BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5051 |
| INDUSTRY: | METALS SERVICE CENTERS-WHSL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 19 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 10494 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 4.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 43.3 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 8.5 (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: RYERSON TULL INC |
26.6 | 12.4 |
| #2: RUSSEL METALS INC |
11.1 | 7.9 |
| #3: JORGENSEN (EARLE M.) CO |
9.8 | 7.7 |
| #4: RIO ALGOM LTD |
9.6 | 13.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 57.0 | 11.2 |