BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 6351
INDUSTRY: SURETY INSURANCE
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
40
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 16451

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
29.1
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
503.2
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
14.9
(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:
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAP CORP
17.3 2.4
#2:
GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CP
10.9 3.2
#3:
AMERICAN BANKERS INS GROUP
7.0 5.5
#4:
OLD REPUBLIC INTL CORP
6.8 3.9
Total of #1-4: 41.9 5.8

Industry Measures

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