BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 7382 |
| INDUSTRY: | SECURITY SYSTEMS SERVICE |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 8 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 902 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 9.0 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 296.9 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 17.8 (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: BORG-WARNER SECURITY CP |
27.0 | 4.2 |
| #2: PITTSTON CO-BRINKS GROUP |
19.9 | 27.4 |
| #3: PITTSTON CO-BRINKS GROUP |
19.9 | 27.4 |
| #4: WESTERN RESOURCES INC |
16.9 | -3.2 |
| Total of #1-4: | 83.7 | 3.0 |