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

Long-Term Care - Wholesale Distribution

2005

2006

Long-Term Care
6 companies

Bad Debt Allowance - 11.3%
DSO - 46.90 days
Ops Cash as % of Revenue - 8%
Current Ratio - 1.53
Debts to Assets - 0.59

Long-Term Care
9 companies

Bad Debt Allowance - 10.9%
DSO - 37.22 days
Ops Cash as % of Revenue - 6%
Current Ratio - 1.43
Debts to Assets - 0.55 

Lumber & Wood Products
8 companies

Bad Debt Allowance - 1.5%
DSO - 29.82 days
Ops Cash as % of Revenue - 10%
Current Ratio - 2.73
Debts to Assets - 0.59

Lumber & Wood Products
10 companies

Bad Debt Allowance - 2.3%
DSO - 30.63 days
Ops Cash as % of Revenue - 8%
Current Ratio - 2.48
Debts to Assets - 0.52