2009 Best Practices Study
Agencies with Revenues between $2,500,000 and $5,000,000
 
   
 

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 1.4% 1.2% 1.3%
Officer Life 0.3% 0.6% 0.1%
Interest 0.5% 0.3% 0.7%
Other 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
Total Administrative 2.4% 2.1% 2.0%
Total Expenses 84.4% 75.8% 81.2%
Pre-Tax Profit (Loss) 15.6% 24.2% 18.8%
EBITDA 18.3% 26.0% 21.7%

 

 
     
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