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 4401 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 14.5 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 88.6 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 18.4 (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: MOLEX INC |
35.0 | 15.4 |
| #2: THOMAS & BETTS CORP |
20.3 | 15.5 |
| #3: AMPHENOL CORP |
20.1 | 21.1 |
| #4: METHODE ELECTRONICS -CL A |
7.9 | 23.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 83.3 | 16.4 |