BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 7340 |
| INDUSTRY: | SVCS TO DWELLINGS, OTH BLDGS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 5 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3872 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 3.2 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 20.9 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 10.0 (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: ISS INTL SVC SYS A/S -ADR B |
44.4 | 19.1 | 24.8 |
| #2: ABM INDUSTRIES INC |
32.3 | 13.5 | 19.3 |
| #3: ROLLINS INC |
13.9 | -71.9 | NC |
| #4: HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP |
4.7 | 8.2 | NC |
| Total of #1-4: | 95.3 | -5.6 | 15.5 |