Largest profit margin |
| Rank | Company | Revenue (millions) | Net income (millions) | Profit margin (percent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Combinatorx | $17.3 | $15.4 | 89.1 |
| 2 | Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. | $144.2 | $79.1 | 54.8 |
| 3 | Sonesta International Hotels Corp. | $60.5 | $25.3 | 41.8 |
| 4 | Hingham Institution for Savings | $27.5 | $8.0 | 29.2 |
| 5 | Hittite Microwave Corp. | $163.0 | $46.2 | 28.3 |
| 6 | Brookline Bancorp | $78.3 | $19.2 | 24.5 |
| 7 | LSB Corp. | $21.7 | $5.0 | 23.2 |
| 8 | Biogen Idec | $4,377.3 | $970.1 | 22.2 |
| 9 | Idera Pharmaceuticals | $34.5 | $7.5 | 21.9 |
| 10 | Waters Corp. | $1,498.7 | $323.3 | 21.6 |
SOURCE: Capital IQ, a Standard & Poor's business
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