List of largest corporate profits and losses
Encyclopedia
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.
Corporate history
A corporate history is a chronological account of a business or other co-operative organization. Usually it is produced in written format but it can also be done in audio or audiovisually...
. In general terms the oil and gas industry
Petroleum industry
The petroleum industry includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transporting , and marketing petroleum products. The largest volume products of the industry are fuel oil and gasoline...
is the one generating both largest annual and quarterly earnings. In contrast, both the annual and quarterly losses are more distributed across industries. Telecommunications
Telecommunication
Telecommunication is the transmission of information over significant distances to communicate. In earlier times, telecommunications involved the use of visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs, or audio messages via coded...
and financial services
Financial services
Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,...
, however, are represented quite often on the lists of largest losses.
Largest Corporate Annual Earnings of All Time
This list has all global annual earnings of all time, limited to earnings of more than USD 20bn in real value (June 2011).| # | Company | Industry | Country | Year | Report Date | Earnings (bn) | USD Inflation to June 2011 | USD Real Earnings(bn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | $45.22 | 7.37% | $48.55 | |
| 3 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2006 | 31 December 2006 | $39.5 | 11.85% | $44.18 | |
| 2 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2007 | 31 December 2007 | $40.61 | 7.47% | $43.64 | |
| 4 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2005 | 31 December 2005 | $36.13 | 14.7% | $41.44 | |
| 5 | Nestlé Nestlé Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri... |
Food processing Food processing Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food or to transform food into other forms for consumption by humans or animals either in the home or by the food processing industry... |
 Switzerland |
2010 | 31 December 2010 | $35.38 | 2.99% | $36.44 |
| 6 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2010 | 31 December 2010 | $31.40 | 2.99% | $32.34 | |
| 7 | Gazprom Gazprom Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom is the largest extractor of natural gas in the world and the largest Russian company. Its headquarters are in Cheryomushki District, South-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2010 | $31.89 | ||||
| 8 | Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
 Netherlands |
2007 | 31 December 2010 | $31.33 | 2.99% | $32.27 |
| 9 | Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... |
Automotive | 1998 | 31 December 1998 | $22.07 | 37.72% | $30.39 | |
| 10 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2004 | 31 December 2004 | $25.33 | 18.61% | $30.04 | |
| 11 | Gazprom Gazprom Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom is the largest extractor of natural gas in the world and the largest Russian company. Its headquarters are in Cheryomushki District, South-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | $26.78 | 7.37% | $28.75 | |
| 12 | Citigroup Citigroup Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate... |
Banking Financial services Financial services Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,... |
2005 | 31 December 2005 | $24.59 | 14.7% | $28.2 | |
| 13 | Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
Netherlands |
2008 | 31 December 2010 | $26.28 | 2.99% | $27.06 |
| 14 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2003 | 31 December 2003 | $21.51 | 22.48% | $26.34 | |
| 15 | Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
Netherlands |
2006 | 31 December 2010 | $25.44 | 2.99% | $26.2 |
| 16 | Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
Netherlands |
2005 | 31 December 2010 | $25.31 | 2.99% | $26.07 |
| 17 | BP BP BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... Alternative fuels |
2005 | 31 December 2005 | $22.63 | 14.7% | $25.96 | |
| 18 | Chevron Chevron Corporation Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation headquartered in San Ramon, California, United States and active in more than 180 countries. It is engaged in every aspect of the oil, gas, and geothermal energy industries, including exploration and production; refining,... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... Mining Mining Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock... |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | $23.93 | 7.37% | $25.69 | |
| 19 | United Airlines United Airlines United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Continental... |
Airline Airline An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit... |
2006 | 31 December 2006 | $22.88 | 11.85% | $25.59 | |
| 20 | Gazprom Gazprom Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom is the largest extractor of natural gas in the world and the largest Russian company. Its headquarters are in Cheryomushki District, South-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2009 | 31 December 2009 | $24.33 | 4.53% | $25.43 | |
| 21 | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China | Banking |  Mainland China |
2010 | $24.40 | |||
| 22 | Citigroup Citigroup Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate... |
Banking Financial services Financial services Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,... |
2006 | 31 December 2006 | $21.54 | 11.85% | $24.09 | |
| 23 | General Electric General Electric General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States... |
Conglomerate Conglomerate (company) A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company... |
