BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3554
INDUSTRY: PAPER INDUSTRIES MACHINERY
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
6
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 4229

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
7.7
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
90.5
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
13.7
(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:
VALMET CORP -SP ADR
43.3 9.7
#2:
HARNISCHFEGER INDUSTRIES INC
30.0 8.4
#3:
RAUMA OY -ADR
14.4 8.9
#4:
THERMO ELECTRON CORP
6.6 7.2
Total of #1-4: 94.2 8.5

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