BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3331 |
| INDUSTRY: | PRIMARY SMELTING, REFINING OF COPPER |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 5 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 5789 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 17.1 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 140.4 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 11.7 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROA: Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Allocated Operating Assets |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROA |
| #1: PHELPS DODGE CORP |
37.5 | 14.8 |
| #2: ASARCO INC |
34.9 | 10.5 |
| #3: FREEPRT MCMOR COP&GLD -CL B |
15.1 | 4.1 |
| #4: PALABORA MINING -ADR |
6.6 | 29.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 94.2 | 12.2 |