BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 3317
INDUSTRY: STEEL PIPE AND TUBES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
5
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 1341

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
8.0
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
46.0
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
22.4
(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:
LONE STAR TECHNOLOGIES
48.8 18.6 18.4
#2:
MAVERICK TUBE CORP
21.7 19.1 25.0
#3:
NORTHWEST PIPE CO
11.3 15.7 16.4
#4:
SYNALLOY CORP
9.5 11.7 16.2
Total of #1-4: 91.2 16.2 17.3

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