BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 5511
INDUSTRY: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED)
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
11
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 11907

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
0.9
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
40.9
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
22.0
(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:
AUTONATION INC
51.4 0.5
#2:
UNITED AUTO GROUP INC
17.5 0.2
#3:
LEX SERVICE PLC
12.4 NC
#4:
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC -CL A
4.5 5.1
Total of #1-4: 85.8 2.1

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