Consumer Discretionary
This category covers products and services that consumers buy with their discretionary
cash. Categories include landscape and real estate to racetracks and pet medicines. |
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COMPANY |
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ROITTM=
EVA / IT
SPENDING1 |
|
EVA
(in
millions) |
|
ESTIMATED TOTAL
IT
SPENDING1
(in millions) |
|
ESTIMATED IT
SPENDING1
/
EMPLOYEE |
|
REVENUE
(in
millions) |
|
EMPLOYEES |
Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc.
Reshape suburban
landscape; real estate operations |
|
1,201% |
|
$19.69 |
|
$1.64 |
|
$7,100 |
|
$41.18 |
|
231 |
Sonic Corp.
Brings 1950's dining experience to your car |
|
830% |
|
$38.42 |
|
$4.63 |
|
$15,180 |
|
$536.45 |
|
305 |
Beasley Broadcast Group Inc.
Owns 41 radio stations in
10 markets |
|
356% |
|
$19.99 |
|
$5.62 |
|
$8,314 |
|
$122.21 |
|
676 |
Speedway Motorsports Inc.
Owns seven racetracks |
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241% |
|
$20.89 |
|
$8.67 |
|
$12,058 |
|
$446.52 |
|
719 |
PetMed Express Inc.
Prescription, nonprescription meds for cats,
dogs |
|
214% |
|
$5.19 |
|
$2.42 |
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$17,286 |
|
$108.36 |
|
140 |
 |
Consumer Staples
This category primarily covers food, groceries, coffees and the delivery systems for
both. |
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COMPANY |
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ROITTM=
EVA / IT
SPENDING1 |
|
EVA
(in
millions) |
|
ESTIMATED TOTAL
IT
SPENDING1
(in millions) |
|
ESTIMATED IT
SPENDING1
/
EMPLOYEE |
|
REVENUE
(in
millions) |
|
EMPLOYEES |
Alico Inc.
Breeds cattle; grows citrus and sugarcane |
|
610% |
|
$6.83 |
|
$1.12 |
|
$7,517 |
|
$52.06 |
|
149 |
Hansen Natural Corp.
Makes "alternative" sodas, juices and teas |
|
495% |
|
$15.43 |
|
$3.12 |
|
$15,220 |
|
$180.34 |
|
205 |
Pizza Inn Inc.
Franchises pizza parlors in U.S. and worldwide |
|
142% |
|
$1.78 |
|
$1.25 |
|
$8,278 |
|
$60.21 |
|
151 |
Sterling Sugars Inc.
Processes sugarcane |
|
108% |
|
$0.85 |
|
$0.79 |
|
$4,202 |
|
$36.98 |
|
188 |
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.
Roasts over 40
varieties of Arabica coffee |
|
69% |
|
$3.54 |
|
$5.10 |
|
$8,388 |
|
$137.44 |
|
608 |
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Energy
This category includes oil, gas and other energy sources and the services and equipment needed to deliver them. |
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|
COMPANY |
|
ROITTM=
EVA / IT
SPENDING1 |
|
EVA
(in
millions) |
|
ESTIMATED TOTAL
IT
SPENDING1
(in millions) |
|
ESTIMATED IT
SPENDING1
/
EMPLOYEE |
|
REVENUE
(in
millions) |
|
EMPLOYEES |
Vintage Petroleum Inc.
Specializes in buying oil and gas
properties |
|
6,284% |
|
$268.94 |
|
$4.28 |
|
$6,248 |
|
$778.18 |
|
685 |
KCS Energy Inc.
Oil and gas exploration and production |
|
3,644% |
|
$77.25 |
|
$2.12 |
|
$15,940 |
|
$217.29 |
|
133 |
Encore Acquisition Co.
Independent oil and natural gas
company |
|
2,844% |
|
$40.38 |
|
$1.42 |
|
$8,659 |
|
$298.53 |
|
164 |
Berry Petroleum Co.
Buys properties with heavy crude oil reserves |
|
2,638% |
|
$49.85 |
|
$1.89 |
|
$12,038 |
|
$274.95 |
|
157 |
Houston Exploration Co.
Onshore and offshore gas and oil
exploration |
|
2,469% |
|
$89.38 |
|
$3.62 |
|
$23,355 |
|
$650.44 |
|
155 |
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Financials
This category includes banking, brokerage and other money-management services. |
|
|
COMPANY |
|
ROITTM=
EVA / IT
SPENDING1 |
|
EVA
(in
millions) |
|
ESTIMATED TOTAL
IT
SPENDING1
(in millions) |
|
ESTIMATED IT
SPENDING1
/
EMPLOYEE |
|
REVENUE
(in
millions) |
|
EMPLOYEES |
FirstCity Financial Corp.
