BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3460 |
| INDUSTRY: | METAL FORGINGS AND STAMPINGS GENERAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 14 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 4172 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 7.4 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 75.9 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 17.0 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROE: Net Profits (divided by) Total Shareholder Equity RONCE: EBIT (divided by) Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholders' Equity |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROE | RONCE |
| #1: TOWER AUTOMOTIVE INC |
29.6 | 9.4 | 9.6 |
| #2: WYMAN-GORDON CO |
14.6 | 30.4 | 13.7 |
| #3: PARK OHIO HOLDINGS CORP |
10.6 | 8.7 | 9.4 |
| #4: JPE INC |
6.9 | -6.4 | 5.2 |
| Total of #1-4: | 61.7 | 11.0 | 9.8 |