BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 2670 |
| INDUSTRY: | PAPER PRODUCTS, GENERAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 29 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 26038 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 16.6 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 55.1 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 14.2 (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: MINNESOTA MINING & MFG CO |
57.9 | 35.8 | 41.9 |
| #2: AVERY DENNISON CORP |
12.8 | 24.5 | 26.9 |
| #3: BEMIS CO |
7.2 | 16.8 | 20.7 |
| #4: MAIL-WELL INC |
3.4 | 19.3 | 16.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 81.4 | 28.0 | 30.2 |