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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 |
| 15 |
Coach Inc. |
Apparel/Accessories |
$1,321 |
56% |
39% |
26% |
74% |
| 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% |
| 14 |
NBTY Inc. |
Biotechnology & Drugs |
$1,652 |
39% |
39% |
34% |
66% |
| 46 |
Global Payments Inc. |
Business Services |
$629 |
17% |
22% |
27% |
73% |
| 37 |
Manpower Inc. |
Business Services |
$14,930 |
26% |
23% |
86% |
14% |
| 5 |
Monsanto Co. |
Chemical Manufacturing |
$5,457 |
79% |
62% |
46% |
54% |
| 36 |
The Dow Chemical Co. |
Chemicals - Plastics & Rubber |
$40,161 |
27% |
23% |
63% |
37% |
| 2 |
Andrew Corp. |
Communications Equipment |
$1,839 |
81% |
81% |
49% |
51% |
| 31 |
Corning Inc. |
Communications Equipment |
$3,854 |
35% |
25% |
65% |
35% |
| 38 |
Qualcomm Inc. |
Communications Equipment |
$4,880 |
25% |
23% |
79% |
21% |
| 17 |
Apple Computer Inc. |
Computer Hardware |
$8,279 |
31% |
33% |
41% |
59% |
| 23 |
Network Appliance Inc. |
Computer Networks |
$1,170 |
47% |
31% |
47% |
53% |
| 24 |
Computer Sciences Corp. |
Computer Services |
$14,768 |
18% |
30% |
33% |
67% |
| 1 |
Yahoo! Inc. |
Computer Services |
$3,574 |
241% |
120% |
26% |
74% |
| 16 |
Caterpillar Inc. |
Constr. & Agric. Machinery |
$30,251 |
27% |
33% |
53% |
47% |
| 7 |
JLG Industries Inc. |
Constr. & Agric. Machinery |
$1,193 |
32% |
57% |
23% |
77% |
| 48 |
United Technologies Corp. |
Diversified |
$37,445 |
35% |
21% |
51% |
49% |
| 32 |
Anixter International Inc. |
Electronic Instr. & Controls |
$3,275 |
33% |
25% |
34% |
66% |
| 30 |
Energizer Holdings Inc. |
Electronic Instr. & Controls |
$2,812 |
37% |
26% |
52% |
48% |
| 19 |
Jabil Circuit Inc. |
Electronic Instr. & Controls |
$6,252 |
41% |
32% |
84% |
16% |
| 42 |
Molex Inc. |
Electronic Instr. & Controls |
$2,246 |
29% |
22% |
69% |
31% |
| 22 |
Franklin Resources Inc. |
Investment Services |
$3,438 |
43% |
31% |
31% |
69% |
| 13 |
Allegheny Technologies Inc. |
Iron & Steel |
$2,733 |
26% |
41% |
20% |
80% |
| 9 |
United States Steel Corp. |
Iron & Steel |
$14,108 |
55% |
49% |
20% |
80% |
| 39 |
Advanced Medical Optics Inc. |
Medical Equipment & Supplies |
$742 |
17% |
23% |
71% |
29% |
| 4 |
Commercial Metals Co. |
Metal Mining |
$4,768 |
50% |
66% |
37% |
63% |
| 35 |
Actuant Corp. |
Misc. Capital Goods |
$727 |
30% |
24% |
53% |
47% |
| 21 |
ConocoPhillips |
Oil & Gas - Integrated |
$136,916 |
33% |
31% |
30% |
70% |
| 47 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
Oil & Gas - Integrated |
$298,035 |
19% |
21% |
70% |
30% |
| 25 |
EOG Resources Inc. |
Oil & Gas Operations |
$2,271 |
50% |
30% |
27% |
73% |
| 40 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
Oil & Gas Operations |
$11,513 |
31% |
22% |
30% |
70% |
| 29 |
Halliburton Co. |
Oil Well Services & Equipment |
$20,466 |
35% |
26% |
78% |
22% |
| 49 |
Weatherford International Ltd. |
Oil Well Services & Equipment |
$3,131 |
15% |
21% |
64% |
36% |
| 10 |
Carnival Corp. |
Recreational Activities |
$9,727 |
79% |
45% |
40% |
60% |
| 8 |
eBay Inc. |
Retail (Specialty) |
$3,271 |
82% |
51% |
42% |
58% |
| 43 |
Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. |
Retail (Technology) |
$1,602 |
60% |
22% |
25% |
75% |
| 34 |
Moog Inc. |
Scientific & Technical Instr. |
$939 |
33% |
24% |
43% |
57% |
| 44 |
Coherent Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$495 |
21% |
22% |
61% |
39% |
| 11 |
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$717 |
58% |
45% |
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% |
| 28 |
Skyworks Solutions Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$784 |
34% |
27% |
91% |
9% |
| 27 |
Texas Instruments Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$12,580 |
32% |
28% |
84% |
16% |
| 50 |
Xilinx Inc. |
Semiconductors |
$1,397 |
24% |
21% |
62% |
38% |
| 26 |
Adobe Systems Inc. |
Software & Programming |
$1,666 |
36% |
29% |
58% |
42% |
| 45 |
MICROS Systems Inc. |
Software & Programming |
$487 |
17% |
22% |
45% |
55% |
| 18 |
Symantec Corp. |
Software & Programming |
$1,870 |
41% |
33% |
52% |
48% |
| 3 |
The Greenbrier Companies |
Transportation Equipment & Services |
$729 |
270% |
68% |
44% |
56% |
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