BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 7381
INDUSTRY: DETECT,GUARD,ARMOR CAR SVCS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
8
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 5037

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
4.9
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
26.2
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
16.7
(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:
BORG-WARNER SECURITY CP
30.7 29.2 17.6
#2:
WACKENHUT CORP -SER A
22.4 0.1 5.9
#3:
PITTSTON CO-BRINKS GROUP
21.9 19.3 28.6
#4:
PINKERTONS INC
19.9 10.3 15.6
Total of #1-4: 94.9 13.8 18.8

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