BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3492 |
| INDUSTRY: | FLUID POWR VALVE,HOSE FITTNG |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 6 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3987 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 12.1 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 68.9 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 8.3 (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: PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP |
81.0 | 18.6 |
| #2: CRANE CO |
9.9 | 9.3 |
| #3: MOOG INC -CL A |
3.3 | 6.6 |
| #4: WHITTAKER CORP |
2.3 | 19.2 |
| Total of #1-4: | 96.4 | 17.6 |