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2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Top industries
Return on revenues
Industry median rank
Industry
2005 %
1
Mining, Crude-Oil Production
21.3
2
Pharmaceuticals
17.7
3
Tobacco
12.6
4
Network and Other Communications Equipment
12.4
5
Banks: Commercial and Savings
11.9
6
Diversified Financials
11.4
7
Household and Personal Products
11.3
8
Securities
10.7
9
Beverages
10.0
10
Homebuilders
9.9
11
Telecommunications
9.8
12
Food Consumer Products
9.0
13
Metals
7.6
14
Health Care: Insurance & Managed Care
7.1
15
Building Materials, Glass
6.9
16
Entertainment
6.7
17
Petroleum Refining
6.6
18
Chemicals
6.4
19
Utilities
6.4
20
Energy
5.7
21
Computers, Office Equipment
5.6
22
Insurance: P & C (stock)
5.3
23
Aerospace and Defense
4.9
24
Computer Services and Software
4.9
25
General Merchandisers
4.1
26
Insurance: Life, Health (stock)
4.0
27
Specialty Retailers
4.0
28
Mail, Package, Freight Delivery
3.6
29
Industrial & Farm Equipment
3.2
30
Electronics, Electrical Equipment
2.9
31
Motor Vehicles & Parts
2.9
32
Trading
2.8
33
Health Care: Other
2.6
34
Food & Drug Stores
2.0
35
Engineering, Construction
1.4
36
Wholesalers: Health Care
1.2
From the July 24, 2006 issue
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Country
Number of Global 500 Companies
United States
170
Japan
70
Britain, France (tied)
38
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Biggest employers
Company
2005 number of employees
Wal-Mart Stores
1,800,000
China National Petroleum
1,090,232
State Grid
844,031
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Most profitable companies
Company
2005 Profits
($ millions)
Exxon Mobil
36,130
Royal Dutch Shell
25,311
Citigroup
24,589
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Top 5 in Asia
Company
2005 Revenues ($ millions)
Toyota Motor
185,805
Sinopec
98,784
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
94,869
Honda Motor
87,510
State Grid
86,984
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