BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3827
INDUSTRY: OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS AND LENSES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
18
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 1801

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
16.3
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
115.1
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
31.0
(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:
KLA-TENCOR CORP
57.3 15.4
#2:
OPTICAL COATING LAB INC
12.1 9.0
#3:
ZYGO CORP
4.8 25.7
#4:
STIMSONITE CORP
4.5 15.2
Total of #1-4: 78.8 14.1

Industry Measures

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