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180. Woolworths
Rank: 180 (Previous rank: 228)
CEO: Michael Luscombe
Employees: 190,000
Address: 1 Woolworths Way
Bella Vista,   2153
Country: Australia
Website: www.woolworthslimited.com.au
  $ millions % change from 2007
Revenues 42,195.7 26.2
Profits 1,455.6 43.3
Assets 15,040.3
Stockholders' equity 5,751.1
Profits as % of  
Revenues 3.4
Assets 9.7
Rank Company Global 500
rank
Revenues
($ millions)
1 Carrefour 25 129,133.9
2 Metro 50 101,216.7
3 Tesco 56 94,300.4
4 CVS Caremark 63 87,471.9
5 Kroger 82 76,000.0
6 Walgreen 122 59,034.0
7 Groupe Auchan 126 57,792.1
8 Seven & I Holdings 129 56,107.1
9 AEON 140 51,944.6
10 Supervalu 169 44,564.0
11 Safeway 173 44,104.0
12 Woolworths 180 42,195.7
13 Royal Ahold 187 40,116.7
14 George Weston 254 32,360.6
15 J. Sainsbury 261 31,876.4
16 Wesfarmers 287 30,050.0
17 Alliance Boots 301 28,983.9
18 Delhaize Group 321 27,874.4
19 Rite Aid 337 26,289.5
20 William Morrison Supermarkets 344 25,908.7
21 Publix Super Markets 373 24,109.6
22 Migros 379 23,795.1
From the July 20, 2009 issue
Figures prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards.
Figures are for fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.
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