Who's where in the industry groups.

The article compares the middle-ranking companies in the "Forbes" magazine's 106 industry groups and subgroups in terms of profitability and growth in 1980. Topics discussed include the all-industry medians for return on equity, a decline in the total-capital number due to recessionary pressures, the median debt-to-equity ratio, a comparison between the 12-month and 5-year results and charts providing insights into the productivity of businesses in the use of their capital.