BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 4731 |
| INDUSTRY: | ARRANGE TRANS-FREIGHT, CARGO |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 21 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 14499 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 3.6 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 35.8 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 19.3 (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: NFC PLC -ADR |
19.2 | NC |
| #2: C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC |
12.4 | 16.7 |
| #3: PITTSTON CO-BAX GROUP |
11.5 | 9.8 |
| #4: AIR EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL CP |
10.7 | 11.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 53.6 | 10.1 |