BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 4953
INDUSTRY: REFUSE SYSTEMS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
23
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 14169

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
16.2
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
152.5
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
22.1
(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:
BROWNING-FERRIS INDS
40.8 10.5
#2:
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC
18.4 10.3
#3:
WASTE MGMT INTL -SPON ADR
12.6 12.3
#4:
AUTONATION INC
8.0 15.5
Total of #1-4: 79.8 10.6

Industry Measures

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