BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 6153
INDUSTRY: SHORT-TERM BUS CREDIT, EX AG
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
26
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 9082

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
68.4
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
1014.9
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
17.7
(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:
CIT GROUP INC
22.8 12.7 8.0
#2:
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT CORP
22.7 11.1 6.7
#3:
HELLER FINANCIAL INC
13.5 10.3 6.7
#4:
FINOVA GROUP INC
10.7 12.8 8.1
Total of #1-4: 69.8 9.2 6.7

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