Lexmark International, Inc.

Industry: Computer Peripherals

LXK develops, manufactures, and supplies printing solutions and products, including laser and inkjet printers and associated supplies for the office and home markets. For the six months ended 6/30/05, revenues rose 5% to $2.64B. Net income fell 21% to $203.8M. Results reflect supplies growth & higher unit volumes due, in part, to strong demand for laser printers, offset by the Lexmark Spain charge and investments in development, marketing, and sales.

Lexmark International, Inc., (Lexmark) is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing and imaging solutions for offices and homes. Lexmark's products include laser printers, inkjet printers, multifunction devices, associated supplies, services and solutions. Lexmark develops and owns most of the technology for its laser and inkjet products, and associated supplies. Lexmark also sells dot matrix printers for printing single and multi-part forms by business users, and develops, manufactures and markets a line of other office-imaging products. The Company is primarily managed along business and consumer market segments. Lexmark's products are sold in more than 150 countries in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, the Pacific Rim and the Caribbean.

Lexmark International, Inc.'s rank changes

The company's ranking in 2009 was a decline from 2008 when it was ranked 470th on the Fortune 500. The Previous ranking was based on its 2008 revenue of $4,974 million (a change of 0 million compared to 2009) and profits of $301 million (a change of -61 million compared to 2009).

Another point of view

To many investors, profits are more important than the revenue a company earns. If the Fortune 500 was ranked by profits instead of revenue then Lexmark International, Inc. would be ranked 323rd rather than 507th due to its profits of $240 in 2009.

Lexmark International, Inc. Revenue* Profit* Fortune Ranking
20094,528240507
20084,974301470
20075,108338442
20065,222356415

* US$ Million

Lexmark International, Inc. is not ranked in this year's Fortune 500

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