BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 8741 |
| INDUSTRY: | MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 27 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 11079 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 3.0 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 50.2 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 86.5 (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: SERVICEMASTER CO |
35.8 | 31.2 | 20.0 |
| #2: STAFF LEASING INC |
16.7 | 48.8 | 47.6 |
| #3: MORRISON KNUDSEN |
15.1 | 9.3 | 16.8 |
| #4: NOVACARE INC |
9.6 | 7.7 | 9.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 77.2 | 0.8 | 6.0 |