2007 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues over $25,000,000
 
   
 

New Breakdown of Expenses—What This Means to You  |  Compensation Expense  |  Selling Expenses  |  Operating Expense   |  
Adminstrative Expense   |  Expense Growth Over Prior Year

Expenses (as % of NR)
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Administrative Expenses
Amortization of Intangibles 1.7% 1.3% 1.7%
Officer Life 0.1% 0.0% 0.1%
Interest 0.6% 0.0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.4% 0.0%
Total Administrative 2.6% 1.7% 2.0%
Total Expenses 85.2% 76.3% 87.6%
Pre-Tax Profit (Loss) 14.8% 23.7% 12.4%
EBITDA 18.6% 26.4% 16.1%

 

 
     
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