Post 200
Largest Virginia Companies Outside the Washington Area
Monday, May 1, 2006
Dominion Resources Inc., parent of Dominion Virginia Power, reported a decline in profit in part because of hurricane-related delays in oil and gas production. The hurricanes also disrupted operations of Norfolk Southern Corp., but the higher fuel prices that followed caused more customers to ship by rail instead of truck. Genworth Financial Inc. of Richmond, which provides insurance and investment-related products and services, was spun off by General Electric Co. in mid-2004. Smithfield Foods Inc. had to contend with both a decline in hog prices and the environmental effects of its hog farms and production facilities.
| Rank | Company | Revenue | Employees | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominion Resources Inc. | $18B | 17,400 | Richmond |
| 2 | Circuit City Stores Inc. | $11.6B | NA | Richmond |
| 3 | Smithfield Foods Inc. | $11.4B | 51,290 | Smithfield |
| 4 | Genworth Financial Inc. | $10.5B | 6,900 | Richmond |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern Corp. | $8.5B | ($98.2M) | 30,082 |
| 6 | CarMax Inc. | $6.3B | 12,000 | Richmond |
| 7 | Performance Food Group Co. | $5.7B | 7,000 | Richmond |
| 8 | Owens & Minor Inc. | $4.8B | 3,700 | Mechanicsville |
| 9 | Advance Auto Parts Inc. | $4.3B | 41,261 | Roanoke |
| 10 | LandAmerica Financial Group Inc. | $4B | 13,250 | Richmond |
| 11 | Dollar Tree Stores Inc. | $3.4B | 37,400 | Chesapeake |
| 12 | Universal Corp. | $3.3B | 28,000 | Richmond |
| 13 | Brink's Co. | $2.5B | 46,000 | Richmond |
| 14 | Amerigroup Corp. | $2.3B | 2,700 | Va. Beach |
| 15 | Massey Energy Co. | $2.2B | 5,709 | Richmond |
| 16 | Markel Corp. | $2.2B | 1,866 | Glen Allen |
| 17 | Albemarle Corp. | $2.1B | 3,700 | Richmond |
| 18 | Alpha Natural Resources Inc. | $1.6B | 3,300 | Abingdon |
| 19 | Newmarket Corp. | $1.1B | 1,126 | Richmond |
| 20 | Chesapeake Corp. | $1B | 6,100 | Richmond |
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