BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 7381 |
| INDUSTRY: | DETECT,GUARD,ARMOR CAR SVCS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 8 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 5037 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 4.9 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 26.2 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 16.7 (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: BORG-WARNER SECURITY CP |
30.7 | 29.2 | 17.6 |
| #2: WACKENHUT CORP -SER A |
22.4 | 0.1 | 5.9 |
| #3: PITTSTON CO-BRINKS GROUP |
21.9 | 19.3 | 28.6 |
| #4: PINKERTONS INC |
19.9 | 10.3 | 15.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 94.9 | 13.8 | 18.8 |