BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 1700
INDUSTRY: SPECIAL TRADES (PLUMB, ELEC, ROOFNG)
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
23
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 3879

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
4.2
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
52.0
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
13.6
(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:
APOGEE ENTERPRISES INC
24.5 15.2 15.7
#2:
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON CO
17.3 5.2 5.9
#3:
AMER RESIDENTIAL SVCS INC
9.9 -3.5 0.7
#4:
CHEMED CORP
8.8 7.5 12.1
Total of #1-4: 60.5 4.4 8.0

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