E6 BAY AREA NEWS GROUP 111 SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2010
SV150
SILICON RANK BY SALES
2009 2008 End
SALES
(millions)
2009
PROFIT
(millions)
Last four
PROFIT
MARGIN
Profit/
MARKET CAP.
(millions)
VALLEY rank rank
1 1
Company
Hewlett-Packard
Business
Computers, peripherals
quarter sales
JAN $116,756.0 -2%
% chg Rank
2
quarters
$8,020.0
Rank
48
sales
7%
Rank
5 $124,641.7
Amount
150
2 4 Apple Computers DEC $46,708.0 20% 1 $9,358.0 12 20% 1 $213,096.7
3 2 Cisco Systems Networking equipment JAN $35,533.0 -10% 4 $6,069.0 15 17% 3 $149,038.3
4 3 Intel Semiconductors DEC $35,127.0 -7% 6 $4,369.0 21 12% 6 $123,130.0
5 5 Oracle Business software FEB $24,177.0 2% 5 $5,662.0 8 23% 4$129,040.8
6 6 Google Internet search DEC $23,650.6 9% 3 $6,520.4 3 28% 2 $180,332.4
7 7 Sun Microsystems Servers, computer workstations SEP $10,702.0 -22% 149 -$706.0 108 -7% 30 $5,708.4-1
How the 8 9 eBay Internet-based auction services DEC $8,727.4 2% 8 $2,389.1 5 27% 8 $35,202.5
rankings are 9 10 Synnex Electronic contract services FEB $7,953.3 3% 28 $107.3 79 1% 76 $1,020.4
10 18 Gilead Sciences Therapeutic viral medicines DEC $7,011.4 31% 7 $2,635.8 1 38% 7 $41,015.5
determined 11 12 Yahoo Internet media content DEC $6,460.3 -10% 10 $598.0 34 9% 10 $23,145.3
The Silicon Valley 150 12 13 Symantec Network security software DEC $5,921.6 -5% 18 $273.6 60 5% 15 $13,647.6
ranks public companies
headquartered in Santa 13 11 Applied Materials Semiconductor mfg. equip JAN $5,529.1 -25% 137 -$89.6 92 -2% 13 $18,090.5
Clara, Santa Cruz, 14 15 AMD Semiconductors DEC $5,403.0 -7% 13 $376.0 45 7% 27 $6,232.7
southern San Mateo
and southern Alameda 15 14 Sanmina-SCI Electronic contract services DEC $5,236.5 -23% 128 -$51.6 91 -1% 65 $1,300.8
counties on the basis of 16 17 Franklin Resources Investment services DEC $4,740.7 -12% 9 $1,131.5 7 24% 9 $25,309.7
worldwide revenue
(“sales”) for the most 17 16 Agilent Technologies Measurement instruments JAN $4,528.0 -18% 105 -$16.0 87 0% 17 $11,972.7
recent available four 18 19 Con-way Trucking, air freight DEC $4,269.2 -15% 139 -$107.7 96 -3% 56 $1,737.3
quarters. Most results 19 25 NetApp Network data storage devices JAN $3,639.3 5% 15 $330.3 35 9% 18 $11,214.7
are for the four quarters
ended on or near 20 27 SanDisk Flash-memory storage DEC $3,566.8 6% 12 $415.3 24 12% 21 $7,920.5
Dec. 31, 2009. 21 21 Electronic Arts Entertainment software DEC $3,535.0 -21% 150 -$749.0 135 -21% 28 $6,095.2
The one-year 22 26 Nvidia 3D-graphics processors JAN $3,326.4 -3% 132 -$68.0 93 -2% 20 $9,857.1
percentage change in
sales is measured from 23 23 Juniper Networks Internet infrastructure systems DEC $3,315.9 -7% 24 $225.1 49 7% 14 $15,990.3
comparable results 24 28 Intuit Personal financial software JAN $3,240.2 6% 11 $460.1 18 14% 19 $10,773.7
most recently reported
by companies for the
