BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 6211 |
| INDUSTRY: | SECURITY BROKERS & DEALERS |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 56 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 132236 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 56.6 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 789.3 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 20.4 (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: MERRILL LYNCH & CO |
24.0 | 23.6 | 7.8 |
| #2: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER |
20.5 | 19.2 | 6.6 |
| #3: SALOMON SMITH BARNEY HLDGS |
16.2 | 12.8 | 5.0 |
| #4: LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC |
12.8 | 14.2 | 11.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 73.5 | 18.7 | 7.2 |