BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 6361 |
| INDUSTRY: | TITLE INSURANCE |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 7 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 5487 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 6.7 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 34.3 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 19.4 (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: FIRST AMER FINL CP CA |
34.4 | 15.7 | 21.7 |
| #2: CHICAGO TITLE CORP |
26.7 | 13.8 | 20.2 |
| #3: FIDELITY NATIONAL FINL INC |
13.5 | 21.1 | 25.9 |
| #4: STEWART INFO SVCS |
12.9 | 7.3 | 12.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 87.5 | 13.3 | 19.4 |