BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3083 |
| INDUSTRY: | LAM. PLASTIC PLATE, SHEET, PROF. SHAPES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 5 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 6745 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 15.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 92.7 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 7.3 (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: DOW CHEMICAL |
77.9 | 17.9 |
| #2: PREMARK INTERNATIONAL INC |
11.7 | 14.1 |
| #3: SPARTECH CORP |
7.5 | 13.9 |
| #4: UNIROYAL TECHNOLOGY CORP |
1.8 | 11.4 |
| Total of #1-4: | 98.8 | 17.2 |