BENCHMARKS REPORT

Industry Measure: Company Level Data

SIC: 7340
INDUSTRY: SVCS TO DWELLINGS, OTH BLDGS
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY:
5
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY:
$ 3872

(Total Sales in $Millions)
OPERATING MARGIN:
3.2
(EBIT (divided by) Sales)
CAPITAL INTENSITY:
20.9
(Sum of Total Debt plus Shareholder Equity (divided by) Sales)
SALES GROWTH:
10.0
(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:
ISS INTL SVC SYS A/S -ADR B
44.4 19.1 24.8
#2:
ABM INDUSTRIES INC
32.3 13.5 19.3
#3:
ROLLINS INC
13.9 -71.9 NC
#4:
HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP
4.7 8.2 NC
Total of #1-4: 95.3 -5.6 15.5

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