BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5500 |
| INDUSTRY: | AUTO DEALERS, GAS STATIONS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 23 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 22185 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 3.1 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 59.9 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 35.3 (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: AUTONATION INC |
46.5 | 5.7 | 3.9 |
| #2: LEX SERVICE PLC |
11.0 | 9.1 | 12.7 |
| #3: UNITED AUTO GROUP INC |
9.4 | -3.4 | 0.0 |
| #4: CUMBERLAND FARMS INC -CL A |
5.4 | 21.5 | 12.9 |
| Total of #1-4: | 72.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 |