Top 15 Return on Equity Globe 100 companies ranked by 2002 return on average equity. Rank Company % Return on average equity 1 Raytheon Co. 16,760.0 2 TJX Cos. 11,981.2 3 Staples 11,596.1 4 FleetBoston Financial Corp. 8,696.0 5 John Hancock Financial Services 8,455.1 6 Gillette Co. 8,453.0 7 BJ's Wholesale Club 5,859.7 8 State Street Corp. 4,396.0 9 Reebok International Ltd. 3,127.9 10 Thermo Electron Corp. 2,086.4 11 Analog Devices 1,782.0 12 Talbots 1,595.3 13 Cabot Corp. 1,588.0 14 Commerce Group 1,257.1 15 Biogen 1,148.4 Data compiled by Compustat.

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