Globe 100

2008 Globe 100

Top 100 publicly held companies based in Massachusetts, ranked by composite performance score.
Performance measures

All-time best performers

Ranked by total points accumulated over 20 years.

National 25

Publicly held companies not based in Massachusetts with a major presence in the state, ranked by composite performance.

Sales 50

Top 50 companies ranked by net revenue.

Most profitable companies

Ranked by 2007 profit margin.

Largest profits

Ranked by absolute profit from continuing operations.

Largest losses

Ranked by absolute loss from continuing operations.

Return on equity

Top 50 companies, measured by return on average equity in 2007.

Largest Massachusetts-based employers

Public companies based in Massachusetts ranked by total worldwide work force.
Market measures

Top market values

Top 50 companies, ranked by market capitalization on March 31, 2008.

Stock market bears

Ranked by percent loss in stock price over a one-year period.

Stock market bulls

Ranked by percent gain in stock price over a one-year period.

2007 IPOs

Ranked by percentage gain in share price from initial public stock offering to March 31, 2008.

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