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8. General Motors
General Motors
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Rank: 8 (Previous rank: 15)
CEO: Daniel F. Akerson
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Bailed out and buffed up, GM emerged from bankruptcy with a $20 billion public offering in November, the largest IPO in U.S. history. Early results look good: The automaker posted its first annual profit in six years.

Daniel Akerson, GM's fourth CEO since the government's $50 billion rescue three years ago, plans to focus on four major brands -- Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, and GMC. The goal is to cut inventory, close plants and dealerships, and otherwise improve efficiency. One sign of success: Its latest model, the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid, was named Motor Trend's Car of the Year. --P.N.

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Key financials $ millions % change
from 2009
Revenues 135,592.0 29.6
Profits 6,172.0 N.A.
Assets 138,898.0
Stockholders' equity 36,180.0
Market value (3/25/2011) 49,116.6
Profits as % of  
Revenues 4.6
Assets 4.4
Stockholders' equity 17.1
Earnings per share  
2010 $ 2.89
% change from 2009 N.A.
2000-2010 annual growth rate % N.A.
Total return to investors %
2010 N.A.
2000-2010 annual rate N.A.
Rank Company 500
rank
Revenues
($ millions)
1 General Motors 8 135,592.0
2 Ford Motor 10 128,954.0
3 Chrysler Group 59 41,946.0
4 Johnson Controls 76 34,305.0
5 Goodyear Tire & Rubber 139 18,832.0
6 TRW Automotive Holdings 171 14,383.0
7 Navistar International 204 12,145.0
8 Lear 207 11,954.6
9 Paccar 238 10,292.9
10 Oshkosh 252 9,842.4
11 Icahn Enterprises 270 9,119.0
12 Visteon 319 7,466.0
13 Autoliv 329 7,170.6
14 Dana Holding 376 6,109.0
15 Tenneco 386 5,937.0
16 BorgWarner 403 5,652.8
17 Meritor 463 4,882.0
Issue date: May 23, 2011
After the company went public on Nov. 18, 2010, the U.S. government stake in the company was reduced to 33.3% from 60.8%.
Acquired AmeriCredit (2009 rank: 804), Oct. 1, 2010.
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300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, MI 48265
313-556-5000
www.gm.com
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