25 20 Robert Half Personnel services DEC $3,036.5 -34% 46 $37.3 80 1% 34 $4,562.6
same periods the year 26 22 Bell Microproducts Electronics distributor DEC $3,021.2 -16% 74 $7.5 83 0% 135 $224.8
before. Ranks for 2008 27 24 Adobe Systems Software for printing and display FEB $3,018.2 -13% 14 $357.2 23 12% 12 $18,538.1
were based on revenue
reported at the time for 28 33 Varian Medical Systems Medical electronics DEC $2,246.4 6% 16 $328.9 17 15% 24 $6,857.2
those periods. 29 29 LSI Semiconductors DEC $2,219.2 -17% 127 -$47.7 95 -2% 35 $4,018.0
Profit rankings are 30 42 Brocade Communications Storage area networking DEC $2,060.8 33% 84 $0.5 86 0% 45 $2,541.7
based on net income
and include results 31 37 VMware Virtualization software DEC $2,023.9 8% 25 $197.1 31 10% 11 $21,637.7
from discontinued 32 30 Granite Construction Heavy construction DEC $1,963.5 -27% 30 $73.5 66 4% 70 $1,167.4
operations, 33 40 McAfee Network security, mgmt software DEC $1,927.3 20% 26 $173.4 37 9% 25 $6,368.4
restructuring and
merger-related 34 34 Xilinx Programmable logic devices DEC $1,699.5 -11% 17 $279.5 16 16% 23 $7,054.5
expenses, investment 35 46 Netflix Online DVD rental service DEC $1,670.3 22% 27 $115.9 46 7% 36 $3,947.5
gains or losses, gains on
extinguishment of debt, 36 36 Maxim Integrated Mixed-signal semiconductors DEC $1,656.9 -13% 29 $82.3 59 5% 29 $5,909.6
as well as any 37 44 SunPower Solar power devices DEC $1,525.7 6% 43 $40.9 71 3% 59 $1,634.1
amortized or non-
recurring charges. 38 31 Spansion Flash-memory devices DEC $1,410.7 -38% 147 -$514.1 144 -36% 150 $11.7
Profit margin is
39 32 KLA-Tencor Semiconductor mfg. equip DEC $1,374.2 -35% 131 -$66.2 103 -5% 31 $5,321.4
calculated by dividing 40 47 Synopsys Electronic design software JAN $1,350.5 -1% 20 $248.0 14 18% 41 $3,347.3
the company’s net 41 39 National Semiconductor Semiconductors FEB $1,301.7 -21% 34 $66.3 58 5% 40 $3,442.4
income for the most
recent four quarters by 42 50 VeriSign Internet security DEC $1,255.6 -19% 22 $245.6 13 20% 33 $4,773.3
its sales for the same 43 41 Atmel Semiconductors DEC $1,217.3 -22% 140 -$109.5 116 -9% 49 $2,296.5
period.
44 35 Lam Research Semiconductor mfg. equip DEC $1,197.9 -37% 145 -$200.5 128 -17% 32 $4,773.9
Market capitalization
— the number of shares 45 43 JDS Uniphase Fiber optic components DEC $1,197.4 -20% 144 -$196.1 127 -16% 42 $2,798.3
outstanding multiplied 46 45 Altera Programmable logic devices DEC $1,195.4 -13% 19 $251.1 11 21% 22 $7,226.5
by the price of a single 47 48 Trimble Navigation Satellite-based navigation DEC $1,126.3 -15% 36 $63.4 57 6% 39 $3,466.3
share — is as of March
31, the last trading day 48 56 Intuitive Surgical Minimally invasive surgical systems DEC $1,052.2 20% 23 $232.6 10 22% 16 $13,554.1
of the first quarter of 49 49 Linear Technology Linear integrated circuits DEC $901.5 -23% 21 $246.9 4 27% 26 $6,314.2
2010.
