Pepco Holdings, Inc.

Industry: Electric Utilities

Fortune Rank: 251

Pepco is a holding co. engaged in regulated utility operations and in diversified competitive energy and telecommunications business through its subsidiaries. For the 6 months ended 6/30/05, revenues increased 2% to $3.52B. Net income before extraordinary item fell 22% to $110.5M. Results reflect increased revenue from competitive energy, offset by lower gain on sale of assets and increased income tax expense.

Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI) is a diversified energy company that, through its operating subsidiaries, is engaged in three principal areas of business operations: Regulated electricity and natural gas delivery; Competitive energy generation, marketing and supply, and Other activities consisting primarily of investments in energy-related assets. The principal component of PHI's business is power delivery, which consists of the transmission and distribution of electricity and the distribution of natural gas. PHI's power delivery business is conducted by its subsidiaries Potomac Electric Power Com, Delmarva Power & Light Company and Atlantic City Electric Company. PHI's competitive energy business provides non-regulated generation, marketing and supply of electricity and gas, and related energy management services in the mid-Atlantic region. The non-regulated business component is conducted through its subsidiaries Potomac Capital Investment Corporation and Pepco Communications, Inc.

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

Pepco Holdings, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company. In 2010 Pepco Holdings, Inc. was ranked number 251 on the Fortune 500 list, making it the 251st largest company in the United States when judged by revenue.

Pepco Holdings, Inc. achieved revenue of $9,259.00 million in 2010 and earned a profit of $235.00 million.

Pepco Holdings, Inc.' rank improves

The company ranking improved in 2010, moving up the Fortune 500 list to 251st compared to 254th in 2009. This was based on its 2009 revenue of $10,700 million (a change of -1 million compared to 2010) and profits of $300 million (a change of $-65 million compared to 2009).

Another point of view

To many investors, profits are more important than the revenue a company earns. If the Fortune 500 was ranked by profits instead of revenue then Pepco Holdings, Inc. would be ranked 300th rather than 251st due to its profits of $235 in 2010.

Pepco Holdings, Inc. Revenue* Profit* Fortune Ranking
20109,259235251
200910,700300254
20089,366334279
20078,363248290
20068,066371283

* US$ Million

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