Post 200
Top 15 Private Companies in the Washington Area
Monday, May 1, 2006
Candy maker Mars Inc. would have ranked fourth among The Post 200's top public companies if it were one. Instead, it's a very private company. Last year, the company promoted a healthier side of its products, with specially formulated cocoa bars that it claims are good for the heart if eaten daily. Insurer Geico, with its talking gecko mascot, paid out $200 million on 55,000 claims in last year's hurricanes. Allegis Group Inc., a global staffing firm, reported revenue of $4 billion, up from $3.6 billion a year earlier. Consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. benefited from the boom in homeland security contracts. Builder Clark Enterprises Inc. landed the deal to build the new baseball stadium in the District, while MedStar Health's sports-medicine division signed up the Washington Nationals as patients.
| Rank | Company | Revenue | Employees | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mars Inc. | $18B | 39,000 | Packaged foods |
| 2 | Geico Corp. | $10.1B | 20,000 | Property and casualty insurance |
| 3 | Allegis Group Inc. | $4B | 8,000 | Contract technical labor |
| 4 | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | $3.6B | 17,500 | Consulting |
| 5 | Clark Enterprises Inc. | $2.8B | 4,200 | Real estate |
| 6 | Discovery Communications Inc. | $2.7B | 6,000 | Media |
| 7 | MedStar Health | $2.7B | 23,000 | Health care |
| 8 | Goodwill Industries International Inc. | $2.7B | 82,000 | Not-for-profit retail |
| 9 | Inova Health System | $1.7B | 14,911 | Health care |
| 10 | Ritz Camera Centers Inc. | $1.3B | 10,700 | Retail |
| 11 | B.F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust | $1.2B | 4,508 | Real estate |
| 12 | Long & Foster Cos. Inc. | $1.1B | 2,288 | Real estate |
| 13 | Darcars Automotive Group | $1.1B | 2,025 | Auto dealer |
| 14 | Rosenthal Automotive | $1B | 954 | Auto dealer |
| 15 | Ourisman Automotive Enterprises | $867M | 1,218 | Auto dealer |
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