BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 6324 |
| INDUSTRY: | HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL SVC PLANS, HMO |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 22 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 64871 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 3.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 73.9 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 18.6 (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: UNITED HEALTHCARE CORP |
18.2 | 9.7 |
| #2: CIGNA CORP |
16.2 | 4.6 |
| #3: PACIFICARE HEALTH SYS -CL B |
14.0 | 5.7 |
| #4: HUMANA INC |
12.4 | 5.4 |
| Total of #1-4: | 60.8 | 5.3 |