Icon Group Forecasts Financial And Productivity Gaps for RYDER SYSTEM
2 October 2000
Icon Group Forecasts Financial And Productivity Gaps for RYDER SYSTEM
SAN DIEGO--Oct. 2, 2000--Icon Group today released two reports forecasting productivity and financial gaps for RYDER SYSTEM for the coming 12 months.According to Stephanie Winters, Icon Group Marketing Director, the uniqueness of these forecasts is that they involve comparisons across borders within the same competitive sector. She explains that "first, you need to find firms competing in the same sector, then you must control for exchange rate volatility. Finally, you need to use comparable financial standards. Our reports are strategic. How does RYDER SYSTEM's managerial style differ from its competitors?"
Financial Gaps
How does RYDER SYSTEM's asset and liability structure vary compared to these competitors? Does RYDER SYSTEM hold more cash and other short term assets, or does it concentrate its assets in physical plant and equipment? Does RYDER SYSTEM have a higher percent of payables compared to the benchmarks, or does it hold a higher concentration of long term debt? Does RYDER SYSTEM have a relatively higher cost of goods sold, operating costs, or income taxes compared to its competitors? Are their returns on equity higher? Are profit margins greater? Are inventories held longer? This report goes beyond traditional measures by considering competitors at a global level and gives hundreds of statistical benchmarks, and 40 graphs (ISBN: 0597115907). The largest gaps foreseen for RYDER SYSTEM include: transportation equipment, current liabilities - total, cost of goods sold (excl depreciation), fixed assets % common equity (%). Link for more details: library.northernlight.com/JP20000926080000425.html?cb=0&sc=0#doc
Labor Gaps
Are workers at RYDER SYSTEM productive? This report considers the extent to which labor deployment and productivity in RYDER SYSTEM differs from competitive benchmarks. It considers the amount of labor required to operate RYDER SYSTEM and the resulting return on human investment. What is the ratio of short-term and long-term assets to employee? What are comparative capital-labor ratios? What are the average sales and net profits per employee in RYDER SYSTEM compared to competitive benchmarks? The report gives hundreds of productivity measures, 80 benchmarks and some 30 graphs. The largest gaps for RYDER SYSTEM foreseen include: property plant and equipment - gross, total liabilities & shareholders equity, net sales or revenues. Link for more details (ISBN: 0597286213): library.northernlight.com/JP20000926080001266.html?cb=0&sc=0#doc
About Icon Group
Icon Group International is the world's largest publisher of strategic research reports, databases, and downloadable spreadsheets covering 200 countries, 2000 product/industry categories and over 15,000 companies worldwide. For more information: Icon Group, 4370 La Jolla Village Drive, 4th Floor, San Diego, CA, 92122; Tel: 858/546-4340; Fax: 858/546-4341; www.icongroupedition.com.