BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 8731
INDUSTRY: COML PHYSICAL, BIOLOGCL RESH
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
47
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 2355

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
1.5
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
85.8
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
14.7
(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:
QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL CORP
34.6 14.3 16.2
#2:
COVANCE INC
25.1 25.3 25.9
#3:
PHARMACEUTICAL PROD DEV INC
10.0 7.5 12.2
#4:
PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL CORP
6.8 7.9 12.3
Total of #1-4: 76.4 -9.2 1.7

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