Fortune 500: These 25 NJ Companies Make 2020 List

NEW JERSEY - Fortune Magazine has released its annual list of the 500 top companies in America, and 25 of those companies are based in New Jersey.

Fortune ranks companies by total annual revenue and, for the eighth consecutive year, Walmart topped the 2020 list, followed by Amazon and Exxon Mobil. Apple and CVS Health ranked No. 4 and No. 5, rounding out the top five spots on the list.

To put the rankings in context, the 500 companies on the 2020 list make up two-thirds of the total U.S. gross domestic product.

The 500 companies employ 29.2 million people worldwide.

Here are the companies in New Jersey that made the Fortune 500 list, their rank and their profits:

1. Johnson & Johnson: Ranked 36: $82,059,000,000
2. Prudential Financial: Ranked 53: $46,807,000,000
3. Merck: Ranked 69: $46,840,000,000
4. PBF Energy: Ranked 125: $24,508,200,000
5. Beckton Dickinson: Ranked 187: $17,290,000,000
6. Cognizant Technology Solutions: Ranked 194: $16,783,000,000
7. ADP: Ranked 227: $14,175,200,000
8. Bed Bath & Beyond: Ranked 265: $12,028,800,000
9. Public Service Enterprise Group: Ranked 317: $10,076,000,000
10. Campbell Soup: Ranked 322: $9,909,000,000
11. NRG Energy: Ranked 324: $9,871,000,000
12. Avis Budget Group: Ranked 345: $9,172,000,000
13. Quest Diagnostics: Ranked 410: $7,726,000,000
14. Burlington Stores: Ranked 424: $7,286,400,000
15. Zoetis: Ranked 472: $6,260,000,000
16. Ascena Retail Group: Ranked 473: $6,242,800,000
17. Realogy Holdings: Ranked 490: $5,870,000,000
18. Conduent: Ranked 599: $4,467,000,000
19. Church & Dwight: Ranked 611: $4,357,700,000
20. American Water Works: Ranked 682: $3,610,000,000
21. New Jersey Resources: Ranked 860: $2,592,000,000
22. Catalent: Ranked 869: $2,518,000,000
23. Wyndham Hotels and Resorts: Ranked 978: $2,053,000,000
24. Barnes and Noble Education: Ranked 986: $2,034,600,000
25. Hovnanian Enterprises: Ranked 991: $2,016,900,000

The top 10 companies on the list are:

• Walmart
• Amazon
• Exxon Mobil
• Apple
• CVS Health
• Berkshire Hathaway
• UnitedHealth Group
• McKesson
• AT&T
• AmerisourceBergen

You can find the complete list of companies on the Fortune website.

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