BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 7359 |
| INDUSTRY: | EQUIP RENTAL & LEASING, NEC |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 34 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 8185 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 27.4 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 265.3 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 18.8 (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: THORN PLC -ADR |
31.4 | 9.0 | 16.8 |
| #2: INTL LEASE FINANCE CORP |
23.3 | 15.2 | 9.4 |
| #3: XTRA CORP |
5.3 | 11.9 | 10.7 |
| #4: GPA GROUP PLC -ADR |
4.6 | 59.1 | 17.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 64.6 | 13.1 | 10.3 |