BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 6331 |
| INDUSTRY: | FIRE, MARINE, CASUALTY INS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 105 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 223077 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 15.2 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 122.5 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 10.5 (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: AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP |
13.7 | 13.9 | 10.2 |
| #2: ALLSTATE CORP |
11.2 | 19.9 | 25.3 |
| #3: LOEWS CORP |
8.8 | 8.2 | 12.3 |
| #4: CNA FINANCIAL CORP |
7.7 | 11.8 | 13.7 |
| Total of #1-4: | 41.3 | 11.3 | 12.4 |