BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3441 |
| INDUSTRY: | FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 6 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 1055 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 11.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 55.7 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 13.6 (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: TRINITY INDUSTRIES |
37.5 | 20.6 |
| #2: SIGMA-ALDRICH |
21.4 | 22.1 |
| #3: ROHN INDUSTRIES INC |
15.0 | 27.5 |
| #4: SCHUFF STEEL CO |
13.1 | 27.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 86.9 | 21.3 |