BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 1382 |
| INDUSTRY: | OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPL SVCS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 11 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2341 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 14.0 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 147.6 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 27.9 (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: COMPAGNIE GEN GEOPHYS -ADR |
26.9 | 11.7 |
| #2: PETROLEUM GEO-SVC -SPON ADR |
22.0 | 7.4 |
| #3: STOLT-NIELSEN SA |
18.4 | 12.0 |
| #4: VERITAS DGC INC |
15.5 | 10.2 |
| Total of #1-4: | 82.8 | 9.5 |