Which Companies Earned the Most Money? Find out by the Decade

The team at LLCAttorney offers us a fascinating look at American history through this timeline of the ten companies that earned the most revenue every year since 1955. Following the timeline, you’ll see that some companies had true staying power and have remained household names over the decades, while others aren’t recognized by people who never lived through their heyday. We can also see historical trends that shaped the economy.

For example, the team listed these companies as the most profitable in the 1970s:

1. General Motors (GM)
2. Exxon Mobil
3. Ford Motor
4. General Electric (GE)
5. IBM
6. Chrysler
7. Mobil
8. Texaco
9. ITT Industries
10. Gulf Oil

This list shows us that car sales boomed in the 70s. General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler are all auto manufacturers. Oil companies, like Exxon Mobil, Mobil, Texaco, and Gulf Oil, also dominated the list to meet the demand for cars.