BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 3566
INDUSTRY: SPEED CHANGERS,DRIVES,GEARS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
5
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 15995

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
7.1
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
1.9
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
7.2
(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:
ABB-ASEA BROWN BOV GRP -ADR
96.9 NC
#2:
REGAL BELOIT
1.8 30.6
#3:
TB WOODS
0.8 18.9
#4:
VALMET CORP -SP ADR
0.5 16.8
Total of #1-4: 99.9 377.5

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