2007 | 31 December 2007 | $22.21 | 7.47% | $23.87 | |
| 24 | Bank of America Bank of America Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina... |
Banking Financial services Financial services Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,... |
2006 | 31 December 2006 | $21.13 | 11.85% | $23.63 | |
| 25 | BP BP BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... Alternative fuels |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | $21.67 | 7.37% | $23.27 | |
| 26 | General Electric General Electric General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States... |
Conglomerate Conglomerate (company) A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company... |
2006 | 31 December 2006 | $20.74 | 11.85% | $23.2 | |
| 27 | Petrochina PetroChina PetroChina Company Limited is a Chinese oil company and is the listed arm of state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation , headquartered in Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is China's biggest oil producer, and was the world's most valuable company by market value as of September 28th 2010... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... Petrochemical Petrochemical Petrochemicals are chemical products derived from petroleum. Some chemical compounds made from petroleum are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as corn or sugar cane.... Chemicals |
Mainland China |
2010 | 31 December 2010 | $21.16 (143,329 million RMB) | 2.99% | $21.79 |
| 28 | Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
Netherlands |
2010 | 31 December 2010 | $20.47 | 2.99% | $21.08 |
Largest Corporate Annual Losses of All Time
This list has all global annual losses of all time, limited to losses of more than USD 20bn in real value (June 2011).| # | Company | Industry | Country | Year | Report Date | Nominal Loss (bn) !! USD FX Rate at Period End !! USD Equivalent Loss (bn) !! USD Inflation to June 2011 !! USD Real Loss (bn) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AOL Time Warner Time Warner Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc... |
Media conglomerate Media conglomerate A media conglomerate, media group or media institution is a company that owns large numbers of companies in various mass media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet... |
2002 | 31 December 2002 | $98.7 | 1 | $98.7 | 24.78% | $123.16 | |
| 2 | American International Group (AIG) American International Group American International Group, Inc. or AIG is an American multinational insurance corporation. Its corporate headquarters is located in the American International Building in New York City. The British headquarters office is on Fenchurch Street in London, continental Europe operations are based in... |
Insurance Insurance In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the... Financial services Financial services Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,... |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | $99.3 | 1 | $99.3 | 7.37% | $106.62 | |
| 3 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Government-sponsored enterprise A government-sponsored enterprise is a financial services corporation created by the United States Congress. Their function is to enhance the flow of credit to targeted sectors of the economy and to make those segments of the capital market more efficient and transparent... Public company Public company This is not the same as a Government-owned corporation.A public company or publicly traded company is a limited liability company that offers its securities for sale to the general public, typically through a stock exchange, or through market makers operating in over the counter markets... |
2009 | 31 December 2009 | $74.4 | 1 | $74.4 | 4.53% | $77.77 | |
| 4 | JDS Uniphase JDS Uniphase JDS Uniphase is a company that designs and manufactures products for optical communications networks, communications test and measurement equipment, lasers, optical solutions for authentication and decorative applications, and other custom optics. It is headquartered in Milpitas, California in the... |
Optical products and broadband communications | 2001 | 31 December 2001 | $56.1 | 1 | $56.1 | 27.74% | $71.66 | |
| 5 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Government-sponsored enterprise A government-sponsored enterprise is a financial services corporation created by the United States Congress. Their function is to enhance the flow of credit to targeted sectors of the economy and to make those segments of the capital market more efficient and transparent... Public company Public company This is not the same as a Government-owned corporation.A public company or publicly traded company is a limited liability company that offers its securities for sale to the general public, typically through a stock exchange, or through market makers operating in over the counter markets... |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | $59.8 | 1 | $59.8 | 7.37% | $64.21 | |
| 6 | Freddie Mac | Credit services Credit (finance) Credit is the trust which allows one party to provide resources to another party where that second party does not reimburse the first party immediately , but instead arranges either to repay or return those resources at a later date. The resources provided may be financial Credit is the trust... |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | $50.8 | 1 | $50.8 | 7.37% | $54.54 | |
| 7 | Qwest Communications | Telecommunications | 2002 | 31 December 2002 | $35.9 | 1 | $35.9 | 24.78% | $44.8 | |
| 8 | General Motors General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... |
Automotive | 2007 | 31 December 2007 | $38.7 | 1 | $38.7 | 7.47% | $41.59 | |
| 9 | Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Royal Bank of Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is a British banking and insurance holding company in which the UK Government holds an 84% stake. This stake is held and managed through UK Financial Investments Limited, whose voting rights are limited to 75% in order for the bank to retain its listing on the... |
