BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 6321
INDUSTRY: ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
14
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 41235

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
11.7
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
87.4
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
6.8
(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:
AETNA INC
44.8 8.2 12.4
#2:
AFLAC INC
16.9 17.1 22.2
#3:
CONSECO INC
13.5 14.6 12.8
#4:
UNUM CORP
9.7 15.2 18.8
Total of #1-4: 85.0 10.4 13.4

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