BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Company Level Data
| SIC: | 6351 |
| INDUSTRY: | SURETY INSURANCE |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 31 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 11879 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 37.0 (EBIT (divided by) Sales) |
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CAPITAL INTENSITY: 178.0 (Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 16.2 (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: OLD REPUBLIC INTL CORP |
16.5 | 13.8 | 19.0 |
| #2: AMERICAN BANKERS INS GROUP |
13.6 | 15.4 | 16.6 |
| #3: XL CAPITAL LTD |
9.2 | 27.3 | 26.3 |
| #4: ACE LIMITED |
8.5 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Total of #1-4: | 47.9 | 15.7 | 20.8 |