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Industry Averages

This chart lists the average values for ROIT in each industry and the factors that determine this value.
ABOUT THIS TABLE
COMPANY
ROITTM=
EVA / IT
SPENDING1
EVA
(in millions)
ESTIMATED TOTAL IT
SPENDING
(in millions)
ESTIMATED IT
SPENDING /
EMPLOYEE
REVENUE
(in millions)
EMPLOYEES
Consumer Discretionary
-296%
$32.53
$5.33
$12,238
$192.46
466
Consumer Staples
-86%
$2.90
$3.27
$8,923
$130.72
391
Energy
502%
$18.92
$4.31
$12,437
$332.75
377
Financials
-82%
$3.13
$6.25
$17,221
$108.33
374
Health Care
-464%
$19.97
$4.98
$12,951
$123.56
422
Industrials
-332%
$12.41
$4.11
$9,724
$164.29
466
Information Technology and Telecommunications
-263%
$20.84
$7.14
$17,106
$140.13
434
Legal and Insurance
138%
$8.38
$5.97
$14,919
$384.64
428
Materials
91%
$1.69
$4.36
$12,353
$184.72
400
Transportation and Auto and Vehicle Manufacturing
27%
$2.55
$4.58
$8,675
$160.66
616
Total SMB industry average
-197%
$10.08
$5.41
$13,902
$150.40
421
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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