BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Business Segment Data

SIC: 6099
INDUSTRY: FUNCTIONS REL TO DEP BKE, NE
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
12
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 13639

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
14.5
(Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales)
ASSET INTENSITY:
355.7
(Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
10.5
(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:
AMERICAN EXPRESS
92.9 4.0
#2:
NATIONAL PROCESSING INC
3.0 8.1
#3:
CONCORD EFS INC
1.8 15.4
#4:
DELUXE CORP
1.1 -16.4
Total of #1-4: 98.7 4.1

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