BE 100s: The 2002 Report
This year there are a total of 300 companies that comprise the BE 100s, our listing of the largest black-owned industrial/service companies, auto dealerships, advertising agencies, banks, asset managers, and-our new contenders-private equity firms.
The 2001 revenues for the top 100 Industrial/Service firms and the leading 100 auto dealerships alone were $20.3 billion, up from $19.7 billion in 2000-evidence that the BE 100s are a resilient lot.
B.E. 100s Sales by Industry |
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INDUSTRY |
SALES |
PERCENT |
Auto Dealers |
8,869.9 |
43.7 |
Food & Beverage |
2,023.3 |
10.0 |
Manufacturing |
1,562.5 |
7.7 |
Technology |
1,323.8 |
6.5 |
Media |
1,158.7 |
5.7 |
Energy |
1,082 |
5.3 |
Telecommunications |
1,032 |
5.1 |
Construction |
749.1 |
3.1 |
Other* |
2521 |
12.3 |
| *Other includes: Commodities, Entertainment, Transportation, Health Care, Computer/Office Products, Security or Janitorial Maintenance, and Health & Beauty Aids. All Sales are in millions of dollars. As of Dec. 31, 2001. Prepared by B.E. Research. | ||
