BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 8731 |
| INDUSTRY: | COML PHYSICAL, BIOLOGCL RESH |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 53 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 2682 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 2.5 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 141.0 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 13.7 (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: QUINTILES TRANSNATIONAL CORP |
30.4 | 11.0 |
| #2: COVANCE INC |
22.0 | 16.0 |
| #3: SCIENCE APPLCTNS INTL |
12.4 | 19.5 |
| #4: PHARMACEUTICAL PROD DEV INC |
7.0 | 12.0 |
| Total of #1-4: | 71.7 | 1.8 |