Latest Results Rank: 1 (Previous rank: 1)
CEO: Michael T. Duke
Wal-Mart rules the Fortune 500 for the second year in a row -- and the eighth time this decade -- beating Exxon Mobil decisively in the battle to be crowned America's largest company.
But things haven't been easy: Sales at its U.S. stores have dropped for seven straight quarters, despite gains in worldwide revenues and profits.
To fight back, CEO Michael Duke is restocking shelves with lower-priced products dropped by his predecessor, Lee Scott. He's also jumping on the anti-obesity bandwagon: Thousands of packaged food items are being reconfigured to cut their salt and sugar content.
Key financials/$ millions/% change from 2009
Revenues $421,849.0 3.3%
Profits $16,389.0 14.3%
Assets $180,663.0
Stockholders' equity $68,542.0
Market value (3/25/2011) $182,764.3
Profits as % of
Revenues 3.9%
Assets 9.1%
Stockholders' equity 23.9%
Earnings per share 2010 $4.47
% change from 2009 20.8%
2000-2010 annual growth rate % 12.3%
Total return to investors % 2010 3.2%
2000-2010 annual rate 1.4%
Latest Results Rank: 33 (Previous rank: 30)
CEO: Gregg W. Steinhafel
Target's low-cost inventory has long appealed to customers in a tight economic times. To capitalize on increased traffic during the downturn, Target started to stock produce and food products, competing with some grocery stores.
And to rev up a slowing U.S. growth rate, CEO Gregg Steinhafel is thinking small. This past year, Target announced plans to enter new urban markets with smaller stores in Seattle, Boston and San Francisco. Target also released plans recently to expand northward, by taking over 220 stores previously owned by Canadian chain
Key financials/$ millions/% change from 2009
Revenues $67,390.0 3.1%
Profits $2,920.0 17.4%
Assets $43,705.0
Stockholders' equity $15,487.0
Market value (3/25/2011) $34,618.5
Profits as % of
Revenues 4.3%
Assets 6.7 %
Stockholders' equity 18.9%
Earnings per share 2010 $ 4.00
% change from 2009 21.2%
2000-2010 annual growth rate % 11.2%
Total return to investors % 2010 26.2%
2000-2010 annual rate 7.4%
Latest Results Rank: 57 (Previous rank: 48)
CEO: Louis J. D'Ambrosio
Key financials/$ millions/% change from 2009
Revenues $43,326.0 -1.6%
Profits $133.0 -43.4%
Assets $24,268.0
Stockholders' equity $8,511.0
Market value (3/25/2011) $8,680.9
Profits as % of
Revenues 0.3%
Assets 0.5%
Stockholders' equity 1.6%
Earnings per share 2010 $ 1.19
% change from 2009 -40.2$
2000-2010 annual growth rate % N.A.
Total return to investors % 2010 -11.6%
2000-2010 annual rate N.A
Latest Results Rank: 107 (Previous rank: 103)
CEO: Terry J. Lundgren
Key financials/$ millions/ % change from 2009
Revenues $25,003.0 6.4%
Profits $847.0 142.0%
Assets $20,631.0
Stockholders' equity $5,530.0
Market value (3/25/2011) $9,928.4
Profits as % of
Revenues 3.4%
Assets 4.1%
Stockholders' equity 15.3%
Earnings per share 2010 $ 1.98
% change from 2009 138.6%
2000-2010 annual growth rate % N.A.
Total return to investors % 2010 52.5%
2000-2010 annual rate 4.9%
Latest Results Rank: 142 (Previous rank: 135)
CEO: Kevin B. Mansell
Key financials/$ millions/% change from 2009
Revenues $18,391.0 7.1%
Profits $1,114.0 12.4%
Assets $13,564.0
Stockholders' equity $8,102.0
Market value (3/25/2011) $15,537.4
Profits as % of
Revenues 6.1%
Assets 8.2%
Stockholders' equity 13.7%
Earnings per share 2010 $ 3.65
% change from 2009 13.0%
2000-2010 annual growth rate % 12.7%
Total return to investors % 2010 0.8%
2000-2010 annual rate -1.1%
Latest Results Rank: 146 (Previous rank: 133)
CEO: Myron E. Ullman III
Key financials/$ millions/% change from 2009
Revenues $17,759.0 1.2%
Profits $389.0 55.0%
Assets $13,042.0
Stockholders' equity $5,460.0
Market value (3/25/2011) $8,512.2
Profits as % of
Revenues 2.2%
Assets 3.0
Stockholders' equity 7.1%
Earnings per share 2010 $ 1.63
% change from 2009 50.9%
2000-2010 annual growth rate % N.A.
Total return to investors % 2010 25.0%
2000-2010 annual rate 13.8%
Latest Results Rank: 188 (Previous rank: 195)
CEO: Richard W. Dreiling
Key financials/$ millions/% change from 2009
Revenues $13,035.0 10.5%
Profits $627.9 85.0%
Assets $9,546.2
Stockholders' equity $4,054.5
Market value (3/25/2011) $10,775.0
Profits as % of
Revenues 4.8%
Assets 6.6%
Stockholders' equity 15.5%
Earnings per share 2010 $ 1.82
% change from 2009 75.0%
2000-2010 annual growth rate % N.A.
Total return to investors % 2010 36.7%
2000-2010 annual rate N.A
Latest Results Rank: 254 (Previous rank: 270)
CEO: Blake W. Nordstrom
Key financials/$ millions/% change from 2009
Revenues $9,700.0 12.4%
Profits $613.0 39.0%
Assets $7,462.0
Stockholders' equity $2,021.0
Market value (3/25/2011) $9,508.2
Profits as % of
Revenues 6.3%
Assets 8.2%
Stockholders' equity 30.3%
Earnings per share 2010 $ 2.75
% change from 2009 36.8%
2000-2010 annual growth rate % 21.6%
Total return to investors % 2010 15.0%
2000-2010 annual rate 18.7%
Latest Results Rank: 302 (Previous rank: 305)
CEO: Howard R. Levine
Key financials/$millions/% change from 2009
Revenues $7,867.0 6.3%
Profits $358.1 23.0%
Assets $2,982.1
Stockholders' equity $1,421.6
Market value (3/25/2011) $6,574.6
Profits as % of
Revenues 4.6%
Assets 12.0%
Stockholders' equity 25.2%
Earnings per share 2010 $ 2.62
% change from 2009 26.6%
2000-2010 annual growth rate % 10.1%
Total return to investors % 2010 81.5%
2000-2010 annual rate 10.3%
Latest Results Rank: 370 (Previous rank: 348)
CEO: William T. Dillard II
Key financials/$ millions/% change from 2009
Revenues $6,253.5 0.4
Profits 179.6 162.1
Assets 4,374.2 —
Stockholders' equity 2,086.7 —
Market value (3/25/2011) 2,381.1 —
Profits as % of
Revenues 2.9
Assets 4.1
Stockholders' equity 8.6
Earnings per share
2010 $ 2.67
% change from 2009 187.1
2000-2010 annual growth rate % N.A.
Total return to investors %
2010 107.1
2000-2010 annual rate 13.5