Buys, manages, sells portfolios of loans,
etc. |
|
1,514% |
|
$56.00 |
|
$3.70 |
|
$15,612 |
|
$36.05 |
|
237 |
American Capital Strategies Ltd.
Invests in middle-market
companies |
|
1,408% |
|
$87.30 |
|
$6.20 |
|
$32,461 |
|
$336.08 |
|
191 |
Community Bank Shares of Indiana Inc.
Regional bank |
|
1,076% |
|
$24.64 |
|
$2.29 |
|
$12,514 |
|
$31.06 |
|
183 |
Greenhill & Co. Inc.
Investment bank |
|
653% |
|
$29.58 |
|
$4.53 |
|
$35,669 |
|
$151.85 |
|
127 |
United Online Inc.
Internet service provider |
|
513% |
|
$77.78 |
|
$15.16 |
|
$20,431 |
|
$448.62 |
|
742 |
|
Health Care
This category covers medical equipment and services, drugs and pharmaceutical supplies. |
|
|
COMPANY |
|
ROITTM=
EVA / IT
SPENDING1 |
|
EVA
(in
millions) |
|
ESTIMATED TOTAL
IT
SPENDING1
(in millions) |
|
ESTIMATED IT
SPENDING1
/
EMPLOYEE |
|
REVENUE
(in
millions) |
|
EMPLOYEES |
Eon Labs Inc.
Maker of generic drugs |
|
944% |
|
$75.86 |
|
$8.04 |
|
$14,917 |
|
$430.96 |
|
539 |
Abaxis Inc.
Maker of blood analyzers |
|
678% |
|
$16.28 |
|
$2.40 |
|
$13,559 |
|
$52.76 |
|
177 |
eResearch Technology Inc.
Offers software and consulting services for
clinical trials |
|
537% |
|
$20.74 |
|
$3.86 |
|
$11,221 |
|
$109.39 |
|
344 |
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc.
Specializes in products for pain
management |
|
417% |
|
$89.59 |
|
$21.47 |
|
$39,107 |
|
$615.10 |
|
549 |
Kos Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Develops cardiovascular and respiratory
drugs |
|
397% |
|
$88.10 |
|
$22.19 |
|
$21,073 |
|
$497.10 |
|
1,053 |
|
Industrials
This category includes goods and services related to industrial production, from machinery to package services. |
|
|
COMPANY |
|
ROITTM=
EVA / IT
SPENDING1 |
|
EVA
(in
millions) |
|
ESTIMATED TOTAL
IT
SPENDING1
(in millions) |
|
ESTIMATED IT
SPENDING1
/
EMPLOYEE |
|
REVENUE
(in
millions) |
|
EMPLOYEES |
Sigmatel Inc.
Designs mixed-signal and integrated circuits |
|
2,304% |
|
$36.18 |
|
$1.57 |
|
$6,597 |
|
$194.81 |
|
238 |
United Capital Corp.
Invests in and manages real estate
properties |
|
1,415% |
|
$23.77 |
|
$1.68 |
|
$7,000 |
|
$59.06 |
|
240 |
Shuffle Master Inc.
Sells card-shuffling devices for casino
security |
|
980% |
|
$22.53 |
|
$2.30 |
|
$9,350 |
|
$84.78 |
|
246 |
Marvel Enterprises Inc.
Lends characters to toy development,
publishing |
|
901% |
|
$59.85 |
|
$6.64 |
|
$28,870 |
|
$513.47 |
|
230 |
Morton Industrial Group Inc.
Makes metal components and
subassemblies |
|
698% |
|
$13.40 |
|
$1.92 |
|
$1,444 |
|
$185.47 |
|
1,330 |
|
Information Technology and Telecommunications
This category includes information technology companies that make computers and computer
components as well as software and systems integration/programming services. |
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|
COMPANY |
|
ROITTM=
EVA / IT
SPENDING1 |
|
EVA
(in
millions) |
|
ESTIMATED TOTAL
IT
SPENDING1
(in millions) |
|
ESTIMATED IT
SPENDING1
/
EMPLOYEE |
|
REVENUE
(in
millions) |
|
EMPLOYEES |
MicroStrategy Inc.
BI platform for databases |
|
874% |
|
$128.06 |
|
$14.65 |
|
$15,503 |
|
$231.21 |
|
945 |
Infocrossing Inc.
Provides a variety of outsourced/outsourcing IT
services |
|
648% |
|
$20.75 |
|
$3.20 |
|
$5,850 |
|
$104.95 |
|
547 |
Integrated Circuit Systems Inc.
Specialized mixed-signal integrated
circuits |
|
465% |
|
$33.33 |
|
$7.17 |
|
$13,132 |
|
$272.14 |
|
546 |
Arbitron Inc.
Provider of radio station audience ratings |
|
420% |
|
$56.92 |
|
$13.54 |
|
$14,575 |
|
$296.55 |
|
929 |
iMergent Inc.