50 62 Equinix Internet exchange services DEC $882.5 25% 32 $69.4 42 8% 38 $3,832.7
Dollar figures are
in millions. 51 54 Verifone Holdings Transaction automation systems JAN $854.1 -10% 38 $54.8 52 6% 57 $1,716.3
52 51 Cadence Design Electronic design software DEC $852.6 -18% 142 -$149.9 129 -18% 54 $1,802.5
53 53 Varian Scientific instruments DEC $799.7 -19% 48 $33.7 61 4% 61 $1,504.7
54 60 NetGear Home, small-business networks DEC $686.6 -8% 63 $13.1 77 2% 82 $910.4
Key 55 57 Quantum Data storage, protection DEC $685.1 -21% 66 $11.3 78 2% 99 $563.6
Double-digit 56 38 Cypress Semiconductor Semiconductors DEC $667.8 -13% 143 -$150.4 136 -23% 52 $1,868.0
advances in rank 57 64 Tibco Software E-business software FEB $643.5 2% 33 $67.1 29 10% 55 $1,786.9
Double-digit 58 58 Plantronics Telephone headsets DEC $640.2 -23% 52 $22.1 67 3% 60 $1,509.5
declines in rank 59 52 Novellus Systems Semiconductor mfg. equip DEC $639.2 -37% 135 -$85.2 124 -13% 48 $2,395.9
New to list after an 60 59 Intersil Semiconductors DEC $611.3 -21% 45 $38.6 53 6% 53 $1,813.3
initial public offering 61 63 West Marine Boating supplies retailer DEC $588.4 -7% 65 $12.4 75 2% 132 $242.5
in 2009
62 55 Palm Handheld computing devices FEB $582.8 -38% 146 -$353.1 145 -61% 89 $630.2
63 69 Super Micro Computer Server products DEC $563.5 1% 60 $15.1 72 3% 92 $620.6
Notes
-1: The value is as of Jan. 27,
64 70 Finisar Fiber-optic test systems JAN $558.1 2% 115 -$24.7 102 -4% 71 $1,160.9
65 73 Atheros Communications Wireless semiconductors DEC $542.5 15% 41 $46.4 40 9% 44 $2,660.1
the day Sun Microsystems
was acquired by Oracle. 66 65 OmniVision Semiconductor imaging devices JAN $534.9 -9% 107 -$16.9 98 -3% 83 $883.9
-2: Rackable Systems 67 61 Integrated Device Tech. Semiconductors DEC $505.4 -31% 148 -$681.7 150 -135% 78 $1,016.0
renamed itself Silicon
Graphics after buying the 68 74 Informatica E-business software DEC $500.7 10% 35 $64.2 20 13% 47 $2,434.1
workstation maker in May
2009; historical 69 71 PMC-Sierra Semiconductors DEC $496.1 -6% 40 $46.9 33 9% 50 $2,040.7
comparisons are based on 70 83 Rovi Digital content distribution DEC $483.9 47% 129 -$53.0 122 -11% 37 $3,868.5
results for Rackable
Systems. 71 78 Blue Coat Systems Information management software JAN $477.2 14% 57 $15.8 68 3% 66 $1,291.6
Source: Bloomberg
72 67 Smart Modular Tech. Electronic subsystems NOV $474.7 -18% 55 $18.0 65 4% 106 $479.7
Financial Markets, 73 76 Synaptics Touch technology for electronics DEC $468.8 8% 42 $41.2 39 9% 80 $925.2
individual company reports
and filings with the 74 79 California Water Water utility DEC $449.4 10% 44 $40.6 36 9% 87 $781.0
Securities and Exchange
Commission. 75 66 Coherent Lasers DEC $434.3 -25% 106 -$16.5 99 -4% 85 $787.7
How the SV150 changed shape in 2009
The biomedical Sales for the SV150 Net profit among the The combined The SV150 slashed Worker productivity
sector of the SV150 fell last year for SV150 rebounded in market value of the payrolls 6 percent in among the SV150
expanded the most the first time since 2009, rising to $47.4 SV150 bounced 2009, cutting nearly fell 0.2 percent as
in 2009, growing by 2001, dropping by billion, up 88 percent back from a plunge 63,000 jobs in the companies man-
six from the year nearly 6 percent from 2008. Ten of the the year before in face of a deep reces- aged to cut almost
before to 15 compa- from the year before 11 sectors reported the wake of reces- sion. Six out of 10 as many employees
nies. The semicon- to $451.9 billion. net profits last year, sion and a financial companies trimmed as they lost in sales.
