BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 6324 |
| INDUSTRY: | HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SVC PLANS, HMO |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 25 |
|
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 74832 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
|
OPERATING MARGIN: 3.0 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
|
CAPITAL INTENSITY: 37.1 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
|
SALES GROWTH: 16.3 (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: CIGNA CORP |
26.8 | 13.7 | 17.6 |
| #2: UNITED HEALTHCARE CORP |
15.8 | 9.5 | NC |
| #3: PACIFICARE HEALTH SYS -CL B |
12.1 | -1.5 | 4.1 |
| #4: HUMANA INC |
10.7 | 11.5 | 12.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 65.4 | 7.5 | 8.2 |