BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 2890 |
| INDUSTRY: | MISC CHEMICAL PRODUCTS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 17 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 15093 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 16.0 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 82.0 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 5.4 (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: MORTON INTERNATIONAL INC |
15.8 | 12.3 | 18.1 |
| #2: HERCULES INC |
12.4 | 47.0 | 46.2 |
| #3: CABOT CORP |
10.8 | 12.5 | 13.5 |
| #4: SMITH INTERNATIONAL INC |
10.4 | 21.8 | 25.3 |
| Total of #1-4: | 49.3 | 18.1 | 19.5 |