BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 2816 |
| INDUSTRY: | INORGANIC PIGMENTS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 8 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 8533 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 14.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 105.2 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 0.9 (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: DU PONT (E I) DE NEMOURS |
50.0 | 23.5 |
| #2: VALHI INC |
11.5 | 7.4 |
| #3: MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC |
9.9 | 6.6 |
| #4: NL INDUSTRIES |
9.8 | 4.4 |
| Total of #1-4: | 81.2 | 14.2 |