BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3678 |
| INDUSTRY: | ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 15 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 12764 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 11.5 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 64.0 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 14.3 (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: AMP INC |
45.0 | 15.5 | 19.8 |
| #2: THOMAS & BETTS CORP |
16.6 | 15.8 | 18.3 |
| #3: MOLEX INC |
12.1 | 13.5 | NC |
| #4: AMPHENOL CORP |
6.9 | -14.9 | 25.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 80.6 | 18.4 | 18.0 |