BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3086 |
| INDUSTRY: | PLASTIC FOAM PRODUCTS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 8 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2478 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 7.1 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 65.4 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 16.4 (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: FOAMEX -LP |
37.6 | -3.6 | 8.9 |
| #2: FOAMEX -LP |
37.6 | -7.2 | 9.9 |
| #3: TUSCARORA INC |
8.4 | 12.8 | 14.2 |
| #4: NORWOOD PROMOTIONAL PRODS |
7.1 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 90.7 | -47.7 | 10.9 |