BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 6321 |
| INDUSTRY: | ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 14 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 41235 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 11.7 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 87.4 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 6.8 (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: AETNA INC |
44.8 | 8.2 | 12.4 |
| #2: AFLAC INC |
16.9 | 17.1 | 22.2 |
| #3: CONSECO INC |
13.5 | 14.6 | 12.8 |
| #4: UNUM CORP |
9.7 | 15.2 | 18.8 |
| Total of #1-4: | 85.0 | 10.4 | 13.4 |