BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 4832
INDUSTRY: RADIO BROADCASTING
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
20
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 3901

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
17.9
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
502.1
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
38.6
(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:
CBS CORP
37.8 6.2
#2:
CHANCELLOR MEDIA CP
14.1 1.2
#3:
JACOR COMMUNICATIONS
13.6 3.1
#4:
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS
8.5 4.5
Total of #1-4: 74.0 3.6

Industry Measures

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