BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 2821 |
| INDUSTRY: | PLASTICS, SYNTH RESIN, ELASTOMERS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 20 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 43872 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 15.0 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 67.7 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 4.5 (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: DOW CHEMICAL |
45.7 | 23.6 | 24.8 |
| #2: EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO |
10.7 | 16.3 | 16.6 |
| #3: ROHM & HAAS CO |
9.1 | 24.1 | 27.8 |
| #4: MILLENNIUM CHEMICALS INC |
6.9 | 12.6 | 16.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 72.5 | 20.2 | 22.1 |