EB300 chart, 51-100

EDN Staff - August 1, 2000

The Rankings		Calendar year 1999*				Fiscal year 1999
Rank 1999	Company	Electronics revenue ($ millions)	Total revenue ($ millions)	Net income ($millions)	Net income as a % of revenue	Total revenue ($ millions)	Net income ($ millions)	Return on assets (%)	Return on equity (%)	Debt to equity (%)	Cost of sales (% of revenue)	SG&A costs (% of revenue)	R&D spending	Revenue per employee ($ thousands)	Five-year annual revenue growth (%)	Fiscal year ended
51	Thomson-CSF	7,328.7	7,328.7	374.5	5%	7,328.7	374.5	NA	15.7%	NA	NA	NA	21.9%	149.8	1.5%	12/31/99
52	SCI Systems*	7,224.7	7,224.7	165.2	2.3%	6,710.8	137.8	5.9%	11.8%	12.1%	96.5%	0.0%	0.0%	265.9	29.4%	5/30/99
53	Fuji Electric1	7,153.6	7,153.6	-146.0	-2.0%	7,153.6	-146.0	-1.7%	-11.0%	275.0%	81.3%	19.2%	NA	253.9	-2.5%	3/31/99
54	Thomson multimedia	7,117.0	7,117.0	238.3	3%	7,117.0	238.3	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	129.4	NA	12/31/99
55	Rockwell International	7,095.0	7,095.0	605.0	8.5%	7,043.0	562.0	8.4%	21.3%	41.7%	69.7%	18.0%	0.0%	170.9	-8.9%	9/30/99
56	Avnet	6,998.6	6,998.6	169.5	2.4%	6,350.0	174.5	5.8%	12.5%	56.6%	85.1%	12.2%	0.0%	774.4	12.3%	6/30/99
57	Seagate Technology	6,775.0	6,775.0	1,045.0	15.4%	6,802.0	1,176.0	16.6%	33.0%	19.8%	77.8%	7.9%	0.0%	83.0	14.2%	6/30/99
58	Apple Computer	6,767.0	6,767.0	632.0	9.3%	6,134.0	601.0	11.6%	19.4%	9.7%	72.4%	16.2%	5.1%	630.0	-7.8%	9/30/99
59	EMC	6,715.6	6,715.6	1,010.6	15.0%	6,715.6	1,010.6	14.1%	20.4%	14.1%	48.5%	21.4%	8.5%	379.4	37.3%	12/31/99
60	TRW2	6,448.2	16,969.0	469.0	2.8%	16,969.0	469.0	2.6%	17.3%	316.0%	82.9%	6.8%	4.1%	139.1	13.3%	12/31/99
61	Computer Associates International	6,268.0	6,268.0	2,275.0	36.3%	5,253.2	626.0	7.8%	22.9%	92.5%	6.2%	38.8%	8.1%	358.6	19.6%	3/31/99
62	NCR	6,196.0	6,196.0	337.0	5.4%	6,196.0	337.0	6.9%	21.1%	4.8%	69.6%	23.7%	5.5%	192.4	-6.0%	12/31/99
63	Veba	6,179.8	56,281.9	2,838.3	5%	56,281.9	2,838.3	5.4%	16.3%	NA	73.2%	10.6%	NA	427.7	NA	12/31/99
64	Lockheed Martin	5,871.9	25,530.0	382.0	1.5%	25,530.0	382.0	1.3%	6.0%	187.9%	93.5%	NA	NA	173.7	2.2%	12/31/99
65	Applied Materials	5,783.6	5,783.6	1,022.3	17.7%	4,859.1	746.6	11.1%	17.2%	14.5%	52.2%	13.5%	14.0%	382.6	24.0%	10/31/99
66	3Com	5,688.4	5,688.4	492.1	8.7%	5,772.1	403.9	9.0%	12.6%	1.4%	53.5%	24.5%	10.9%	443.1	47.5%	5/31/99
