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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. This page lists the largest annual and quarterly earnings and losses in corporate history. In general terms the oil and gas industry is the one generating both largest annual and quarterly earnings. In contrast, both the annual and quarterly losses are more distributed across industries. Telecommunications and financial services, however, are represented quite often on the lists of largest losses.
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Largest corporate annual earnings of all time
This list has all global annual earnings of all time, limited to earnings of more than $30 Billion in "real" (i.e. CPI adjusted) value (December 2013).
| # | Company | Industry | Country | Year | Report Date | Earnings (Billion) | USD Inflation to December 2012[1] | USD "Real" Earnings (Billion) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Public company |
 United States |
2013 | 31 December 2013 | $84[2] | $58.70 | |
| 2 | Apple | Consumer electronics | United States |
2015 | 26 September 2015 | $53.4[3] | n/a | |
| 3 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | $45.22[4] | 9.54% | $50.24 |
| 4 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2006 | 31 December 2006 | $39.5[4] | 14.16% | $45.68 |
| 5 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2007 | 31 December 2007 | $40.61[4] | 9.64% | $45.13 |
| 5 | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China | Banking |  China |
2013 | 31 December 2013 | RMB 262.7 | - | $43.01 |
| 7 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2005 | 31 December 2005 | $36.13[5] | 17.10% | $42.85 |
| 8 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2011 | 31 December 2011 | $41.06[6] | 1.93% | $42.46 |
| 9 | Apple | Consumer electronics | United States |
2012 | 29 September 2012 | $41.73 [7] | 0.71% | $42.02 |
| 10 | Gazprom | Oil and gas |  Russia |
2013 | 31 December 2013 | RUB 1,224.5 | 1.50% | $40.77 |
| 11 | Nestlé | Food processing |  Switzerland |
2010 | 31 December 2010 | $37.88[8] | 4.99% | $40.33 |
| 12 | Apple | Consumer electronics | United States |
2014 | 27 September 2014 | $39.51 [9] | - | $39.51 |
| 13 | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China | Banking | China |
2012 | 31 December 2012 | RMB 238.7[10] | 1.50% | $38.64 |
| 14 | Apple | Consumer electronics | United States |
2013 | 29 September 2013 | $37.04 | -0.26% | $36.94 |
| 15 | China Construction Bank | Banking | China |
2013 | 31 December 2013 | RMB 214.65 | - | $35.11 |
| 16 | Gazprom | Oil and gas | Russia |
2013 | 31 December 2013 | RUB 1,139.2 | - | $34.73 |
| 17 | Royal Dutch Shell | Oil and gas |  Netherlands  UK |
2007 | 31 December 2007 | $31.33[11] | 9.50% | $34.31 |
| 18 | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China | Banking | China |
2011 | 31 December 2011 | RMB 208.27[12] | 1.93% | $33.84 |
| 19 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2010 | 31 December 2010 | $31.40[4] | 4.99% | $33.44 |
| 20 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2003 | 31 December 2013 | $32.58 | - | $32.58 |
| 21 | Royal Dutch Shell | Oil and gas | Netherlands UK |
2011 | 31 December 2011 | $31.19[13] | 1.93% | $32.25 |
| 22 | Gazprom | Oil and gas | Russia |
2011 | 31 December 2011 | RUB 1,000.9[14] | 1.93% | $32.12 |
| 23 | Ford Motor Company | Automotive | United States |
1998 | 31 December 1998 | $22.07[15] | 40.63% | $31.42 |
| 24 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2004 | 31 December 2004 | $25.33[5] | 21.15% | $31.07 |
| 25 | China Construction Bank | Banking | China |
2012 | 31 December 2012 | RMB 193.179[16] | 1,50% | $31.03 |
| 26 | Royal Dutch Shell | Oil and gas | Netherlands UK |
2005 | 31 December 2005 | $25.31[11] | 17.10% | $30.01 |
Largest corporate annual losses of all time
This list has all global annual losses of all time, limited to losses of more than $20 Billion in real value (June 2011).
