BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 6289
INDUSTRY: SYCS ALLIED W/ EXCH OF SECURITIES OR COMMODITIES, NEC
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
9
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 2342

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
12.4
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
266.7
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
11.4
(Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the
Median Participant in the Industry)
BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS
ROA: Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Allocated Operating Assets
Competitor/Rank by Sales Market Share

(% Ind. Sales)

ROA
#1:
MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES
41.8 40.0
#2:
DOW JONES & CO INC
40.6 -1.7
#3:
JEFFERIES GROUP INC
5.9 41.6
#4:
DATA BROADCASTING CORP
3.9 5.2
Total of #1-4: 92.3 4.7

Industry Measures

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