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2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Top industries
Return on Assets
Industry median rank
Industry
2005 %
1
Mining, Crude-Oil Production
14.9
2
Network and Other Communications Equipment
12.8
3
Homebuilders
11.1
4
Pharmaceuticals
10.5
5
Petroleum Refining
10.1
6
Household and Personal Products
9.2
7
Food Consumer Products
8.7
8
Specialty Retailers
8.7
9
Tobacco
8.3
10
Computer Services and Software
7.7
11
Beverages
7.6
12
Metals
7.6
13
Health Care: Other
6.8
14
General Merchandisers
5.6
15
Chemicals
5.4
16
Computers, Office Equipment
4.7
17
Telecommunications
4.6
18
Health Care: Insurance & Managed Care
4.5
19
Building Materials, Glass
4.2
20
Aerospace and Defense
4.1
21
Wholesalers: Health Care
4.1
22
Energy
3.9
23
Entertainment
3.9
24
Food & Drug Stores
3.6
25
Mail, Package, Freight Delivery
3.6
26
Motor Vehicles & Parts
3.5
27
Industrial & Farm Equipment
3.3
28
Utilities
3.2
29
Electronics, Electrical Equipment
3.0
30
Trading
2.8
31
Diversified Financials
1.9
32
Engineering, Construction
1.4
33
Insurance: P & C (stock)
1.1
34
Securities
0.8
35
Banks: Commercial and Savings
0.7
36
Insurance: Life, Health (stock)
0.7
37
Airlines
-2.3
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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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