Has Ryan Services, Inc. underperformed or outperformed its competitors? On what dimensions?

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Comparative Financial Statements 1984-1985
(dollars in millions, except per share data)
	Ryan	Alton	Bolt
	(December 31)	(December 31)	(December 31)
	1984	1985	1984	1985	1984	1985
Sales	741.2	876.4	218.8	262.9	391.7	389.8
5-year growth	16.20%	17.60%	24.40%	25%	22.30%	18.60%
Net profit	26.7	32.6	6	7.3	13	-6
5-year growth	17.10%	21.20%	23.20%	31%	9.60%	c/c
Earnings/share	1.65	2.02	0.74	0.9	1.77	-0.85
5-year growth	17.10%	21.20%	17.50%	24.70%	4.40%	-5.50%
Dividends share	0.46	0.56	0.12	0.16	0	0
5-year growth	20.10%	16%	15.70%	22.40%	0.00%	0.00%
Average annual P/E	10.9	12.8	10.5	15.9	11.9	na
Dividend payout ratio	27.90%	27.70%	16.20%	17.80%	0.00%	0.00%
Cash	39.5	47.9	15.6	20.8	37.2	27.2
Total current assets	126.2	151.9	55	63.5	190.2	159.4
Total assets	148.9	178.6	59.8	71.8	361	309
Total current liabilities	40.2	49.5	23.6	29.4	115	73.9
Long-term debt	0	0	0	0	125.9	125.9
Long-term debt & capital leases	0	0	0	0	127.3	127.3
Net worth	108.8	129.1	36.2	42.3	115.5	102.8
Tax rate (5-year average)	49.50%	49.40%	48%	47.70%	46.10%	45.70%
Stock price (end of year)	18	25	18	30	17	20
Beta	0.75	0.75	1.25	1.25	1.4	1.4
Rerurn on sales	3.60%	3.70%	2.70%	2.80%	3.30%	-1.50%
Rerurn on assets	17.90%	18.30%	10.00%	10.20%	3.60%	-1.90%
Return on capital	24.50%	25.30%	16.60%	17.30%	5.40%	-2.60%
Return on equity	24.50%	25.30%	16.60%	17.30%	11.30%	-5.80%
Common shares (millions)	16.19	16.15	8.11	8.13	7.35	7.05

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