BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 6361
INDUSTRY: TITLE INSURANCE
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
7
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 5487

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
6.7
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
34.3
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
19.4
(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:
FIRST AMER FINL CP CA
34.4 15.7 21.7
#2:
CHICAGO TITLE CORP
26.7 13.8 20.2
#3:
FIDELITY NATIONAL FINL INC
13.5 21.1 25.9
#4:
STEWART INFO SVCS
12.9 7.3 12.1
Total of #1-4: 87.5 13.3 19.4

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