BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 4833 |
| INDUSTRY: | TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 55 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 39509 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 19.1 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 203.2 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 19.3 (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: DISNEY (WALT) COMPANY |
16.5 | 6.8 |
| #2: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO |
13.0 | 20.5 |
| #3: TIME WARNER INC |
7.3 | 4.5 |
| #4: NEWS CORP LTD -ADR |
7.3 | 4.4 |
| Total of #1-4: | 44.2 | 9.4 |