100 Fastest-growing companies

The world's supercharged performers

64 of 100

64. Marvel Entertainment

Rank: 64 (Previous rank: N.A.)
CEO: Isaac Perlmutter
Address: 417 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10016

Creators of thousands of characters, including Spider-Man and the X-Men.

Get Quote: MVL

Financials: Latest Results

Does fast growth mean a company is good, or what?

	$ millions (past 4 qtrs.)	% growth (3 yr. annual rate)	Growth rank
Revenues**	760.6	22	97
Net income**	204.8	—	—
Total return	—	21	31
Earnings per share	—	48	52

Share price
As of 8/3/09	$40.41
Beat the S&P 500*	Yes
P/E (current fiscal year est.)	30

Industry: Entertainment

Industry rank	Company	Fastest-Growing rank	Revenues ($ millions)
1	DG FastChannel	5	169.3
2	Shanda Interactive Entertainment	7	574.1
3	GigaMedia	53	187.2


4	Dreamworks Animation SKG	63	755.7
5	Marvel Entertainment	64	760.6
6	Activision Blizzard	67	3,683.0

See all

More competitors

From the August 31, 2009 issue

Notes:
* Through June 30, 2009. The S&P 500 returned -8.22% annually over the same period.
** Through the quarter ended on or before April 30, 2009.

See Marvel Entertainment in...

...Top 25 Headquarters

Show: Top 25 | All 100 | Small firms | Giants

Top 3

Company	Revenue growth (3-year annual rate)
Force Protection	195%
M & F Worldwide	110%
Sigma Designs	104%

See the rest

Company	EPS growth (3-year annual rate)
Sigma Designs	338%
CF Industries Holdings	328%
DG FastChannel	308%

See the rest

Company	Total return (3-year annual rate)
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters	88%
Ebix	77%
CF Industries Holdings	74%

See the rest

How we pick the Fastest-Growing

To qualify, a company -- domestic or foreign -- must be trading on a major U.S. stock exchange; file quarterly reports to the SEC; have a minimum market... More

Current Issue

100 Best Companies to Work For

Symbol Matches

Symbol Starts With

Company Matches

100 Fastest-growing companies

The world's supercharged performers