BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 5171 |
| INDUSTRY: | PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS-WHSL |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 4 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 8693 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: -0.5 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 3.0 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 10.7 (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: EOTT ENERGY PARTNERS -LP |
88.0 | -23.2 | -4.5 |
| #2: GETTY PETROLEUM MKTG INC |
10.2 | -27.9 | -45.6 |
| #3: EVANS SYS INC |
1.5 | -27.2 | -17.8 |
| #4: PENN OCTANE CORP |
0.3 | -390.3 | -70.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 100.0 | -27.7 | -15.6 |