BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 8062 |
| INDUSTRY: | GEN MED AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 9 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 32267 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 10.1 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 117.1 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 26.9 (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: COLUMBIA/HCA HLTHCR -VTG |
58.3 | 7.0 |
| #2: TENET HEALTHCARE CORP |
26.9 | 9.9 |
| #3: UNIVERSAL HEALTH SVCS -CL B |
4.5 | 11.4 |
| #4: QUORUM HEALTH GROUP INC |
4.4 | 14.5 |
| Total of #1-4: | 94.1 | 8.6 |