BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3330 |
| INDUSTRY: | PRIM. SMELTING GENERAL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 9 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 24455 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 18.0 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 129.5 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 6.9 (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: RIO TINTO PLC -SPON ADR |
32.3 | 16.7 | 19.8 |
| #2: PHELPS DODGE CORP |
16.0 | 16.3 | 19.0 |
| #3: ENGELHARD CORP |
14.8 | 6.1 | 9.8 |
| #4: ASARCO INC |
11.1 | 8.5 | 14.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 74.3 | 10.6 | 13.9 |