BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 1382
INDUSTRY: OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPL SVCS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
12
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 9532

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
9.7
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
55.1
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
28.9
(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:
DRESSER INDUSTRIES INC
77.8 18.4 24.2
#2:
COMPAGNIE GEN GEOPHYS -ADR
8.0 11.4 12.9
#3:
PETROLEUM GEO-SVC -SPON ADR
5.4 9.0 10.4
#4:
VERITAS DGC INC
3.8 11.4 13.0
Total of #1-4: 95.1 14.0 17.5

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