Finance and insurance | 2008 | 31 December 2008 | £24.1 | 1.4479 | $34.9 | 7.37% | $37.47 | |
| 10 | General Motors General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... |
Automotive | 1992 | 31 December 1992 | $23.50 | 1 | $23.50 | 59.07% | $37.38 | |
| 11 | General Motors General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... |
Automotive | 2008 | 31 December 2008 | $30.9 | 1 | $30.9 | 7.37% | $33.18 | |
| 12 | Citigroup Citigroup Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate... |
Banking Financial services Financial services Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,... |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | $27.68 | 1 | $27.68 | 7.37% | $29.72 | |
| 13 | Vodafone Group Vodafone Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of... |
Telecommunications | 2006 | 31 March 2006 | £14.853 | 1.7398 | $25.84 | 12.97% | $29.19 | |
| 14 | Freddie Mac | Credit services Credit (finance) Credit is the trust which allows one party to provide resources to another party where that second party does not reimburse the first party immediately , but instead arranges either to repay or return those resources at a later date. The resources provided may be financial Credit is the trust... |
2009 | 31 December 2009 | $25.7 | 1 | $25.7 | 4.53% | $26.86 | |
| 15 | Vodafone Group Vodafone Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of... |
Telecommunications | 2002 | 31 March 2002 | £13.539 | 1.4262 | $19.309 | 26.24% | $24.38 | |
| 16 | United Airlines United Airlines United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Continental... |
Airline Airline An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit... |
2005 | 31 December 2005 | $21.18 | 1 | $21.18 | 14.7% | $24.29 | |
| 17 | Nakheel | Real Estate Developer | 2009 | 31 December 2009 | $20.85 | 1 | $20.85 | 4.53% | $21.79 | |
| 18 | UBS | Banking Financial services Financial services Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,... |
Switzerland |
2008 | 31 December 2008 | CHF19.7 | 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 USD 10bn in real value (June 2011).| # | Company | Industry | Country | Year | Fiscal Quarter | Report Date | Earnings (bn) | USD Inflation to June 2011 | USD Real Earnings (bn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gazprom | Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2011 | 1Q | 30 August 2011 | $16.24 | |||
| 2 | Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
Netherlands |
2008 | 2Q | 30 June 2008 | $15.68 | 3,16% | $16,18 |
| 3 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2008 | 3Q | 30 September 2008 | $14.8 | 3,17% | $15,27 | |
| 4 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2007 | 4Q | 31 December 2007 | $11.66 | 7,47% | $12,53 | |
| 5 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2005 | 4Q | 31 December 2005 | $10.71 | 14,7% | $12,28 | |
| 6 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2008 | 2Q | 30 June 2008 | $11.68 | 3,16% | $12,05 | |
| 7 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2006 | 3Q | 30 September 2006 | $10.49 | 11,25% | $11,67 | |
| 8 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2006 | 2Q | 30 June 2006 | $10.36 | 11,25% | $11,53 | |
| 9 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2008 | 1Q | 31 March 2008 | $10.89 | 5,71% | $11,51 | |
| 10 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2006 | 4Q | 31 December 2006 | $10.25 | 11,85% | $11,46 | |
| 11 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2005 | 3Q | 30 September 2005 | $9.92 | 13,54% | $11,26 | |
| 12 | Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
Netherlands |
2008 | 3Q | 30 September 2008 | $10.90 | 3,17% | $11,25 |
| 13 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2007 | 2Q | 30 June 2007 | $10.26 | 8,34% | $11,12 | |
| 14 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2011 | 1Q | 31 March 2011 | $10.69 | 1,01% | $10,8 | |
| 15 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2011 | 2Q | 30 June 2011 | $10.68 | 0% | $10,68 | |
| 16 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2011 | 3Q | 30 September 2011 | $10.33 | 0% | $10,33 | |
| 17 | BP BP BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... Alternative fuels |
2008 | 3Q | 30 September 2008 | $10.0 | 3,17% | $10,32 | |
| 18 | ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... |
2007 | 3Q | 30 September 2007 | $9.41 | 8,27% | $10,19 |
Largest Corporate Quarterly Losses of All Time
This list has all global quarterly losses of all time, limited to losses of more than USD 10bn in real value (June 2011).| # | Company | Industry | Country | Year | Fiscal Quarter | Report Date | Nominal Loss (bn) !! USD FX Rate at Period End !! USD Equivalent Loss (bn) !! USD Inflation to June 2011 !! USD Real Loss (bn) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American International Group (AIG) American International Group American International Group, Inc. or AIG is an American multinational insurance corporation. Its corporate headquarters is located in the American International Building in New York City. The British headquarters office is on Fenchurch Street in London, continental Europe operations are based in... |
Insurance Insurance In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the... Financial services Financial services Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,... |
2008 | 4Q | 31 December 2008 | $61.66 | 1 | $61.66 | 7.37% | $66.2 | |
