BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 4215
INDUSTRY: COURIER SERVICES, EX BY AIR
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
6
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 23574

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
7.3
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
69.0
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
70.2
(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:
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE AM INC
95.3 10.7
#2:
CORPORATE EXPRESS INC
3.2 12.7
#3:
CONSOL DELIVERY LOGISTCS INC
0.7 7.5
#4:
DYNAMEX INC
0.6 8.9
Total of #1-4: 99.8 10.6

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