General Cable

Industry: Communications Equipment

Fortune Rank: 469

General Cable

General Cable is a Fortune 500 company. In 2010 General Cable was ranked number 469 on the Fortune 500 list, making it the 469th largest company in the United States when judged by revenue.

General Cable achieved revenue of $4,385.20 million in 2010 and earned a profit of $108.70 million.

General Cable 's rank changes

The company's ranking in 2010 was a decline from 2009 when it was ranked 396th on the Fortune 500. The Previous ranking was based on its 2009 revenue of $6,230 million (a change of -2 million compared to 2010) and profits of $217 million (a change of -108 million compared to 2010).

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 General Cable would be ranked 352nd rather than 469th due to its profits of $109 in 2010.

General Cable Revenue* Profit* Fortune Ranking
20104,385109469
20096,230217396
20084,615209502
20073,665135561

* US$ Million

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