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REVENUES PROFITS
Rank Company Fortune 1000 rank $ millions % change from 2007 $ millions % change from 2007
1 Archer Daniels Midland 27 69,816.0 58.6 1,802.0 -16.7
2 Tyson Foods 89 28,130.0 4.6 86.0 -67.9
3 Smithfield Foods 183 14,264.1 19.5 128.9 -22.7
4 Pilgrim's Pride 304 8,525.1 12.2 -998.6 -2223.9
5 Chiquita Brands International 508 4,524.1 -3.0 -323.7 N.A.
6 Seaboard 531 4,267.8 32.8 146.9 -19.0
7 Corn Products International 560 3,943.6 16.3 267.2 35.1
8 Sanderson Farms 998 1,723.6 16.9 -43.1 -154.7
Rank Company Revenues % Assets % Stockholders'
Equity %
1 Archer Daniels Midland 2.6 4.9 13.4
2 Tyson Foods 0.3 0.8 1.7
3 Smithfield Foods 0.9 1.5 4.2
4 Pilgrim's Pride -11.7 -30.3 -283.9
5 Chiquita Brands International -7.2 -16.3 -72.3
6 Seaboard 3.4 6.3 10.1
7 Corn Products International 6.8 8.3 19.3
8 Sanderson Farms -2.5 -6.3 -12.2
EARNINGS PER SHARE TOTAL RETURN TO INVESTORS EMPLOYEES
Rank Company 1998-2008 Annual growth (%) 1998-2008 Annual rate (%) 2008 (%) Number % change from 2007
1 Archer Daniels Midland 17.4 8.6 -36.9 27,600 1.1
2 Tyson Foods 8.1 -7.4 -42.0 107,000 2.9
3 Smithfield Foods 3.7 -1.8 -51.3 58,100 9.4
4 Pilgrim's Pride N.A. -25.6 -97.8 49,750 -9.4
5 Chiquita Brands International N.A. N.A. -19.6 23,000 -4.2
6 Seaboard 12.9 11.5 -18.6 10,734 0.7
7 Corn Products International 19.5 8.0 -20.3 7,800 9.9
8 Sanderson Farms N.A. 15.2 3.9 10,739 10.7
Issue date: May 4, 2009
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