- Previous Rank477
- Revenues ($M)5369
- Revenue Percent Change0.1
- Profits ($M)63.9
- Profits Percent Change
- Assets ($M)2164
- Employees6600
- Market Value — as of March 31, 2017 ($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
CEO | Richard D. Phillips |
CEO Title | Interim President, Chief Executive Officer & Director |
Sector | Wholesalers |
Industry | Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment |
HQ Location | Deerfield, IL |
Website | www.essendant.com |
Years on Fortune 500 List | 19 |
Employees | 6,600 |
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) | $568 |
Profit Ratios
Profit as % of Revenues | 1.2% |
Profits as % of Assets | 3% |
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 8.2% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
Earnings Per Share ($) | 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% |