CreditPulse — Coverage. Analysis. Perspective.

Annually revised credit and accounting benchmarks for each of the 72 industries covered in the Credit Standards Index (CSI) grouped by their Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code. The CSI comprises over 2,100 global publicly-traded companies.

2005 Aggregate Benchmarks
Bad Debt Allowance - 4.1%
DSO - 58.82 days
Ops Cash as % of Revenue - 12.6%
Current Ratio - 2.63:1
Debts to Assets - .50:1

2006 Aggregate Benchmarks
Bad Debt Allowance
DSO
Ops Cash as % of Revenue
Current Ratio
Debts to Assets

Advertising & Marketing - Iron & Steel

2005

2006

Advertising & Marketing
18 companies

Bad Debt Allowance - 4.1%
DSO - 109.33 days
Ops Cash as % of Revenue - 13%
Current Ratio - 1.59
Debts to Assets - 0.60

Advertising & Marketing
17 companies

Bad Debt Allowance - 3.9% ↓
DSO - 115.04 days ↑
Ops Cash as % of Revenue - 12% ↓
Current Ratio - 1.56 ↓
Debts to Assets - 0.58 ↓

Aerospace & Defense
35 companies

Bad Debt Allowance - 3.1%
DSO - 59.39 days
Ops Cash as % of Revenue - 7%
Current Ratio - 2.85
Debts to Assets - 0.59

Aerospace & Defense
36 companies

Bad Debt Allowance - 3.2%
DSO - 58.62 days
Ops Cash as % of Revenue - 7%
Current Ratio - 2.16
Debts to Assets - 0.57