67	Oki Electric Industry Co.1	5,652.0	5,652.0	-398.0	-7.0%	5,651.7	-398.1	-5.9%	-32.2%	319.7%	81.9%	23.6%	NA	241.3	-2.3%	3/31/99
68	Celestica	5,297.2	5,297.2	68.4	1.3%	5,297.2	68.4	2.6%	4.1%	8.1%	93.8%	3.8%	0.0%	252.2	21.6%	12/31/99
69	Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation	5,296.0	29,192.0	1,083.0	3.7%	29,192.0	1,083.0	5.9%	33.8%	54.9%	88.7%	5.5%	NA	143.8	-1.2%	12/31/99
70	Hyundai Electronics	5,248.8	5,248.8	195.9	3.7%	5,248.8	195.9	1.1%	2.6%	99.4%	77.1%	12.1%	NA	NA	NA	12/31/99
71	Merisel	5,188.7	5,188.7	-61.2	-1.2%	5,188.7	-61.2	-7.6%	-64.3%	139.9%	95.4%	4.5%	NA	2,162.0	0.7%	12/31/99
72	SAP	5,146.0	5,146.0	605.2	12%	5,146.0	605.2	12.5%	23.5%	1.0%	42.6%	27.2%	14.5%	237.2	34.2%	12/31/99
73	STMicroelectronics	5,056.3	5,056.3	547.3	11%	5,056.3	547.3	6.9%	12.0%	29.5%	60.4%	10.6%	16.5%	144.5	13.9%	12/31/99
74	Emerson Electric	5,035.1	14,386.1	1,336.1	9.3%	14,269.5	1,313.6	9.6%	21.3%	52.9%	64.4%	19.4%	3.6%	122.1	10.6%	9/30/99
75	Pioneer Corporation	5,016.3	5,016.3	24.3	0.5%	4,701.3	9.6	0.2%	0.4%	43.3%	70.1%	29.0%	5.6%	198.8	-1.1%	3/31/99
76	Kyocera1	4,985.8	5,951.0	237.1	4.0%	5,951.0	237.1	2.5%	3.7%	17.1%	74.1%	18.6%	NA	432.5	7.3%	3/31/99
77	Nintendo1	4,806.0	4,806.0	720.5	15.0%	4,806.0	720.5	9.6%	12.3%	0.0%	54.3%	19.3%	NA	NA	0.3%	3/31/99
78	Quantum	4,772.0	4,772.0	58.3	1.2%	4,902.1	-29.5	-1.2%	-2.1%	24.9%	82.2%	5.8%	7.2%	741.6	18.1%	3/31/99
79	Omron1	4,661.9	4,661.9	18.3	0.4%	4,661.9	18.3	0.4%	0.7%	18.2%	65.6%	24.6%	7.6%	196.4	0.8%	3/31/99
80	Alps Electric1	4,655.1	4,655.1	81.2	1.7%	4,655.1	81.2	1.9%	6.8%	NA	79.5%	13.8%	NA	157.0	4.0%	3/31/99
81	Denso1	4,651.5	14,535.9	487.3	3.4%	14,535.9	487.3	3.1%	5.3%	15.4%	84.3%	9.9%	NA	200.9	NA	3/31/99
82	Invensys1	4,555.4	15,184.8	-169.4	-1%	15,184.8	-169.4	-1.2%	-4.4%	114.9%	73.1%	16.2%	NA	116.2	NA	3/31/00
83	Micron Technology	4,554.8	4,554.8	318.5	7.0%	3,764.0	-68.9	-1.0%	-1.7%	41.4%	78.4%	12.9%	8.6%	239.7	18.2%	8/31/99
84	Lagardere SCA	4,528.5	13,069.1	256.4	2%	13,069.1	256.4	1.9%	7.9%	NA	NA	NA	NA	261.6	NA	12/31/99
85	TDK	4,463.6	5,873.1	378.8	6.4%	5,588.8	380.2	6.2%	8.6%	1.1%	70.1%	18.7%	NA	178.5	4.4%	3/31/99
86	Cap Gemini	4,330.7	4,330.7	267.3	6%	4,330.7	267.3	6.8%	10.2%	9.7%	67.4%	21.7%	NA	109.3	17.8%	12/31/99
