BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 4955
INDUSTRY: HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
33
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 3103

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
-9.3
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
95.9
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
2.2
(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:
SAFETY-KLEEN CORP
21.9 -55.9 -20.9
#2:
ICF KAISER INTL INC
13.7 -18.2 12.9
#3:
IT GROUP INC
11.7 -8.4 -0.7
#4:
THERMO TERRATECH INC
9.0 -0.2 4.0
Total of #1-4: 56.2 -24.1 -9.7

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