| # | Company | Industry | Country | Year | Report Date | Nominal Loss (Billion) | USD FX Rate at Period End[17] | USD Equivalent Loss (Billion) | USD Inflation to June 2011[1] | USD Real Loss (Billion) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AOL Time Warner | Media conglomerate | United States |
2002 | 31 December 2002 | $98.7[18] | 1 | $98.7 | 24.78% | $123.16 |
| 2 | American International Group (AIG) | Insurance Financial services |
United States |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | $99.3[19] | 1 | $99.3 | 7.37% | $106.62 |
| 3 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Public company |
United States |
2009 | 31 December 2009 | $74.4 | 1 | $74.4 | 4.53% | $77.77 |
| 4 | JDS Uniphase | Optical products and broadband communications | United States |
2001 | 31 December 2001 | $56.1[20] | 1 | $56.1 | 27.74% | $71.66 |
| 5 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Public company |
United States |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | $59.8[21] | 1 | $59.8 | 7.37% | $64.21 |
| 6 | Freddie Mac | Credit services | United States |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | $50.8 | 1 | $50.8 | 7.37% | $54.54 |
| 7 | Qwest Communications | Telecommunications | United States |
2002 | 31 December 2002 | $35.9[22] | 1 | $35.9 | 24.78% | $44.8 |
| 8 | General Motors | Automotive | United States |
2007 | 31 December 2007 | $38.7[23] | 1 | $38.7 | 7.47% | $41.59 |
| 9 | Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) | Finance and insurance | United Kingdom |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | £24.1[24] | 1.4479 | $34.9 | 7.37% | $37.47 |
| 10 | General Motors | Automotive | United States |
1992 | 31 December 1992 | $23.50[25] | 1 | $23.50 | 59.07% | $37.38 |
| 11 | General Motors | Automotive | United States |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | $30.9[23] | 1 | $30.9 | 7.37% | $33.18 |
| 12 | Citigroup | Banking Financial services |
United States |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | $27.68[26] | 1 | $27.68 | 7.37% | $29.72 |
| 13 | Vodafone Group | Telecommunications | United Kingdom |
2006 | 31 March 2006 | £14.853[27] | 1.7398 | $25.84 | 12.97% | $29.19 |
| 14 | Freddie Mac | Credit services | United States |
2009 | 31 December 2009 | $25.7[28] | 1 | $25.7 | 4.53% | $26.86 |
| 15 | Vodafone Group | Telecommunications | United Kingdom |
2002 | 31 March 2002 | £13.539[29] | 1.4262 | $19.309 | 26.24% | $24.38 |
| 16 | United Airlines | Airline | United States |
2005 | 31 December 2005 | $21.18[30] | 1 | $21.18 | 14.7% | $24.29 |
| 17 | Nakheel | Real Estate Developer |  United Arab Emirates |
2009 | 31 December 2009 | $20.85[31] | 1 | $20.85 | 4.53% | $21.79 |
| 18 | UBS | Banking Financial services |
Switzerland |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | CHF19.7[32] | 0.9473 | $18.7 | 7.37% | $20.08 |
Largest corporate quarterly earnings of all time
This list has all global quarterly earnings of all time, limited to earnings of more than $10 Billion in real value (June 2011).
| # | Company | Industry | Country | Year | Fiscal Quarter | Report Date | Earnings (Billion) | USD Inflation to June 2011 | USD Real Earnings (Billion) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Public company |
United States |
2013 | 1Q | 9 May 2013 | $58.7[33] | 0% | $58.7 |
| 2 | Apple | Consumer electronics | United States |
2015 | 1Q | 27 January 2015 | $18.04[34] | 0% | $18.04 |
| 3 | Gazprom | Oil and gas | Russia |
2011 | 1Q | 30 August 2011 | $16.24 | $16.24 | |
| 4 | Royal Dutch Shell | Oil and gas | Netherlands UK |
2008 | 2Q | 30 June 2008 | $15.68 | 3.16% | $16.18 |
| 5 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2008 | 3Q | 30 September 2008 | $14.8 | 3.17% | $15.27 |
| 6 | Apple | Consumer electronics | United States |
2015 | 2Q | 27 April 2015 | $13.6 [35] | 0% | $13.60 |
| 7 | Apple | Consumer electronics | United States |
2014 | 1Q | 27 January 2014 | $13.10 [36] | 0% | $13.10 |
| 8 | Apple | Consumer electronics | United States |
2013 | 1Q | 23 January 2013 | $13.08 [37] | 0% | $13.08 |
| 9 | Apple | Consumer electronics | United States |
2012 | 1Q | 24 January 2012 | $13.06 | 0% | $13.06 |
| 10 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2007 | 4Q | 31 December 2007 | $11.66 | 7.47% | $12.53 |
| 11 | Apple | Consumer electronics | United States |
2012 | 2Q | 24 April 2012 | $11.6 | 0% | $11.6 |
| 12 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2005 | 4Q | 31 December 2005 | $10.71 | 14.7% | $12.28 |
| 13 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2008 | 2Q | 30 June 2008 | $11.68 | 3.16% | $12.05 |
| 14 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2006 | 3Q | 30 September 2006 | $10.49 | 11.25% | $11.67 |
| 15 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2006 | 2Q | 30 June 2006 | $10.36 | 11.25% | $11.53 |
| 16 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2008 | 1Q | 31 March 2008 | $10.89 | 5.71% | $11.51 |
| 17 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2006 | 4Q | 31 December 2006 | $10.25 | 11.85% | $11.46 |
| 18 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2005 | 3Q | 30 September 2005 | $9.92 | 13.54% | $11.26 |
| 19 | Royal Dutch Shell | Oil and gas | Netherlands UK |
2008 | 3Q | 30 September 2008 | $10.90 | 3.17% | $11.25 |
| 20 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2007 | 2Q | 30 June 2007 | $10.26 | 8.34% | $11.12 |
| 21 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2011 | 1Q | 31 March 2011 | $10.69 | 1.01% | $10.8 |
| 22 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2011 | 2Q | 30 June 2011 | $10.68 | 0% | $10.68 |
| 23 | ExxonMobil | Oil and gas | United States |
2011 | 3Q | 30 September 2011 | $10.33 | 0% | $10.33 |
| 24 | BP | Oil and gas Alternative fuels |
United Kingdom |
2008 | 3Q | 30 September 2008 | $10.0 | 3.17% | $10.32 |
| 25 | Apple | Consumer electronics | United States |
2014 | 2Q | 23 April 2014 | $10.2 [38] | 0% | $10.2 |
Largest corporate quarterly losses of all time
This list has all global quarterly losses of all time, limited to losses of more than $10 Billion in real value (June 2011).
