CreditPulse — Coverage. Analysis. Perspective.

Annually revised credit and accounting benchmarks for each of the 70 industries covered in the Credit Standards Index (CSI) grouped by their Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code. The CSI comprises over 2,000 global publicly-traded companies.

2006 Aggregate Benchmarks
Bad Debt Allowance - 4.0%
DSO - 57.69 days
Ops Cash as % of Revenue - 13.5%
Current Ratio - 2.56:1
Debts to Assets - .50:1

2007 Aggregate Benchmarks
Bad Debt Allowance - 3.8%
DSO - 57.95
Ops Cash as % of Revenue - 14.2%
Current Ratio - 2.43:1
Debts to Assets - .51:1

Advertising & Marketing - Iron & Steel

2006

2007

Advertising & Marketing
17 companies

Bad Debt Allowance - 3.9%
DSO - 111.73 days
Ops Cash as % of Revenue - 12%
Current Ratio - 1.56
Debts to Assets - 0.58

Advertising & Marketing
15 companies

Bad Debt Allowance - 2.8%
DSO - 111.39 days
Ops Cash as % of Revenue - 13.5%
Current Ratio - 1.61
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

Aerospace & Defense
32 companies

Bad Debt Allowance - 2.0%
DSO - 54.64 days
Ops Cash as % of Revenue - 8.5%
Current Ratio - 2.05
Debts to Assets - 0.62