BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3842 |
| INDUSTRY: | ORTHO/SURGICAL APPLIANCES/SUPPLIES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 50 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 8261 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 12.4 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 84.9 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 16.9 (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: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC |
20.5 | 23.9 | 30.4 |
| #2: SULZER MEDICA -ADR |
11.6 | 12.7 | 13.5 |
| #3: DEPUY INC |
9.3 | 16.1 | 23.7 |
| #4: SUNRISE MEDICAL INC |
7.9 | 3.8 | 7.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 49.4 | 9.1 | 14.6 |