BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 1041 |
| INDUSTRY: | GOLD ORES MINING |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 49 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 9417 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: -9.4 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 254.1 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 1.1 (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: NEWMONT MINING CORP |
16.7 | 9.1 |
| #2: BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION |
13.6 | -2.1 |
| #3: PLACER DOME INC |
12.8 | -9.0 |
| #4: HOMESTAKE MINING |
6.7 | 2.3 |
| Total of #1-4: | 49.9 | -3.7 |