Essendant

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  • Previous Rank
    477
  • Revenues ($M)
    5369
  • Revenue Percent Change
    0.1
  • Profits ($M)
    63.9
  • Profits Percent Change
  • Assets ($M)
    2164
  • Employees
    6600
  • Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M)
    568

The Deerfield, IL-based company formerly known as United Stationers is a leading wholesale distributor of business products and sells 160,000 items, from office furniture to writing implements to janitorial supplies, to customers in North America and the Middle East.

Company Info

CEORichard D. Phillips
CEO TitleInterim President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
SectorWholesalers
IndustryWholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment
HQ LocationDeerfield, IL
Websitewww.essendant.com
Years on Fortune 500 List19
Employees6,600

Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)

Revenues ($M)$5,369
Profits ($M)$63.9
Assets ($M)$2,164
Total Stockholder Equity ($M)$781
Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($M)$568

Profit Ratios

Profit as % of Revenues1.2%
Profits as % of Assets3%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity8.2%

Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)

Earnings Per Share ($)1.73
EPS % Change (from 2015)-
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate)-6.5%
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate)-1.9%

Total Return

Total Return to Investors (2016)-34.4%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized)-7%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized)-0.2%