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

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