BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 3613
INDUSTRY: SWITCHGEAR & SWITCHBOARD APPARATUS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
6
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 636

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
12.0
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
55.5
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
8.1
(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:
LITTELFUSE INC
43.2 20.5 25.7
#2:
POWELL INDUSTRIES INC
30.1 16.6 22.9
#3:
CONTROL DEVICES INC
11.0 17.3 27.3
#4:
TII INDUSTRIES INC
8.0 -2.6 -1.4
Total of #1-4: 92.3 15.5 21.6

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