financial ratio

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is the largest company in the nutritional products market and the second largest company in the worldwide market for diagnostic products. The company manufactures a number of nutritional and pharmaceutical products, laboratory diagnostics, pharmaceutical therapies...

Suntech Power Holdings is the world's largest manufacturer of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules, which convert light energy into electricity, and is China's largest U.S.-listed solar player by market capitalization.[1] Suntech's competitive niche is in the middle of the PV supply...

Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) is the largest food and beverage company headquartered in North America and the second-largest in the world after Nestlé SA, generating $40.4 billion in revenue in 2009.[1] With 90,000 employees in over 70 countries, the firm operates in two main segments: Kraft...

With 2009 sales of nearly $12.6 billion, Kellogg is the world’s leading producer of cereal and one of the largest producers of convenience foods[1]. With sales in more than 180 countries, Kellogg's produces some of the world's most iconic and easily recognizable brands including: Keebler ...

Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is a global vendor of personal computers and is one of the largest companies in America, employing over 78,900 people (with approximately 33% located in US and rest in other countries) and earning revenues of $59.9 billion in FY 2010. In addition to both desktop and notebook...

Adidas Group, the parent company of adidas, Reebok and TaylorMade Golf, is the world's second largest maker of athletic footwear, apparel and equipment by sales (2009) after Nike (NKE). [1] Although the company makes most of its money by selling at wholesale rates to large retailers like Dick's...

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) is the world's largest producer of household and personal products by revenue, with its products reaching 4 billion people worldwide.[1] including Tide detergent, Pampers diapers, and Gillette razors, that generate over $1 billion in revenue annually,[2] with the...

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL) is one of the world's largest Consumer Products companies by market share with commercial presence on six continents.[1] Since its 1806 founding, Colgate has grown into a multinational corporation known for its toothpaste and oral hygiene products with a $15.3...

Nestle SA (OTC:NSRGY) is the world's largest food and beverage company, with 2009 sales of over 107 billion CHF ($101 billion USD).[1] Nestle owns several major consumer brands such as Stouffers, Nescafe, Kit-Kat, Carnation, Nestle Water, and many others.[2] All in all, 30 of Nestle's products...

Anheuser-Busch generated gross sales of $19 billion and produced over 125 million barrels of beer in 2007[2], ranking it as the largest alcohol brewer in the United States and third largest worldwide, behind Belgium-based InBev NV, and U.K. based SABMiller. While the company brews the world's...

NiSource Inc. (NYSE:NI) provides natural gas and electric utilities to approximately 3.8 million customers, from the Gulf Coast up to New England. NI competes against other companies that produce natural gas, including MDU RES GROUP (MDU), Atmos Energy (ATO), and Puget Sound Energy (PSD). One...

Mosaic, the world's largest phosphate producer, makes agricultural fertilizer out of potash, and phosphate. Mosaic owns a 13% share of phosphate global production and a 58% share of American production.[1] Similarly, Mosaic owns a 13% of potash global production and a 40% share of North American...

Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) is the world's largest provider of patented genetically modified seeds for crops such as corn, soybeans, and cotton, bringing in $11.7 billion in 2009.[1] Monsanto is also the inventor of Round-Up, the first commercial glyphosate herbicide (weed-killer), and...

Manitowoc (NYSE: MTW) manufacturers cranes, food service equipment, and shipping vessels. Manitowoc's value is tied directly to world infrastructure growth, as more heavy construction projects worldwide mean more contracts for MTW's cranes. The sale of the ship building operations in early 2009...

Manitex International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTX), through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes engineered lifting equipment in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company provides boom trucks and sign cranes for industrial projects and energy exploration, as well as for...

Santa Monica, CA-based Macerich Company (MAC) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates shopping centers throughout the US. Macerich's properties are concentrated in Arizona and California, and in 2005 it acquired competitor Wilmorite's foothold of properties in Virginia...

Liberty Interactive (LINTA) is one of two tracking stocks created in May 2006 for Liberty Media, which owns a broad range of businesses, including electronic retailing, cable television, video programming, media, broadband distribution, and interactive technology services. The tracking stocks...

Colombia Sportswear Company (NYSE: COLM) is one of the largest wholesalers of outdoor sportswear and equipment in the U.S. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Columbia sells clothing and equipment for a variety of outdoor sports, including hunting, fishing, hiking, and snowboarding. Its products...

Chiquita Brands International (NYSE:CQB) is a leading marketer and distributor of bananas and other produce. Chiquita is the No. 1 seller of bananas in the European Union and the No. 2 seller of bananas in North America. [1] Under the brand name Fresh Express, Chiquita is the largest seller of...

Giant Interactive Group, Inc. (NYSE: GA) is a Chinese company that develops and operates online video games. Giant was founded in November 2004 and has since developed and released 2 online games, including the massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG), ZT. Giant also plans to...