Six Indiana companies, including three based in Indianapolis, are among the nation’s 500 largest corporations in terms of revenue, according to Fortune magazine’s latest annual ranking, released Monday morning.
Indianapolis-based health insurer WellPoint Inc. ranked highest among Hoosier firms, at 45th, with $60.7 billion in annual revenue. That’s down slightly, from 42nd, in 2011.
Another local company, Eli Lilly and Co., followed at 119th, with $24.3 billion in annual revenue. The pharmaceutical firm’s placing also fell a bit from the previous year, when it ranked 115th.
Columbus, Ind.-based Cummins Inc. rose from 186th in 2011 to 150th this year, as the diesel-engine manufacturer’s annual revenue climbed 36 percent, to $18 billion.
Steel Dynamics Inc. in Fort Wayne came in at 323rd, up 45 spots from the previous year, as annual revenue increased from $6.3 billion to $8 billion.
Merrillville-based utility NiSource Inc. fell from 362nd to 409th, with $6 billion in annual revenue.
And BrightPoint Inc. in Indianapolis made its first appearance on the list since 2009, placing 463rd, with $5.2 billion in annual revenue.
Overall, Exxon Mobil displaced Wal-Mart as the country’s largest corporation, with $452.9 billion in annual revenue.
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