BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 8300
INDUSTRY: SOCIAL SERVICES
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
20
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 1091

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
5.6
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
315.0
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
51.8
(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:
ALTERRA HEALTHCARE CORP
12.0 -5.7 -1.3
#2:
EMERITUS CORP
10.8 -2372.5 -9.1
#3:
YOUTH SERVICES INTL INC
9.9 -70.0 -28.6
#4:
AMERICAN RETIREMENT CORP
8.6 2.8 7.3
Total of #1-4: 41.3 -5.9 1.8

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