BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3334 |
| INDUSTRY: | PRIM PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 6 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 35453 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 10.3 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 60.9 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 9.4 (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: ALCOA INC |
37.6 | 18.4 | 27.5 |
| #2: ALCAN ALUMINIUM LTD |
21.9 | 9.4 | 12.6 |
| #3: REYNOLDS METALS CO |
19.4 | 5.0 | 9.0 |
| #4: MAXXAM INC |
7.7 | -2037.5 | 15.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 86.6 | 12.7 | 16.9 |