Software, e-commerce services for SMBs |
|
419% |
|
$13.02 |
|
$3.11 |
|
$20,872 |
|
$81.03 |
|
149 |
|
Legal and Insurance
This category includes insurance companies as well as companies that provide legal services. |
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|
COMPANY |
|
ROITTM=
EVA / IT
SPENDING1 |
|
EVA
(in
millions) |
|
ESTIMATED TOTAL
IT
SPENDING1
(in millions) |
|
ESTIMATED IT
SPENDING1
/
EMPLOYEE |
|
REVENUE
(in
millions) |
|
EMPLOYEES |
Triad Guaranty Inc.
Sells private mortgage insurance |
|
947% |
|
$16.48 |
|
$1.74 |
|
$7,733 |
|
$161.27 |
|
225 |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.
Fixed rate, index and variable annuities |
|
933% |
|
$16.70 |
|
$1.79 |
|
$7,783 |
|
$468.40 |
|
230 |
Kansas City Life Insurance Co.
Sells life insurance and
annuities |
|
932% |
|
$62.81 |
|
$6.74 |
|
$12,344 |
|
$373.10 |
|
546 |
Alfa Corp.
Insurance |
|
681% |
|
$32.34 |
|
$4.75 |
|
$9,734 |
|
$660.37 |
|
488 |
RLI Corp.
Speciality property and casualty insurance |
|
472% |
|
$22.83 |
|
$4.84 |
|
$8,203 |
|
$584.20 |
|
590 |
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Materials
This category includes basic materials used in products, including metals, paper, wood and plastics and the industries that
manufacture and refine them. |
|
|
COMPANY |
|
ROITTM=
EVA / IT
SPENDING1 |
|
EVA
(in
millions) |
|
ESTIMATED TOTAL
IT
SPENDING1
(in millions) |
|
ESTIMATED IT
SPENDING1
/
EMPLOYEE |
|
REVENUE
(in
millions) |
|
EMPLOYEES |
Terra Nitrogen Co., L.P.
Plant makes urea ammonium nitrate
solution |
|
2,218% |
|
$35.93 |
|
$1.62 |
|
$9,474 |
|
$419.64 |
|
171 |
Bairnco Corp.
Engineered materials and components |
|
306% |
|
$25.37 |
|
$8.28 |
|
$10,575 |
|
$165.50 |
|
783 |
American Vanguard Corp.
Chemicals for protecting animals,
crops, people |
|
282% |
|
$8.34 |
|
$2.96 |
|
$12,926 |
|
$150.86 |
|
229 |
WD-40 Co.
Petroleum-based product used in U.S. homes |
|
208% |
|
$16.12 |
|
$7.75 |
|
$34,910 |
|
$242.47 |
|
222 |
United States Lime & Minerals Inc.
Operates limestone and lime
plants in U.S. |
|
153% |
|
$1.84 |
|
$1.20 |
|
$5,687 |
|
$55.68 |
|
211 |
|
Transportation and Auto and Vehicle Manufacturing
This category includes companies that manufacture, sell and operate transportation
vehicles. |
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|
COMPANY |
|
ROITTM=
EVA / IT
SPENDING1 |
|
EVA
(in
millions) |
|
ESTIMATED TOTAL
IT
SPENDING1
(in millions) |
|
ESTIMATED IT
SPENDING1
/
EMPLOYEE |
|
REVENUE
(in
millions) |
|
EMPLOYEES |
Patriot Transportation Holding Inc.
Transports liquid and dry
bulk commodities |
|
412% |
|
$15.11 |
|
$3.67 |
|
$4,042 |
|
$115.79 |
|
908 |
Florida East Coast Industries Inc.
Hauls crushed stone, motor
vehicles |
|
397% |
|
$31.78 |
|
$8.01 |
|
$9,051 |
|
$378.19 |
|
885 |
Ambassadors Group Inc.
Travel programs for students and
professionals |
|
344% |
|
$10.42 |
|
$3.03 |
|
$17,022 |
|
$51.82 |
|
178 |
Marine Products Corp.
Maker of pleasure boats |
|
209% |
|
$15.12 |
|
$7.23 |
|
$6,025 |
|
$252.42 |
|
1,200 |
Great Lakes Aviation Ltd.
Regional carrier of passenger and
cargo services |
|
139% |
|
$6.50 |
|
$4.69 |
|
$7,492 |
|
$76.35 |
|
755 |
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Updated as of 5/16/2005 (data feed from 5/12/05)
Revenue greater than $30 million and less than $1 billion; employees greater than 100 and less than 1,000
Eliminated companies without a reported Beta and companies with reporting date prior to 1/1/04
Eliminated companies with out of range IT spend/employee (i.e. those greater than $50,000)
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