BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 4011
INDUSTRY: RAILROADS,LINE-HAUL OPERATNG
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
24
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 59499

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
19.6
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
245.7
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
3.8
(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:
CSX CORP
17.9 7.9
#2:
UNION PACIFIC CORP
16.8 4.7
#3:
BRLNGTN NTHRN SANTA FE
14.1 8.7
#4:
BURLINGTON NORTHERN RR CO
14.1 8.8
Total of #1-4: 62.9 8.0

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