NUMBER OF
EMPLOYEES
Number of employees including: an estimate for the current year, a forecast for the coming
year, and an historical figure for last year.
COMPANY NUMBER
A number assigned to each company in each section showing the number of firms analyzed.
SIC DIFF
The difference between a company's Sales Per Employee and the average Sales Per
Employee for that company's industry, as defined by the SIC Number.
SIC NUMBER
Standard Industrial Classification Number of each company and industry as assigned by the
U.S. Department of Commerce to each company's primary line of business.
SALES PER EMPLOYEE
Net sales (after discounts and allowances) divided by number of employees, in thousands of
dollars. An estimate for the current year. The "low" and "high" are
the lowest and the highest ratios of the current year, five years back, and one year
forward. In service industries, net sales is revenue or gross income or other
measure used by accountants as the "top line" of the income statement.
MARGIN PER EMPLOYEE
Gross margin (net sales-cost of goods sold) divided by number of employees, in thousands
of dollars. An estimate for the current year. The "low" and
"high" are the lowest and highest ratios of the current year, five years back,
and one year forward.
In service industries, cost of goods sold is the cost of operations and providing
services. Includes: labor, materials, goods purchased for resale, production expense, and
production overhead. Excludes: depreciation, amortization, income taxes, administrative
expenses, and other non-production expenses.
GROWTH RATES
The average annual compound growth rate in number of employees and the average
annual compound growth rate in sales, as a percentage from the current year to the coming
year.
THE MEANING OF E
"E" indicates that no historical employment data was available for this
company. Estimates are based on an Industry Model for that firm's industry. Accuracy
depends upon how similar the firm is to others in the same industry. |
