BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 4812
INDUSTRY: RADIOTELEPHONE COMMUNICATION
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
47
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 28416

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
-1.9
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
249.7
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
40.2
(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:
AIRTOUCH COMMUNICATIONS INC
12.6 8.8 13.5
#2:
VODAFONE GROUP PLC -ADR
10.1 47.2 38.6
#3:
CABLE & WIRELESS COMM -ADR
10.0 15.5 NC
#4:
SK TELECOM LTD -ADR
7.4 8.6 NC
Total of #1-4: 40.2 -16.7 -0.8

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