BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 8062 |
| INDUSTRY: | GEN MED & SURGICAL HOSPITALS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 8 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 32111 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 6.3 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 87.4 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 24.8 (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: COLUMBIA/HCA HLTHCR -VTG |
58.6 | 2.5 | 6.2 |
| #2: TENET HEALTHCARE CORP |
27.1 | -2.3 | 5.3 |
| #3: UNIVERSAL HEALTH SVCS -CL B |
4.5 | 12.8 | 15.9 |
| #4: QUORUM HEALTH GROUP INC |
4.4 | 16.2 | 17.9 |
| Total of #1-4: | 94.6 | 3.0 | 7.2 |