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AGENCY CHARACTERISTICS
A. Average Total Revenues
$33,889,292
B. Corporate Structure
+25% Profit
C
59.3%
58.8%
58.5%
S
25.9%
23.5%
24.4%
Partnership
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
LLC
11.1%
14.7%
14.6%
Sole Proprietorship
3.7%
2.9%
2.4%
C. Shareholders
Number of Shareholders
35.5
31.0
38.4
High
249.0
Low
1.0
D. Ownership %
% Owned by Largest Shareholder
36.6%
35.1%
23.1%
High
100.0%
Low
6.8%
E. Shareholder Age
Current Age of Largest Shareholder
55.9
52.0
53.3
F. Population Density of Metropolitan Area Where Home Office Is Located
Less than 50,000
7.4%
8.8%
9.8%
50,000 - 250,000
22.2%
17.6%
17.1%
250,000 - 1,000,000
29.6%
29.4%
31.7%
More than 1,000,000
40.7%
44.1%
41.5%
Average
+25% Profit
+25% Growth
Average
+25% Profit
+25% Growth
Average
+25% Profit
+25% Growth
Analysis of Agencies with Revenues
Greater Than $10,000,000
Average
+25% Growth
Average
+25% Profit
+25% Growth
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