BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 4922 |
| INDUSTRY: | NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 24 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 15344 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 29.7 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 372.3 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 2.9 (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: WESTERN GAS RESOURCES INC |
15.4 | 3.6 |
| #2: COASTAL CORP |
13.7 | 9.4 |
| #3: TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD |
11.2 | 9.5 |
| #4: WILLIAMS COS INC |
10.6 | 8.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 50.9 | 8.0 |