87	Corning	4,254.2	4,297.2	481.7	11.2%	4,297.2	481.7	8.0%	21.5%	76.2%	62.9%	15.5%	8.8%	252.8	-2.1%	12/31/99
88	Matsushita Electric Works1	4,215.3	10,808.4	137.5	1.3%	10,808.4	137.5	1.2%	2.6%	48.6%	71.4%	24.6%	4.6%	262.1	0.3%	11/30/99
89	Eaton	4,201.0	8,402.0	617.0	7.3%	8,402.0	617.0	7.3%	23.5%	109.9%	71.9%	15.7%	3.7%	133.4	6.8%	12/31/99
90	QUALCOMM	4,116.2	4,116.2	329.4	8.0%	3,937.3	200.9	4.4%	7.0%	4.0%	69.2%	10.8%	9.7%	405.9	70.7%	9/30/99
91	Acer	4,087.1	4,087.1	232.9	5.7%	4,087.1	232.9	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	854.5	11.3%	12/31/99
92	Ford Motor Company	4,064.0	162,558.0	7,237.0	4.5%	162,558.0	7,237.0	2.6%	26.3%	552.2%	81.8%	5.9%	NA	445.9	4.8%	12/31/99
93	Litton Industries	4,062.9	5,208.8	116.2	2.2%	4,827.5	120.6	2.9%	9.3%	78.6%	81.5%	NA	NA	138.7	7.0%	7/31/99
94	Northrop Grumman	4,047.8	8,995.0	467.0	5.2%	8,995.0	467.0	5.0%	14.3%	68.3%	76.2%	NA	15.0%	201.7	5.1%	12/31/99
95	Bull	4,009.6	4,009.6	-242.9	-6%	4,009.6	-242.9	NA	-82.2%	NA	NA	19.5%	4.7%	218.4	NA	12/31/99
96	DaimlerChrysler	3,893.2	159,558.5	6,112.8	4%	159,558.5	6,112.8	3.5%	16.8%	178.8%	74.6%	14.7%	NA	341.7	NA	12/31/98
97 *	Daewoo Electronics4	3,891.0	3,891.0	3.8	0.1%	3,891.0	3.8	0.1%	0.4%	107.0%	82.6%	5.5%	NA	432.3	4.1%	12/31/98
98	Casio Computer1	3,787.6	3,787.6	-71.6	-1.9%	3,787.6	-71.6	-1.7%	-4.9%	151.1%	67.9%	29.3%	NA	213.0	0.3%	3/31/99
99	Getronics	3,684.5	3,684.5	118.6	3%	3,684.5	118.6	2.7%	9.3%	56.3%	78.7%	14.3%	NA	106.1	NA	12/31/99
100	Agfa	3,643.9	5,033.0	11.7	0%	5,033.0	11.7	0.2%	0.8%	NA	58.5%	23.7%	4.8%	NA	NA	12/31/99

¹All Figures are for fiscal year-end other than 12/31.
² Cahners research estimates of electronics revenue.
³ Figures for The Boeing Company don't include the revenues of Hughes Electronics' satellite manufacturing unit, estimated to be $1.78 billion in 1999.
⁴ Revenue and Net Income is for Fiscal year 1998. Electronics revenue is revenue from the sale, service, license or rental of electronics/computer equipment, software or components.

Net income (loss) is after income taxes.

Return on assets is net income divided by total assets

Return on equity is net income divided by average equity Debt to equity is long- and short-term debt divided by shareholders' equity.

Five-year annual revenue growth is the compound annual growth rate.