BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 8082 |
| INDUSTRY: | HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES (MANAGED HEALTH CARE) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 20 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3811 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: -1.3 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 67.0 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 27.8 (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: APRIA HEALTHCARE GROUP |
31.0 | -366.1 | -29.9 |
| #2: STAFF BUILDERS INC |
12.6 | 6.3 | 8.5 |
| #3: CORAM HEALTHCARE CORP |
12.2 | 100.2 | 50.5 |
| #4: AMERICAN HOMEPATIENT INC |
10.2 | -13.3 | -3.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 65.9 | -26.8 | -1.9 |