BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 6798
INDUSTRY: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
209
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 23767

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
51.9
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
842.2
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
26.8
(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:
SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC
4.5 8.9 7.7
#2:
STARWOOD HOTELS&RESORTS WRLD
3.9 4.1 4.8
#3:
CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORP
3.8 19.4 6.5
#4:
EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TR
3.2 2.4 3.0
Total of #1-4: 15.4 6.0 6.2

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