FORTUNE 500 2006
Our annual ranking of America's largest corporations
Top industries
Most Profitable Industries: Return on Revenues
1 Mining, Crude-Oil Production 29.9
2 Internet Services and Retailing 23.8
3 Commercial Banks 18.3
4 Network and Other Communications Equipment 15.8
5 Pharmaceuticals 15.7
6 Medical Products & Equipment 13.2
7 Securities 12.7
8 Railroads 12.5
9 Diversified Financials 12.4
10 Publishing, Printing 11.8
11 Household and Personal Products 11.1
12 Insurance: Life, Health (stock) 10.3
13 Homebuilders 9.9
14 Insurance: P & C (stock) 9.0
15 Oil and Gas Equipment, Services 8.7
16 Entertainment 8.4
17 Food Consumer Products 8.4
18 Electronics, Electrical Equipment 8.2
19 Food Services 8.0
20 Computers, Office Equipment 7.5
21 Health Care: Insurance & Managed Care 7.1
22 Hotels, Casinos, Resorts 6.8
23 Industrial & Farm Equipment 6.6
24 Apparel 6.5
25 Petroleum Refining 6.1
26 Utilities: Gas & Electric 6.0
27 Chemicals 5.8
28 Metals 5.6
29 Beverages 5.3
30 Information Technology Services 5.1
31 Aerospace and Defense 4.9
32 Health Care: Medical Facilities 4.6
33 Telecommunications 4.2
34 General Merchandisers 4.1
35 Specialty Retailers 4.0
36 Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components 3.9
37 Energy 3.0
38 Food Production 2.8
39 Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services 2.8
40 Wholesalers: Diversified 2.3
41 Engineering, Construction 2.2
42 Wholesalers: Food and Grocery 2.1
43 Food & Drug Stores 1.6
44 Pipelines 1.4
45 Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment 1.4
46 Wholesalers: Health Care 1.3
47 Automotive Retailing, Services 1.1
48 Motor Vehicles & Parts 1.1
49 Packaging, Containers 0.4
50 Airlines -10.6
From the April 17th, 2006 issue
How the states stack up
Texas 56
New York 55
California 52
Best employers
These companies appear on both the FORTUNE 500 and our 2006 ranking of the Best Companies to Work For.
FedEx 212,241
Intel 48,655
Starbucks 91,056
Most profitable companies
Exxon Mobil 36,130.0
Citigroup 24,589.0
Bank of America Corp. 16,465.0
Women CEOs of FORTUNE 500 companies
Andrea JungThere are more women running FORTUNE 500 companies this year than there were last year. Currently, 10 FORTUNE 500 companies are run by women (up from 9 last year), and a total of 20 FORTUNE 1000 companies have women in the top job (up from 19). (more)

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