BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 7363
INDUSTRY: HELP SUPPLY SERVICES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
47
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 41626

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
3.7
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
27.7
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
36.4
(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:
ADECCO S A -SPON ADR
18.8 -10.2 0.2
#2:
MANPOWER INC/WI
17.4 26.5 29.6
#3:
OLSTEN CORP
9.9 11.1 14.3
#4:
KELLY SERVICES INC -CL A
9.3 14.4 22.8
Total of #1-4: 55.4 8.7 13.3

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