BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3490 |
| INDUSTRY: | MISC FABRICATED METAL PRODS GENERAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 21 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 11841 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 9.3 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 56.4 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 11.8 (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: PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP |
34.5 | 17.7 | 23.0 |
| #2: AEROQUIP-VICKERS INC |
17.8 | 19.8 | 20.6 |
| #3: HARSCO CORP |
13.7 | 12.8 | 18.7 |
| #4: GS TECHNOLOGIES CORP |
6.8 | 6.8 | 12.5 |
| Total of #1-4: | 73.0 | 13.3 | 16.5 |