BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 1629 |
| INDUSTRY: | HEAVY CONSTRUCTION, NEC |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 14 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 26073 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 2.7 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 58.2 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 4.3 (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: FLUOR CORP |
50.7 | 4.3 |
| #2: ALSTOM S A -ADR |
15.2 | 2.3 |
| #3: HALLIBURTON CO |
11.7 | 12.4 |
| #4: FOSTER WHEELER CORP |
10.8 | 7.3 |
| Total of #1-4: | 88.4 | 4.7 |