2007 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues between $2,500,000 and $5,000,000
 
   
 

Revenue/Expense/Profitability Summary   |   "Rule of 20" Score

Revenue/Expense/Profit Summary
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Revenues (% by Source)
Commercial Lines 49.8% 43.7% 56.6%
Bonds 2.5% 2.6% 5.5%
Personal Lines 25.7% 38.0% 21.8%
VAS – P&C 0.2% 0.0% 0.2%
Contingent/Bonus 10.4% 9.1% 11.1%
Group Life & Health 7.6% 3.0% 2.6%
Individual Life & Health 1.3% 1.4% 0.2%
VAS – L&H 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Bonus/Overrides 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investments 1.1% 0.9% 1.0%
Miscellaneous 1.0% 1.1% 1.0%
Total Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Brokerage Commission Expense 0.9% 1.4% 0.2%
Net Revenues 99.1% 98.6% 99.8%

Expenses (as % of Net Revenues)
Compensation 56.4% 50.4% 51.4%
Selling 4.1% 5.4% 4.4%
Operating 13.9% 13.2% 13.4%
Administrative 4.8% 7.5% 3.8%
Total Expenses 79.2% 76.5% 73.0%
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Profitability Summary
Pre-Tax Profit 20.8% 23.5% 27.0%
Pro Forma Pre-Tax Profit 31.2% 42.6% 30.6%
Operating Pre-Tax Profit 8.9% 13.2% 14.9%
EBITDA 23.2% 25.7% 29.3%
Pro Forma EBITDA 33.5% 44.8% 32.9%

 

Definitions:

  • Pro Forma Pre-tax Profit is Pre-tax Profit if discretionary expenses are eliminated and all owners compensated as employees
  • Operating Pre-tax Profit is Pre-Tax Profit excluding income from contingents, bonus and investment income
  • EBITDA is Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation
    and Amortization

 

 

 
     
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