BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 8741 |
| INDUSTRY: | MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 28 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 5867 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 1.0 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 62.1 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 76.5 (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: SERVICEMASTER CO |
36.0 | 22.9 |
| #2: STAFF LEASING INC |
31.6 | 20.7 |
| #3: NOVACARE INC |
6.7 | 4.3 |
| #4: AMERICAN ONCOLOGY RES INC |
5.5 | 9.3 |
| Total of #1-4: | 79.8 | 1.6 |