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The Global 50 are the fastest-growing companies operating in multiple countries. InformationWeek and its sister publication Optimize magazine ranked them on the basis of year-over-year growth as a percentage of revenue. We only looked at companies that reported 2004 year-end fiscal results on or before March 1, 2005, reveal both international and domestic revenue contributions, and are U.S.-based companies that operate both in the U.S. and outside of North America.
Working with public data such as SEC filings, Reuters (reuters.com) provided InformationWeek Research with corporate information and financial data estimates that resulted in the Global 50 list.
Click on the sort options below to view the results by company name, industry, or total revenue.
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| Rank |
Company |
Industry |
Total revenue in 2004 (in millions) |
YOY Int. Rev. Growth % |
YOY Total Rev. Growth % |
% Int. Rev 2004 |
% U.S. Rev 2004 |
| 1 |
Yahoo! Inc. |
Computer Services |
$3,574 |
241% |
120% |
26% |
74% |
| 2 |
Andrew Corp. |
Communications Equipment |
$1,839 |
81% |
81% |
49% |
51% |
| 3 |
The Greenbrier Companies |
Transportation Equipment & Services |
$729 |
270% |
68% |
44% |
56% |
| 4 |
Commercial Metals Co. |
Metal Mining |
$4,768 |
50% |
66% |
37% |
63% |
| 5 |
Monsanto Co. |
Chemical Manufacturing |
$5,457 |
79% |
62% |
46% |
54% |
| 6 |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. |
Semiconductors |
$819 |
65% |
62% |
93% |
7% |
| 7 |
JLG Industries Inc. |
Constr. & Agric. Machinery |
$1,193 |
32% |
57% |
23% |
77% |
| 8 |
eBay Inc. |
Retail (Specialty) |
$3,271 |
82% |
51% |
42% |
58% |
| 9 |
United States Steel Corp. |
Iron & Steel |
$14,108 |
55% |
49% |
20% |
80% |
| 10 |
Carnival Corp. |
Recreational Activities |
$9,727 |
79% |
45% |
40% |
60% |
| 11 |
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$717 |
58% |
45% |
86% |
14% |
| 12 |
Micron Technology Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$4,404 |
50% |
42% |
59% |
41% |
| 13 |
Allegheny Technologies Inc. |
Iron & Steel |
$2,733 |
26% |
41% |
20% |
80% |
| 14 |
NBTY Inc. |
Biotechnology & Drugs |
$1,652 |
39% |
39% |
34% |
66% |
| 15 |
Coach Inc. |
Apparel/Accessories |
$1,321 |
56% |
39% |
26% |
74% |
| 16 |
Caterpillar Inc. |
Constr. & Agric. Machinery |
$30,251 |
27% |
33% |
53% |
47% |
| 17 |
Apple Computer Inc. |
Computer Hardware |
$8,279 |
31% |
33% |
41% |
59% |
| 18 |
Symantec Corp. |
Software & Programming |
$1,870 |
41% |
33% |
52% |
48% |
| 19 |
Jabil Circuit Inc. |
Electronic Instr. & Controls |
$6,252 |
41% |
32% |
84% |
16% |
| 20 |
Invitrogen Corp. |
Biotechnology & Drugs |
$1,023 |
36% |
32% |
50% |
50% |
| 21 |
ConocoPhillips |
Oil & Gas - Integrated |
$136,916 |
33% |
31% |
30% |
70% |
| 22 |
Franklin Resources Inc. |
Investment Services |
$3,438 |
43% |
31% |
31% |
69% |
| 23 |
Network Appliance Inc. |
Computer Networks |
$1,170 |
47% |
31% |
47% |
53% |
| 24 |
Computer Sciences Corp. |
Computer Services |
$14,768 |
18% |
30% |
33% |
67% |
| 25 |
EOG Resources Inc. |
Oil & Gas Operations |
$2,271 |
50% |
30% |
27% |
73% |
| 26 |
Adobe Systems Inc. |
Software & Programming |
$1,666 |
36% |
29% |
58% |
42% |
| 27 |
Texas Instruments Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$12,580 |
32% |
28% |
84% |
16% |
| 28 |
Skyworks Solutions Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$784 |
34% |
27% |
91% |
9% |
| 29 |
Halliburton Co. |
Oil Well Services & Equipment |
$20,466 |
35% |
26% |
78% |
22% |
| 30 |
Energizer Holdings Inc. |
Electronic Instr. & Controls |
$2,812 |
37% |
26% |
52% |
48% |
| 31 |
Corning Inc. |
Communications Equipment |
$3,854 |
35% |
25% |
65% |
35% |
| 32 |
Anixter International Inc. |
Electronic Instr. & Controls |
$3,275 |
33% |
25% |
34% |
66% |
| 33 |
Maxim Integrated Products |
Semiconductors |
$1,439 |
30% |
25% |
70% |
30% |
| 34 |
Moog Inc. |
Scientific & Technical Instr. |
$939 |
33% |
24% |
43% |
57% |
| 35 |
Actuant Corp. |
Misc. Capital Goods |
$727 |
30% |
24% |
53% |
47% |
| 36 |
The Dow Chemical Co. |
Chemicals - Plastics & Rubber |
$40,161 |
27% |
23% |
63% |
37% |
| 37 |
Manpower Inc. |
Business Services |
$14,930 |
26% |
23% |
86% |
14% |
| 38 |
Qualcomm Inc. |
Communications Equipment |
$4,880 |
25% |
23% |
79% |
21% |
| 39 |
Advanced Medical Optics Inc. |
Medical Equipment & Supplies |
$742 |
17% |
23% |
71% |
29% |
| 40 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
Oil & Gas Operations |
$11,513 |
31% |
22% |
30% |
70% |
| 41 |
Harman International Industries Inc. |
Audio & Video Equipment |
$2,711 |
30% |
22% |
76% |
24% |
| 42 |
Molex Inc. |
Electronic Instr. & Controls |
$2,246 |
29% |
22% |
69% |
31% |
| 43 |
Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. |
Retail (Technology) |
$1,602 |
60% |
22% |
25% |
75% |
| 44 |
Coherent Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$495 |
21% |
22% |
61% |
39% |
| 45 |
MICROS Systems Inc. |
Software & Programming |
$487 |
17% |
22% |
45% |
55% |
| 46 |
Global Payments Inc. |
Business Services |
$629 |
17% |
22% |
27% |
73% |
| 47 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
Oil & Gas - Integrated |
$298,035 |
19% |
21% |
70% |
30% |
| 48 |
United Technologies Corp. |
Diversified |
$37,445 |
35% |
21% |
51% |
49% |
| 49 |
Weatherford International Ltd. |
Oil Well Services & Equipment |
$3,131 |
15% |
21% |
64% |
36% |
| 50 |
Xilinx Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$1,397 |
24% |
21% |
62% |
38% |
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