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2006
2005
Our rankings highlight the companies whose business is really booming.
Red Hat
Rank:
2
Get quote:
RHAT
Employees: 1,145
Headquarters:
Raleigh, NC
Sector(s):
Software
Why It's hot:
Linux may be free, but Red Hat is making a killing from it. Last year the company added 51,000 customers seeking support for the open-source OS, and 99 of its 100 largest clients renewed.
2005
($ millions)
% growth
(3-year annualized)
Growth rank
Revenue
278.3
41.0
25
Earnings
79.7
175.4
9
Operating cash flow
186.6
250.3
5
% change
Stock return (2005)
104
% change
Headcount change (2005)
30.7
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