BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 5511 |
| INDUSTRY: | MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 11 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 11907 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 0.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 40.9 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 22.0 (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: AUTONATION INC |
51.4 | 0.5 |
| #2: UNITED AUTO GROUP INC |
17.5 | 0.2 |
| #3: LEX SERVICE PLC |
12.4 | NC |
| #4: SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC -CL A |
4.5 | 5.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 85.8 | 2.1 |