2008 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000
 
   
 

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

Expenses (as % of NR)
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Administrative Expenses
Amortization of Intangibles 0.9% 0.4% 2.2%
Officer Life 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Interest 0.8% 0.0% 1.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Total Administrative 2.2% 0.8% 4.0%
Total Expenses 83.8% 72.7% 81.6%
Pre-Tax Profit (Loss) 16.2% 27.3% 18.4%
EBITDA 19.2% 28.8% 23.1%

 

 
     
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