Top industries: Most profitable
Return on Revenues %
1 Mining, Crude-Oil Production 19.8
2 Pharmaceuticals 19.1
3 Tobacco 12.3
4 Food Consumer Products 11.9
5 Household and Personal Products 9.9
6 Telecommunications 7.5
7 Industrial Machinery 7.1
8 Building Materials, Glass 6.5
9 Aerospace and Defense 6.2
10 Shipping 6.1
11 Network and Other Communications Equipment 5.4
12 Banks: Commercial and Savings 5.2
13 Beverages 4.2
14 Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care 3.7
15 Metals 3.7
16 Energy 3.5
17 Chemicals 3.2
18 Specialty Retailers 3.1
19 Trading 2.8
20 Mail, Package, and Freight Delivery 2.8
21 Computers, Office Equipment 2.5
22 Food Production 2.3
23 Food and Drug Stores 2.3
24 Insurance: Property and Casualty (Stock) 2.0
25 Engineering, Construction 1.9
26 Petroleum Refining 1.9
27 General Merchandisers 1.7
28 Insurance: Life, Health (stock) 1.1
29 Utilities 1.1
30 Entertainment 1.0
31 Electronics, Electrical Equip. 0.9
32 Motor Vehicles and Parts 0.7
33 Wholesalers: Health Care 0.4
34 Diversified Financials -1.1
35 Airlines -6.1
Return on Assets %
1 Food Consumer Products 14.3
2 Mining, Crude-Oil Production 14.1
3 Pharmaceuticals 11.5
4 Household and Personal Products 8.7
5 Tobacco 7.3
6 Entertainment 7.1
7 Computers, Office Equipment 6.8
8 Aerospace and Defense 6.1
9 Industrial Machinery 5.8
10 Specialty Retailers 5.8
11 Petroleum Refining 5.4
12 Shipping 5.2
13 Food Production 5.1
14 Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care 5.0
15 Network and Other Communications Equipment 4.7
16 Telecommunications 4.5
17 Metals 4.4
18 Food and Drug Stores 4.1
19 Building Materials, Glass 4.0
20 Trading 3.0
21 Energy 2.8
22 Chemicals 2.5
23 General Merchandisers 1.9
24 Beverages 1.7
25 Wholesalers: Health Care 1.6
26 Engineering, Construction 1.5
27 Electronics, Electrical Equip. 1.3
28 Utilities 0.9
29 Mail, Package, and Freight Delivery 0.8
30 Motor Vehicles and Parts 0.7
31 Insurance: Property and Casualty (Stock) 0.4
32 Banks: Commercial and Savings 0.3
33 Insurance: Life, Health (stock) 0.2
34 Diversified Financials -1.2
35 Airlines -5.9
From the July 20, 2009 issue
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