BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3826 |
| INDUSTRY: | LAB ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 36 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 7014 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 9.3 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 102.2 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 10.3 (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: BECKMAN COULTER INC |
17.1 | 4.5 |
| #2: MILLIPORE CORP |
10.8 | 15.0 |
| #3: ROCHE HOLDINGS LTD -SP ADR |
9.4 | NC |
| #4: PE CORP |
9.3 | 34.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 46.6 | 9.1 |