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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.
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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 |
| 35 |
Actuant Corp. |
Misc. Capital Goods |
$727 |
30% |
24% |
53% |
47% |
| 26 |
Adobe Systems Inc. |
Software & Programming |
$1,666 |
36% |
29% |
58% |
42% |
| 39 |
Advanced Medical Optics Inc. |
Medical Equipment & Supplies |
$742 |
17% |
23% |
71% |
29% |
| 13 |
Allegheny Technologies Inc. |
Iron & Steel |
$2,733 |
26% |
41% |
20% |
80% |
| 2 |
Andrew Corp. |
Communications Equipment |
$1,839 |
81% |
81% |
49% |
51% |
| 32 |
Anixter International Inc. |
Electronic Instr. & Controls |
$3,275 |
33% |
25% |
34% |
66% |
| 17 |
Apple Computer Inc. |
Computer Hardware |
$8,279 |
31% |
33% |
41% |
59% |
| 10 |
Carnival Corp. |
Recreational Activities |
$9,727 |
79% |
45% |
40% |
60% |
| 16 |
Caterpillar Inc. |
Constr. & Agric. Machinery |
$30,251 |
27% |
33% |
53% |
47% |
| 15 |
Coach Inc. |
Apparel/Accessories |
$1,321 |
56% |
39% |
26% |
74% |
| 44 |
Coherent Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$495 |
21% |
22% |
61% |
39% |
| 4 |
Commercial Metals Co. |
Metal Mining |
$4,768 |
50% |
66% |
37% |
63% |
| 24 |
Computer Sciences Corp. |
Computer Services |
$14,768 |
18% |
30% |
33% |
67% |
| 21 |
ConocoPhillips |
Oil & Gas - Integrated |
$136,916 |
33% |
31% |
30% |
70% |
| 31 |
Corning Inc. |
Communications Equipment |
$3,854 |
35% |
25% |
65% |
35% |
| 8 |
eBay Inc. |
Retail (Specialty) |
$3,271 |
82% |
51% |
42% |
58% |
| 43 |
Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. |
Retail (Technology) |
$1,602 |
60% |
22% |
25% |
75% |
| 30 |
Energizer Holdings Inc. |
Electronic Instr. & Controls |
$2,812 |
37% |
26% |
52% |
48% |
| 25 |
EOG Resources Inc. |
Oil & Gas Operations |
$2,271 |
50% |
30% |
27% |
73% |
| 47 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
Oil & Gas - Integrated |
$298,035 |
19% |
21% |
70% |
30% |
| 22 |
Franklin Resources Inc. |
Investment Services |
$3,438 |
43% |
31% |
31% |
69% |
| 46 |
Global Payments Inc. |
Business Services |
$629 |
17% |
22% |
27% |
73% |
| 29 |
Halliburton Co. |
Oil Well Services & Equipment |
$20,466 |
35% |
26% |
78% |
22% |
| 41 |
Harman International Industries Inc. |
Audio & Video Equipment |
$2,711 |
30% |
22% |
76% |
24% |
| 20 |
Invitrogen Corp. |
Biotechnology & Drugs |
$1,023 |
36% |
32% |
50% |
50% |
| 19 |
Jabil Circuit Inc. |
Electronic Instr. & Controls |
$6,252 |
41% |
32% |
84% |
16% |
| 7 |
JLG Industries Inc. |
Constr. & Agric. Machinery |
$1,193 |
32% |
57% |
23% |
77% |
| 11 |
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$717 |
58% |
45% |
86% |
14% |
| 37 |
Manpower Inc. |
Business Services |
$14,930 |
26% |
23% |
86% |
14% |
| 6 |
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. |
Semiconductors |
$819 |
65% |
62% |
93% |
7% |
| 33 |
Maxim Integrated Products |
Semiconductors |
$1,439 |
30% |
25% |
70% |
30% |
| 12 |
Micron Technology Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$4,404 |
50% |
42% |
59% |
41% |
| 45 |
MICROS Systems Inc. |
Software & Programming |
$487 |
17% |
22% |
45% |
55% |
| 42 |
Molex Inc. |
Electronic Instr. & Controls |
$2,246 |
29% |
22% |
69% |
31% |
| 5 |
Monsanto Co. |
Chemical Manufacturing |
$5,457 |
79% |
62% |
46% |
54% |
| 34 |
Moog Inc. |
Scientific & Technical Instr. |
$939 |
33% |
24% |
43% |
57% |
| 14 |
NBTY Inc. |
Biotechnology & Drugs |
$1,652 |
39% |
39% |
34% |
66% |
| 23 |
Network Appliance Inc. |
Computer Networks |
$1,170 |
47% |
31% |
47% |
53% |
| 40 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
Oil & Gas Operations |
$11,513 |
31% |
22% |
30% |
70% |
| 38 |
Qualcomm Inc. |
Communications Equipment |
$4,880 |
25% |
23% |
79% |
21% |
| 28 |
Skyworks Solutions Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$784 |
34% |
27% |
91% |
9% |
| 18 |
Symantec Corp. |
Software & Programming |
$1,870 |
41% |
33% |
52% |
48% |
| 27 |
Texas Instruments Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$12,580 |
32% |
28% |
84% |
16% |
| 36 |
The Dow Chemical Co. |
Chemicals - Plastics & Rubber |
$40,161 |
27% |
23% |
63% |
37% |
| 3 |
The Greenbrier Companies |
Transportation Equipment & Services |
$729 |
270% |
68% |
44% |
56% |
| 9 |
United States Steel Corp. |
Iron & Steel |
$14,108 |
55% |
49% |
20% |
80% |
| 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% |
| 1 |
Yahoo! Inc. |
Computer Services |
$3,574 |
241% |
120% |
26% |
74% |
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