BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 4512
INDUSTRY: AIR TRANSPORT, SCHEDULED
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
39
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 173311

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
10.0
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
58.5
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
8.9
(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:
AMR CORP/DE
10.7 15.8 19.6
#2:
UAL CORP
10.0 37.7 27.6
#3:
UNITED AIR LINES INC
10.0 113.8 25.8
#4:
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
9.1 14.6 20.0
Total of #1-4: 39.9 25.1 17.1

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