BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3429 |
| INDUSTRY: | HARDWARE, NEC |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 7 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 1780 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 15.2 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 85.9 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 8.9 (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: MASCO CORP |
46.1 | 15.6 |
| #2: STANLEY WORKS |
19.8 | 25.1 |
| #3: SIMPSON MANUFACTURING INC |
13.8 | 28.7 |
| #4: IDEX CORP |
8.5 | 15.9 |
| Total of #1-4: | 88.1 | 17.7 |