11 Most Profitable Companies In America in 2017

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11. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT) – $13.64 billion

Revenue juggernaut Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT) kicks off the list, having managed $13.64 billion in net income from its $485.87 billion in fiscal 2017 revenue (its 2017 fiscal year ended January 31, 2017). Wal-Mart’s move to increase its entry level wages has paid off for the company in the form of improved productivity, though the company’s net income did slide by over $1 billion in its latest fiscal year. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT) was quite shareholder-friendly during that time, having returned $14.5 billion to shareholders through share buybacks and dividends.

11 Most Profitable Companies In America in 2017

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