2008 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 51.8% 46.7% 51.2%
Bonds 2.1% 2.2% 0.2%
Personal Lines 23.0% 30.0% 27.8%
VAS – P&C 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Contingent/Bonus 10.4% 15.8% 12.9%
Group Life & Health 9.1% 3.0% 4.5%
Individual Life & Health 1.7% 1.0% 2.0%
VAS – L&H 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Bonus/Overrides 0.4% 0.0% 0.0%
Investments 1.2% 0.7% 0.9%
Miscellaneous 0.2% 0.3% 0.2%
Total Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Brokerage Commission Expense 0.8% 0.0% 0.5%
Net Revenues 99.2% 100.0% 99.5%

Expenses (as % of Net Revenues)
Compensation 60.0% 50.3% 54.0%
Selling 4.4% 4.9% 4.8%
Operating 14.6% 15.5% 15.2%
Administrative 2.3% 1.7% 2.4%
Total Expenses 81.3% 72.4% 76.3%
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Profitability Summary
Pre-Tax Profit 18.7% 27.6% 23.7%
Pro Forma Pre-Tax Profit 26.6% 41.1% 32.1%
Operating Pre-Tax Profit 5.8% 8.1% 9.8%
EBITDA 21.1% 29.8% 26.7%
Pro Forma EBITDA 28.4% 42.2% 33.0%

 

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
  • Pro Forma EBITA is EBITA if discretionary expenses are eliminated (e.g. certain owner's perks/benefits), and one-time or extraordinary revenues are excluded

 


 

 
     
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