Advertising, including for videos, boosted Facebook’s results—its first appearance on this list. Once seen as having no profit model, it earned $2.9 billion last year.
Facebook also made our Change the World list, click here to see.
Read more: Mobile advertising makes Facebook one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S.
Company Information
| Location | Menlo Park, CA |
| Industry | Internet Services & Retailing |
| Sector | Technology |
| Fortune 500 Rank | 242 |
| Fortune 500 Profile | http://fortune.com/fortune500/facebook-242/ |
| Current Streak | 1 |
| Years on List | 1 |
| CEO | Mark Zuckerberg |
| Website | http://www.facebook.com |
Revenue, Net Income
| Revenue Past Four Quarters | 13,507 |
| Net Income Past Four Quarters | 2,810 |
Growth Rates
| EPS 3 yr Annual Growth Rate | 105% |
| Rev 3 yr Annual Growth Rate | 51% |
| Total Return 3 yr Annual Rate | 40% |
| Beat S&P 3 yr Total Return? | yes |
Rank
| EPS Growth Rank | 13 |
| Revenue Growth Rank | 8 |
| Total Return Rank | 56 |