Industry benchmarks
What does a typical business make?
Medians across companies that publish a full P&L, by SIC code. Small companies rarely publish revenue, so benchmarks skew towards larger filers — read them as a guide, not a forecast.
Public administration and defence
| Industry (SIC) | With P&L | Median revenue | Median profit | Median margin | Profitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security84120 | 22 | £202k | £19.2k | 8.8% | 68% |
| General public administration activities84110 | 7 | £1.3m | £8.8k | 4.4% | 57% |
| Fire service activities84250 | 7 | £1.3m | £95k | 2.6% | 71% |
| Public order and safety activities84240 | 4 | £19.5m | £1.1m | 4.2% | 100% |
| Defence activities84220 | 3 | £2.2m | £15k | 14.7% | 67% |
| Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses84130 | 2 | £1.2m | £117k | 14.6% | 100% |
| Foreign affairs84210 | 2 | £442k | £52.6k | 12% | 100% |
| Justice and judicial activities84230 | 1 | £419k | £51.1k | 12.2% | 100% |
| Compulsory social security activities84300 | 1 | £583k | £63.5k | 10.9% | 100% |
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