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    Industry summary

    A summary of Massachusetts-based publicly traded companies by industry.

    Industry Number of
    Companies
    1998
    Revenues
    (millions)
    1997
    Revenues
    (millions)
    % Change
    Revenues
    1997-98
    1998 Net
    Income
    (millions)
    1997 Net
    Income
    (millions)
    % Change
    Net Income
    1997-98
    Banking 21 $14,321.4 $12,814.1 11.76% $2,891.5 $2,702.1 7.01%
    Medical/Biotech 36 $5,289.2 $4,298.1 23.06% ($156.0) ($25.1) -521.31%
    Computer products 58 $17,086.5 $13,474.1 26.81% $211.0 $194.7 8.37%
    Consumer goods 20 $19,057.8 $19,505.8 -2.30% $1,142.1 $1,573.7 -27.43%
    Electronics 31 $5,711.9 $5,461.6 4.58% $206.4 $458.2 -54.95%
    Financial Services 10 $7,505.1 $7,217.2 3.99% $523.0 $512.1 2.15%
    Industrial 37 $32,700.6 $25,969.3 25.92% $1,509.3 $1,172.7 28.70%
    Retail 10 $24,396.8 $21,846.6 11.67% $822.4 $630.5 30.45%
    Services 34 $15,851.1 $14,674.7 8.02% $36.0 ($143.1) 124.67%
    Utilities 7 $6,713.1 $7,153.2 -6.15% $489.5 $511.5 -4.30%
    Source: Nordby International, Inc., Boulder, Co.


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