Whole Foods Market, Inc.

Industry: Retail Grocery

Fortune Rank: 284

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

Whole Foods Market, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company. In 2010 Whole Foods Market, Inc. was ranked number 284 on the Fortune 500 list, making it the 284th largest company in the United States when judged by revenue.

Whole Foods Market, Inc. achieved revenue of $8,031.60 million in 2010 and earned a profit of $146.80 million.

Whole Foods Market, Inc.' rank improves

The company ranking improved in 2010, moving up the Fortune 500 list to 284th compared to 324th in 2009. This was based on its 2009 revenue of $7,954 million (a change of 1 million compared to 2010) and profits of $115 million (a change of $32 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 Whole Foods Market, Inc. would be ranked 336th rather than 284th due to its profits of $147 in 2010.

Whole Foods Market, Inc. Revenue* Profit* Fortune Ranking
20108,032147284
20097,954115324
20086,592183369
20075,607204411
20064,701136449

* US$ Million

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