4 Arkansas-based companies ranked in latest Fortune 500 list
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Four Arkansas-based companies were featured in the latest edition of the Fortune 500 rankings released earlier this week.
The Fortune 500 is a ranking released annually by Fortune Magazine and ranks 500 of the largest corporations in the country based on their total revenue from the previous fiscal year.
Here's where the four Arkansas companies were ranked in the 71st annual rankings:
#1 – Walmart
#85 – Tyson Foods
#231 – Murphy USA
#348 – J.B. Hunt Transport Services
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The revenue threshold for the overall rankings was $7.4 trillion, up 4% from the previous year.
Walmart topped the ranking for the 13th consecutive year with a cumulative revenue of $6.8 trillion. The retail giant has been featured in the top five of every ranking since 1995.
Amazon, UnitedHealth Group, Apple and CVS Health rounded out the top five.
Tyson Foods remained at 85th for the second consecutive year after dropping from 80th in 2023.
Murphy USA and J.B. Hunt also saw drops in their rankings from the previous year, falling 17 and 32 spots, respectively.
To see the full rankings, visit Fortune's website.
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