BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 8071 |
| INDUSTRY: | MEDICAL LABORATORIES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 38 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 6309 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 0.9 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 122.0 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 18.7 (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: SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC -ADR |
25.5 | 3.1 |
| #2: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC |
24.2 | 5.8 |
| #3: LABORATORY CP OF AMER HLDGS |
24.1 | -4.2 |
| #4: U S DIAGNOSTIC INC |
3.4 | 0.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 77.2 | 0.7 |