Rank
245
BB&T Corp.
A pedestrian walks past a BB&T Corp. bank branch in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014. BB&T Corp., based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, announced plans in Sept. to buy Bank of Kentucky Financial Corp. for $363 million in cash and stock. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAndrew Harrer — Bloomberg via Getty Images
- Previous Rank273
- Revenues ($M)11538
- Revenue Percent Change11.5
- Profits ($M)2426
- Profits Percent Change16.4
- Assets ($M)219276
- Employees37500
- Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M)36141
The financial services holding company operates almost 2,000 financial centers in the U.S., offering banking services, asset management, securities brokerage and mortgage and insurance services.
Company Info
| CEO | Kelly S. King |
| CEO Title | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
| Sector | Financials |
| Industry | Commercial Banks |
| HQ Location | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Website | www.bbt.com |
| Years on Fortune 500 List | 19 |
| Employees | 37,500 |
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
| Revenues ($M) | $11,538 |
| Profits ($M) | $2,426 |
| Assets ($M) | $219,276 |
| Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $29,881 |
| Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M) | $36,141 |
Profit Ratios
| Profit as % of Revenues | 21% |
| Profits as % of Assets | 1.1% |
| Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 8.1% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
| Earnings Per Share ($) | 3 |
| EPS % Change (from 2015) | 8.2% |
| EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | 8.6% |
| EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | -0.1% |
Total Return
| Total Return to Investors (2016) | 28.1% |
| Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 16.6% |
| Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 4.2% |