BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 3089
INDUSTRY: PLASTIC PRODUCTS, NEC
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
37
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 12632

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
8.5
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
62.7
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
7.4
(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:
RUBBERMAID INC
19.0 13.6 19.0
#2:
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDS INC
17.4 22.8 24.5
#3:
TUPPERWARE CORP
9.7 38.3 29.9
#4:
SWEETHEART HOLDINGS INC
7.0 -61.3 -6.8
Total of #1-4: 53.1 10.1 13.6

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