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AGENCY CHARACTERISTICS
A. Average Total Revenues
$8,411,432
B. Corporate Structure
+25% Profit
C
50.0%
48.6%
47.6%
S
42.9%
45.7%
47.6%
Partnership
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
LLC
7.1%
5.7%
4.8%
Sole Proprietorship
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
C. Shareholders
Number of Shareholders
7.8
6.0
5.5
High
29.0
Low
1.0
D. Ownership %
% Owned by Largest Shareholder
50.6%
55.1%
67.5%
High
100.0%
Low
11.4%
E. Shareholder Age
Current Age of Largest Shareholder
54.8
53.8
51.7
F. Population Density of Metropolitan Area Where Home Office Is Located
Less than 50,000
10.7%
14.3%
14.3%
50,000 - 250,000
10.7%
11.4%
9.5%
250,000 - 1,000,000
39.3%
40.0%
42.9%
More than 1,000,000
39.3%
34.3%
33.3%
Average
+25% Growth
Average
+25% Profit
+25% Growth
Average
+25% Profit
+25% Growth
Average
+25% Profit
+25% Growth
Average
+25% Profit
+25% Growth
Analysis of Agencies with Revenues
Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000
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