Industries
| REVENUES | PROFITS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Fortune 1000 rank | $ millions | % change from 2007 | $ millions | % change from 2007 |
| 1 | Centex | 308 | 8,405.7 | -41.2 | -2,657.5 | -1090.2 |
| 2 | D.R. Horton | 378 | 6,646.1 | -41.2 | -2,633.6 | N.A. |
| 3 | Pulte Homes | 393 | 6,289.5 | -32.1 | -1,473.1 | N.A. |
| 4 | Lennar | 505 | 4,575.4 | -55.1 | -1,109.1 | N.A. |
| 5 | NVR | 584 | 3,714.1 | -28.0 | 100.9 | -69.8 |
| 6 | Hovnanian Enterprises | 645 | 3,308.1 | -31.1 | -1,124.6 | N.A. |
| 7 | Toll Brothers | 667 | 3,158.2 | -32.0 | -297.8 | -935.3 |
| 8 | KB Home | 682 | 3,033.9 | -58.6 | -976.1 | N.A. |
| 9 | Beazer Homes USA | 883 | 2,078.1 | -40.5 | -951.9 | N.A. |
| 10 | Ryland Group | 902 | 1,976.1 | -34.8 | -396.6 | N.A. |
| Rank | Company | Revenues % | Assets % | Stockholders' Equity % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centex | -31.6 | -32.7 | -115.6 |
| 2 | D.R. Horton | -39.6 | -34.2 | -92.9 |
| 3 | Pulte Homes | -23.4 | -19.1 | -51.9 |
| 4 | Lennar | -24.2 | -14.9 | -42.3 |
| 5 | NVR | 2.7 | 4.8 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Hovnanian Enterprises | -34.0 | -30.9 | -340.5 |
| 7 | Toll Brothers | -9.4 | -4.5 | -9.2 |
| 8 | KB Home | -32.2 | -24.1 | -117.5 |
| 9 | Beazer Homes USA | -45.8 | -36.0 | -253.9 |
| 10 | Ryland Group | -20.1 | -21.3 | -54.7 |
| EARNINGS PER SHARE | TOTAL RETURN TO INVESTORS | EMPLOYEES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | 1998-2008 Annual growth (%) | 1998-2008 Annual rate (%) | 2008 (%) | Number | % change from 2007 |
| 1 | Centex | N.A. | -5.8 | -57.6 | 6,530 | -42.8 |
| 2 | D.R. Horton | N.A. | 2.6 | -44.9 | 3,800 | -39.0 |
| 3 | Pulte Homes | N.A. | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5,300 | -37.6 |
| 4 | Lennar | N.A. | -1.8 | -49.8 | 4,704 | -32.2 |
| 5 | NVR | 14.9 | 25.3 | -12.9 | 2,845 | -30.9 |
| 6 | Hovnanian Enterprises | N.A. | -8.8 | -76.0 | 2,816 | -34.8 |
| 7 | Toll Brothers | N.A. | 14.3 | 6.8 | 3,160 | -27.0 |
| 8 | KB Home | N.A. | 1.1 | -34.2 | 1,600 | -48.4 |
| 9 | Beazer Homes USA | N.A. | -15.0 | -78.7 | 1,444 | -44.9 |
| 10 | Ryland Group | N.A. | 10.1 | -34.5 | 1,303 | -35.7 |
Issue date: May 4, 2009
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