The BusinessWeek 50 Ranking
8
Yahoo
The booming Internet search market has fueled growth at Yahoo!, owner of the most popular search engine after Google. But unlike its upstart competitor, Sunnyvale (Calif.)-based Yahoo runs several other thriving businesses. These include subscription services, such as online personals and fantasy sports leagues, as well as multimedia branded ads. That balanced approach paid off in 2004 sales that more than doubled, while net profits surged by 253%. Yahoo's stock has returned 45.6% through Feb. 28 Profile: and 346.3% over the past three years.
Company Info
| 2004 Rank | 27 |
| STOCK INFO | YHOO |
| Market Value | $43 BILLION |
| Total Return | (1-yr.) 45.6%
(3-yr.) 346.3% |
| 2004 sales | $3.6 BILLION |
| Sales Growth | (1-yr.) 119%
(3-yr.) 70.6% |
| Net income | $839.6 MILLION |
| Net Income Growth | (1-yr.) 253%
(3-yr.) 180.2% |
| Net Margin* | 23.6% |
| Return on Equity* | 11.8% |
| Industry | SOFTWARE & SERVICES |
| CORPORATE WEB SITE | |
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*Trailing 12 months
Company data as of 2/28/05 provided by Standard & Poor's Compustat
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Company Snapshot
Yahoo!, Inc. provides various online products and services to consumers and businesses worldwide through its Web site, www.yahoo.com. Its global network includes 25 world properties available in 13 languages. Yahoo! Search provides users with search results of Web sites. Yahoo! Local offers local information about merchants’ addresses, interactive maps, arts and entertainment news and events, and real estate properties in the United States. Yahoo! Autos offers information about buying, selling, leasing, and owning automobiles. The Yahoo! Shopping platform provides various shopping information, including consumer electronics, apparel, books, and flowers. Yahoo! Auctions creates a marketplace for buyers and both individual and corporate sellers. Yahoo! Travel provides research and booking functionality for consumers about leisure travel products, such as flights, hotel rooms, vacation packages, and cruises. Yahoo! HotJobs provides solutions for employers, staffing firms, and job seekers. Yahoo! Small Business provides various services to small businesses that enable a company to develop an online presence. Its Information and Content properties deliver information and entertainment to consumers, including media, finance, entertainment, information, and network services. The company's Communications and Consumer Services group provides various communication and content services to consumers and small businesses. These offerings include a suite of Yahoo! tools and services, including safety and security features, communications tools, compelling content, and an Internet browser. Yahoo! operates offices in the United States, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia, and Canada. The company has strategic alliances with SBC Communications, Inc., British Telecommunications plc., and Rogers Cable, Inc. Yahoo! was founded by David Filo and Jerry Yang in 1994. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
No. of Employees
7,600
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