BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 3550 |
| INDUSTRY: | SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 8 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 4523 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 10.0 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 54.7 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 8.2 (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: VALMET CORP -SP ADR |
49.9 | 22.1 | 20.4 |
| #2: PENTAIR INC |
40.7 | 15.0 | 18.8 |
| #3: THERMO FIBERTEK INC |
5.3 | 11.9 | 11.4 |
| #4: MUELLER (PAUL) CO |
1.9 | 7.4 | 10.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 97.8 | 17.8 | 18.3 |