What are the most profitable industries in the US?

Top industries Most Profitable Industries: Return on Revenues {| ! Industry Rank ! Industry ! 2005 Profits as

% of Revenues |} 1 Mining, Crude-Oil Production 29.9 Top industries Most Profitable Industries: Return on Revenues {| ! Industry Rank ! Industry ! 2005 Profits as

% of Revenues |} 1 Mining, Crude-Oil Production 29.9 2 internet Services and Retailing 23.8 3 Commercial Banks 18.3 4 Network and Other Communications Equipment 15.8 5 Pharmaceuticals 15.7 6 Medical Products & Equipment 13.2 7 Securities 12.7 8 Railroads 12.5 9 Diversified Financials 12.4 10 Publishing, Printing 11.8 11 Household and Personal Products 11.1 12 Insurance: Life, Health (stock) 10.3 13 Homebuilders 9.9 14 Insurance: P & C (stock) 9.0 15 Oil and Gas Equipment, Services 8.7 16 Entertainment 8.4 17 Food Consumer Products 8.4 18 Electronics, Electrical Equipment 8.2 19 Food Services 8.0 20 Computers, Office Equipment 7.5 21 Health Care: Insurance & Managed Care 7.1 22 Hotels, Casinos, Resorts 6.8 23 Industrial & Farm Equipment 6.6 24 Apparel 6.5 25 Petroleum Refining 6.1 26 Utilities: Gas & Electric 6.0 27 Chemicals 5.8 28 Metals 5.6 29 Beverages 5.3 30 Information Technology Services 5.1 31 Aerospace and Defense 4.9 32 Health Care: Medical Facilities 4.6 33 Telecommunications 4.2 34 General Merchandisers 4.1 35 Specialty Retailers 4.0 36 Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components 3.9 37 Energy 3.0 38 Food Production 2.8 39 Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services 2.8 40 Wholesalers: Diversified 2.3 41 Engineering, Construction 2.2 42 Wholesalers: Food and Grocery 2.1 43 Food & Drug Stores 1.6 44 Pipelines 1.4 45 Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment 1.4 46 Wholesalers: Health Care 1.3 47 Automotive Retailing, Services 1.1 48 Motor Vehicles & Parts 1.1 49 Packaging, Containers 0.4 50 Airlines -10.6 From the April 17th, 2006 issue