Chemical & Engineering News
June 23, 1997
Copyright © 1997 by the American Chemical Society
COMPANY RESULTS: Profitability lagged
| $ Millions (U.S.) | Sales | Net incomea | Profit marginb | Capital expenditures | Employees (thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celanese Canada | |||||
| 1996 | $411.4 | $48.9 | 11.9% | $114.6 | 1.6 |
| 1995 | 472.7 | 82.5 | 17.4 | 55.3 | 1.5 |
| 1994 | 460.7 | 73.5 | 15.9 | 12.3 | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 357.7 | 44.4 | 12.4 | 15.9 | 1.6 |
| DuPont Canada | |||||
| 1996 | $1,339.4 | $146.6 | 10.9% | $82.2 | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 1,343.1 | 133.4 | 9.9 | 90.8 | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 1,229.0 | 113.8 | 9.3 | 62.8 | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 1,151.2 | 48.1 | 4.2 | 67.1 | 4.0 |
| Methanex | |||||
| 1996c | $945.7 | $-7.9 | nm | na | 0.9 |
| 1995 | 1,250.1 | 200.2 | 16.0% | na | 0.9 |
| 1994 | 1,490.1 | 443.3 | 29.8 | na | na |
| 1993 | 534.2 | 10.7 | 2.0 | na | na |
| Nova Corp. | |||||
| 1996 | $3,435.5 | $316.0 | 9.2% | $412.8 | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 3,285.9 | 514.7 | 15.7 | 556.5 | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 2,912.8 | 421.6 | 14.5 | 361.4 | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 2,443.5 | 140.0 | 5.7 | 327.0 | 6.3 |
| Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan | |||||
| 1996d | $1,443.8 | $214.9 | 14.9% | na | 4.5 |
| 1995d | 932.7 | 164.0 | 17.6 | na | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 418.5 | 93.8 | 22.4 | na | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 257.1 | 46.0 | 17.9 | na | 1.8 |
Note: Unless otherwise specified, monetary statistics for all years converted from Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars on the basis of the 1996 average exchange rate of $1.00 U.S. = $1.364 Canadian. a Excludes extraordinary gains and losses. b Net income as a percentage of sales c Original report in U.S. dollars, conversion factor not provided. d Acquired Texasgulf in March 1995 and White Springs Agricultural Chemicals in September 1995. na = not available. nm = not meaningful.
