BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 4449 |
| INDUSTRY: | WATER TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT, NEC |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 6 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 1578 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 16.4 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 148.4 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 1.1 (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: TECO ENERGY INC |
39.7 | 11.6 |
| #2: EASTERN ENTERPRISES |
17.1 | 9.7 |
| #3: EASTERN ENTERPRISES |
17.1 | 8.2 |
| #4: KIRBY CORP |
16.2 | 12.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 90.1 | 11.0 |