2009 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 49.4% 50.8% 47.0%
Bonds 2.5% 1.9% 1.6%
Personal Lines 23.4% 27.5% 22.8%
VAS – P&C 1.3% 0.2% 0.0%
Contingent/Bonus 10.9% 13.6% 15.6%
Group Life & Health 8.8% 2.7% 7.9%
Individual Life & Health 2.2% 2.4% 3.6%
VAS – L&H 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Bonus/Overrides 0.6% 0.0% 0.6%
Investments 0.6% 0.7% 0.5%
Miscellaneous 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Total Revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Brokerage Commission Expense 1.1% 0.3% 0.5%
Net Revenues 98.9% 99.7% 99.5%

Expenses (as % of Net Revenues)
Compensation 61.2% 53.3% 57.5%
Selling 4.6% 5.9% 4.8%
Operating 16.1% 14.4% 16.9%
Administrative 2.4% 2.1% 2.0%
Total Expenses 84.4% 75.8% 81.2%
  Average +25% Profit +25% Growth
Profitability Summary
Pre-Tax Profit 15.6% 24.2% 18.8%
Pro Forma Pre-Tax Profit 22.4% 34.3% 25.1%
Operating Pre-Tax Profit 2.2% 6.4% 2.0%
EBITDA 18.3% 26.0% 21.7%
Pro Forma EBITDA 25.3% 36.4% 28.4%

 

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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