BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 6351
INDUSTRY: SURETY INSURANCE
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
31
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 11879

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
37.0
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
178.0
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
16.2
(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:
OLD REPUBLIC INTL CORP
16.5 13.8 19.0
#2:
AMERICAN BANKERS INS GROUP
13.6 15.4 16.6
#3:
XL CAPITAL LTD
9.2 27.3 26.3
#4:
ACE LIMITED
8.5 17.6 17.6
Total of #1-4: 47.9 15.7 20.8

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