BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
SIC: | 4833 |
INDUSTRY: | TELEVISION BROADCAST STATION |
BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 55 |
1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 39509 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
OPERATING MARGIN: 19.1 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
ASSET INTENSITY: 203.2 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
SALES GROWTH: 19.3 (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: DISNEY (WALT) COMPANY |
16.5 | 6.8 |
#2: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO |
13.0 | 20.5 |
#3: TIME WARNER INC |
7.3 | 4.5 |
#4: NEWS CORP LTD -ADR |
7.3 | 4.4 |
Total of #1-4: | 44.2 | 9.4 |