BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 7320 |
| INDUSTRY: | CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 8 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 3534 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 22.3 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 34.9 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 18.0 (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: DUN & BRADSTREET CORP |
51.2 | -44.7 | -1040.6 |
| #2: EQUIFAX INC |
38.7 | 53.1 | 49.0 |
| #3: PAYMENTECH INC |
5.3 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| #4: NCO GROUP INC |
2.4 | 7.9 | 13.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 97.6 | 122.8 | 64.0 |