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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
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70
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Biggest employers
Company
2005 number of employees
Wal-Mart Stores
1,800,000
China National Petroleum
1,090,232
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844,031
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Most profitable companies
Company
2005 Profits
($ millions)
Exxon Mobil
36,130
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25,311
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24,589
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Toyota Motor
185,805
Sinopec
98,784
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94,869
Honda Motor
87,510
State Grid
86,984
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