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55. Rowan Cos.
Rowan Cos.
Rank: 55 (Previous rank: 51)
CEO: Daniel F. McNease
Address: 2800 Post Oak Blvd.
Suite 5450
Houston, TX 77056-6127
This 85-year-old oil and gas driller also builds rigs for its own fleet and others'.
Get Quote: RDC
Financials: Latest Results
  $ millions
(past 4 qtrs.)		 % growth
(3 yr. annual rate)		 Growth rank
Revenues 2,198.4 37 58
Net income** 488.5 — —
Total return — 17 70
Earnings per share — 72 31
Share price  
As of 9/3/08 $34.56
Beat the S&P 500* Yes
P/E (current fiscal year est.) 8
Industry: Energy
Rank Company Revenues
($ millions)
1 Allis-Chalmers Energy 608.0
2 Arena Resources 169.3
3 Atwood Oceanics 487.6
4 AZZ 344.8
5 Cameron International 5,350.2
6 Copano energy 1,552.0
7 Dawson Geophysical 316.1
8 Dril-Quip 537.7
9 Ensco 2,298.5
10 Gulf Island Fabrication 467.4
11 Gulfport Energy 127.4
12 Helix Energy Solutions Group 1,952.0
13 Helmerich & Payne 1,902.3
14 Holly 5,872.7
15 Ion Geophysical 703.7
16 National Oilwell Varco 11,248.0
17 NRG Energy 5,772.0
18 Oceaneering International 1,903.0
19 OYO Geospace 134.8
20 PetroQuest Energy 302.6
21 Rowan Cos. 2,198.4
22 Smith International 9,407.4
23 Superior Energy Services 1,711.8
24 T-3 Energy Services 254.5
25 XTO Energy 6,624.0
From the Sept. 29th, 2008 issue
Notes:
* The S&P 500 returned 4.41% annually over the same period.
** Through the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
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