| 2 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Government-sponsored enterprise A government-sponsored enterprise is a financial services corporation created by the United States Congress. Their function is to enhance the flow of credit to targeted sectors of the economy and to make those segments of the capital market more efficient and transparent... Public company Public company This is not the same as a Government-owned corporation.A public company or publicly traded company is a limited liability company that offers its securities for sale to the general public, typically through a stock exchange, or through market makers operating in over the counter markets... |
2009 | 1Q | 31 March 2009 | $58.7 | 1 | $58.7 | 6.12% | $62.29 | |
| 3 | AOL Time Warner Time Warner Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc... |
Media conglomerate Media conglomerate A media conglomerate, media group or media institution is a company that owns large numbers of companies in various mass media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet... |
2002 | 4Q | 31 December 2002 | $44.9 | 1 | $44.9 | 24.78% | $56.03 | |
| 4 | Freddie Mac | Credit services Credit (finance) Credit is the trust which allows one party to provide resources to another party where that second party does not reimburse the first party immediately , but instead arranges either to repay or return those resources at a later date. The resources provided may be financial Credit is the trust... |
2009 | 1Q | 31 March 2009 | $50.8 | 1 | $50.8 | 6.12% | $53.91 | |
| 5 | General Motors General Motors General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010... |
Automotive | 2007 | 3Q | 30 September 2007 | $42.5 | 1 | $42.5 | 8.27% | $46.01 | |
| 6 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Government-sponsored enterprise A government-sponsored enterprise is a financial services corporation created by the United States Congress. Their function is to enhance the flow of credit to targeted sectors of the economy and to make those segments of the capital market more efficient and transparent... Public company Public company This is not the same as a Government-owned corporation.A public company or publicly traded company is a limited liability company that offers its securities for sale to the general public, typically through a stock exchange, or through market makers operating in over the counter markets... |
2009 | 2Q | 30 June 2009 | $38.4 | 1 | $38.4 | 4.65% | $40.19 | |
| 7 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Government-sponsored enterprise A government-sponsored enterprise is a financial services corporation created by the United States Congress. Their function is to enhance the flow of credit to targeted sectors of the economy and to make those segments of the capital market more efficient and transparent... Public company Public company This is not the same as a Government-owned corporation.A public company or publicly traded company is a limited liability company that offers its securities for sale to the general public, typically through a stock exchange, or through market makers operating in over the counter markets... |
2009 | 3Q | 30 September 2009 | $19.8 | 1 | $19.8 | 4.52% | $20.69 | |
| 8 | BP BP BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"... |
Oil and gas Oil and gas Oil and gas are two commonly associated fossil fuels. The phrase may refer to:*Oil and gas field*Oil and gas law in the United States-See also:* Gasoline* Heating oil* Hydrocarbon exploration* Natural gas* Petroleum industry* Petroleum... Alternative fuels |
2010 | 2Q | 30 June 2010 | $17.2 | 1 | $17.2 | 3.56% | $17.81 | |
| 9 | Time Warner Time Warner Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc... |
Media conglomerate Media conglomerate A media conglomerate, media group or media institution is a company that owns large numbers of companies in various mass media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet... |
2008 | 4Q | 31 December 2008 | $16.03 | 1 | $16.03 | 7.37% | $17.21 | |
| 10 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Government-sponsored enterprise A government-sponsored enterprise is a financial services corporation created by the United States Congress. Their function is to enhance the flow of credit to targeted sectors of the economy and to make those segments of the capital market more efficient and transparent... Public company Public company This is not the same as a Government-owned corporation.A public company or publicly traded company is a limited liability company that offers its securities for sale to the general public, typically through a stock exchange, or through market makers operating in over the counter markets... |
2009 | 4Q | 31 December 2009 | $16.3 | 1 | $16.3 | 4.53% | $17.04 | |
| 11 | Fannie Mae | Government-sponsored enterprise Government-sponsored enterprise A government-sponsored enterprise is a financial services corporation created by the United States Congress. Their function is to enhance the flow of credit to targeted sectors of the economy and to make those segments of the capital market more efficient and transparent... Public company Public company This is not the same as a Government-owned corporation.A public company or publicly traded company is a limited liability company that offers its securities for sale to the general public, typically through a stock exchange, or through market makers operating in over the counter markets... |
2010 | 1Q | 31 March 2010 | $13.1 | 1 | $13.1 | 3.72% | $13.59 | |
| 12 | UBS | Banking Financial services Financial services Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,... |
Switzerland |
2007 | 4Q | 31 December 2007 | CHF12.5 | 0.8884 | $11.105 | 7.47% | $11.93 |
See Also
- List of companies by revenue
- List of companies by employees
- List of corporations by market capitalization
- List of companies by profit and loss
Sources
- Top corporate quarterly earnings of all time : http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Top+corporate+quarterly+earnings+of+all+time-a01611594565
- 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