| # | Company | Industry | Country | Year | Fiscal Quarter | Report Date | Nominal Loss (Billion) | USD FX Rate at Period End[17] | USD Equivalent Loss (Billion) | USD Inflation to June 2011[1] | USD Real Loss (Billion) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American International Group (AIG) | Insurance Financial services |
United States |
2008 | 4Q | 31 December 2008 | $61.66[39] | 1 | $61.66 | 7.37% | $66.2 |
| 2 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Public company |
United States |
2009 | 1Q | 31 March 2009 | $58.7[21] | 1 | $58.7 | 6.12% | $62.29 |
| 3 | AOL Time Warner | Media conglomerate | United States |
2002 | 4Q | 31 December 2002 | $44.9[18] | 1 | $44.9 | 24.78% | $56.03 |
| 4 | Freddie Mac | Credit services | United States |
2009 | 1Q | 31 March 2009 | $50.8[28] | 1 | $50.8 | 6.12% | $53.91 |
| 5 | General Motors | Automotive | United States |
2007 | 3Q | 30 September 2007 | $42.5[40] | 1 | $42.5 | 8.27% | $46.01 |
| 6 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Public company |
United States |
2009 | 2Q | 30 June 2009 | $38.4[21] | 1 | $38.4 | 4.65% | $40.19 |
| 7 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Public company |
United States |
2009 | 3Q | 30 September 2009 | $19.8[21] | 1 | $19.8 | 4.52% | $20.69 |
| 8 | BP | Oil and gas Alternative fuels |
United Kingdom |
2010 | 2Q | 30 June 2010 | $17.2[41] | 1 | $17.2 | 3.56% | $17.81 |
| 9 | Time Warner | Media conglomerate | United States |
2008 | 4Q | 31 December 2008 | $16.03[42] | 1 | $16.03 | 7.37% | $17.21 |
| 10 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Public company |
United States |
2009 | 4Q | 31 December 2009 | $16.3[21] | 1 | $16.3 | 4.53% | $17.04 |
| 11 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Public company |
United States |
2010 | 1Q | 31 March 2010 | $13.1[21] | 1 | $13.1 | 3.72% | $13.59 |
| 12 | UBS | Banking Financial services |
Switzerland |
2007 | 4Q | 31 December 2007 | CHF12.5[43] | 0.8884 | $11.105 | 7.47% | $11.93 |
See also
- Forbes Global 2000
- List of largest companies by revenue
- List of companies by employees
- List of corporations by market capitalization
- List of wealthiest organizations
Sources
- Biggest UK corporate losses : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7911722.stm
- BP swings to massive $17.2 billion loss: http://money.cnn.com/2010/07/27/news/companies/bp_earnings/index.htm
- AIG Quarterly Loss Is $61.7 Billion: Biggest Loss In US Corporate History : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/02/aig-quarterly-loss-is-617_n_171001.html
- The biggest annual profits at U.S. companies revealed : http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/krantz/2008-02-28-biggest-profits_N.htm
- Exxon Mobil reported the largest annual profit in U.S. history : http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/01/30/2009-01-30_exxon_mobil_reported_the_largest_annual_.html
- Exxon Mobil posts record $14.8 billion Q3 profit : http://www.domain-b.com/companies/companies_e/Exxon_Mobil/20081030_ExxonMobil.html
- BP, Shell gain over $10 billion each in Q3 net : http://www.domain-b.com/industry/oil_gas/20081030_gain.html
- UBS makes biggest quarterly loss in banking history : http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/14/europe.europeanbanks
- GM reports biggest-ever automotive loss : http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23124844/
- Ford looks ahead to 2009 after record loss of $12.7B in 2006 : http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-01-25-ford-loss_x.htm
- UBS loss biggest in Swiss corporate history : http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE51918R20090210
- AIG Reports $62B Loss for Q4; $99B for Year : http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/03/02/98289.htm
- Time Warner reports huge loss, announces job cuts : http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/05/2483470.htm?section=justin
- The Global 2000 - Forbes.com : http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/18/global-09_The-Global-2000_Prof.html
- Royal Dutch Shell plc Annual Review and Summary Financial Statements 2008 : http://www.annualreview.shell.com/2008/reviewoftheyear/selectedfinancialdata.php
- Royal Dutch Shell plc Second Quarter 2009 - Key Financial Data in dollars, euros and pounds sterling : http://www-static.shell.com/static/investor/downloads/financial_information/quarterly_results/2009/q2/q2_2009_keyfinancials.pdf
References
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