BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 4100 |
| INDUSTRY: | TRANSIT & PASSENGER TRANS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 7 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 4784 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 3.5 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 133.2 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 43.1 (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: LAIDLAW INC |
63.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| #2: GREYHOUND LINES INC |
16.1 | 4.0 | 9.5 |
| #3: COACH USA INC |
11.3 | 20.1 | 14.5 |
| #4: RURAL/METRO CORP |
6.7 | 8.0 | 8.9 |
| Total of #1-4: | 97.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |