In this article we are going to list the 5 biggest Illinois companies and stocks. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 25 Biggest Illinois Companies and Stocks.
5. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA)
Total revenue (in billions): $148.6
Market cap as at 11th January (in billions): $31.6
The largest company in Illinois by revenue, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) owns the popular pharmacy retail chains Boots and Walgreens and has over 325,000 employees. Globally, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) has over 13,000 locations and is an important player in the healthcare industry. In the last year, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA) saw its share price fall by 31.7%.
4. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM)
Total revenue (in billions): $85.2
Market cap as at 11th January (in billions): $47.4
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) is one of the biggest food processing companies in the world. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) is also known for its various scandals including the company paying $400 million in 2005 to settle an antitrust lawsuit. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) has had an excellent 2022, with its market cap increasing by 22.9% in the last year.
3. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA)
Total revenue (in billions): $62.3
Market cap as at 11th January (in billions): $123.2
The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) has faced a few turbulent years recently, starting with two of its 737 Max jets crashing in late 2018 and early 2019, resulting in the grounding of the entire fleet by most countries. This was followed by the Covid-19 pandemic which had a huge detrimental impact on the aviation industry and The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) in particular. Despite this, in a turbulent 2022, The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) only saw its share price decline by 4%.
2. AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV)
Total revenue (in billions): $56.2
Market cap as at 11th January (in billions): $282.3
AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) is the largest pharmaceutical company in Illinois which was spun-off from Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) in 2013. Currently, 50,000 employees are hired by Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT). 2022 has been a good year for the pharmaceutical industry and AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) has gained 14.7%.
1. State Farm Insurance
Total revenue (in billions): $82.2
Market cap as at 11th January (in billions): N/A
State Farm Insurance tops the list of the 25 biggest Illinois companies and stocks, which is a large group of mutual insurance companies and is the biggest property and casualty insurer in the country.
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