BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 6324
INDUSTRY: HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SVC PLANS, HMO
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
25
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 74832

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
3.0
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
37.1
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
16.3
(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:
CIGNA CORP
26.8 13.7 17.6
#2:
UNITED HEALTHCARE CORP
15.8 9.5 NC
#3:
PACIFICARE HEALTH SYS -CL B
12.1 -1.5 4.1
#4:
HUMANA INC
10.7 11.5 12.1
Total of #1-4: 65.4 7.5 8.2

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