ductor equipment Three of the group’s with only makers meltdown. The payrolls, with the Productivity grew
and software sec- 11 sectors man- of semiconductor group’s value rose largest cut made by only among the sec-
tors both shrank by aged to grow sales, equipment losing to $1.4 trillion, up Hewlett-Packard, tors that also man-
three companies led by a 26 percent money. In 2008, four 64 percent from which shed 17,000 aged to grow sales:
each. The network- increase in biomedi- sectors were in the the year before. The jobs as it digested biomedical, com-
ing sector was home cal sales, along with red. The boost to this biggest percentage its acquisition of puters and Internet
to Silicon Valley’s a 5 percent gain for year’s bottom line increase came in the EDS the year before. services. The biggest
only newly public the Internet sector was helped by a 39 value of the elec- The biggest boost in drop in worker pro-
company last year, and a 1 percent gain percent increase to tronic contract ser- employment came ductivity took place
Fortinet. for the computer Apple’s net profit, vices sector, which from Apple, which among non-technol-
sector. which rose to $9.4 nearly tripled. added 2,300 jobs. ogy companies.
billion, the highest
among the SV150.
SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2010 111 BAY AREA NEWS GROUP E7
SV150
PROFIT INDEX TO COMPANIES
RANK BY SALES SALES PROFIT MARKET CAP. 3Par 111
(millions) (millions) MARGIN (millions) Abaxis 135
Accuray 96
2008 2007 End 2008 Last four Profit/ Actel 110
rank rank Company Business quarter sales % chg Rank quarters Rank sales Rank Amount Adobe Systems 27
Advanced Analogic Tech. 146
76 77 Essex Property Real estate investment trust DEC $415.8 -2% 47 $37.1 38 9% 43 $2,668.2 Affymax 136
Affymetrix 82
77 68 Electronics for Imaging Networked printers DEC $401.1 -28% 89 -$2.2 88 -1% 102 $522.1 Agilent Tech. 17
Align Technology 84
78 81 Dionex Chromatography systems DEC $388.4 -1% 39 $53.5 19 14% 64 $1,322.0 Altera 46
AMD 14
79 75 Zoran Digital video chips DEC $380.1 -13% 120 -$33.0 115 -9% 101 $550.7 Apple 2
Applied Materials 13
80 88 Ariba Electronic commerce software DEC $338.6 0.4% 76 $7.0 76 2% 72 $1,147.9 Applied Micro Circuits 112
Applied Signal Tech. 107
81 85 CPI International Microwave, radio frequency devices DEC $338.5 -6% 54 $19.7 56 6% 136 $220.6 ArcSight 119
Ariba 80
82 80 Affymetrix Genetic information systems DEC $327.1 -20% 112 -$23.9 111 -7% 103 $520.3 Aruba Networks 100
83 84 Harmonic Broadband delivery DEC $319.6 -12% 114 -$24.1 112 -8% 94 $609.1 Atheros Communications 65
Atmel 43
84 91 Align Technology Teeth-straightening devices DEC $312.3 3% 118 -$31.3 119 -10% 62 $1,455.9 Bell Microproducts
BigBand Networks
26
125
85 72 Infinera Digital optical networks DEC $309.1 -40% 136 -$86.6 141 -28% 84 $832.4 Blue Coat Systems 71
Brocade Communications 30
86 86 Extreme Networks Network switching solutions DEC $304.2 -15% 94 -$8.2 97 -3% 126 $274.8 Cadence Design 52
California Water 74
87 100 Tessera Technologies Chip scale packaging technologies DEC $299.4 21% 31 $69.8 9 23% 77 $1,016.9 Cavium Networks 143
Cepheid 115
88 101 Silicon Graphics-2 Computer servers, storage systems DEC $297.0 20% 130 -$54.9 132 -18% 120 $324.9 Cisco Systems 3
Coast Distribution 142
89 103 Oclaro Optical components, subsystems DEC $292.6 22% 117 -$30.9 121 -11% 97 $581.8 Coherent 75
Conceptus 128
90 105 CyberSource E-commerce transaction services DEC $265.1 16% 68 $11.0 63 4% 67 $1,246.1 Con-way 18
CPI International 81
91 89 Silicon Storage Nonvolatile memory products DEC $252.3 -20% 98 -$10.2 101 -4% 117 $350.8 CyberSource 90
Cypress Semiconductor 56
92 IPO Fortinet Network security DEC $252.1 19% 37 $60.2 6 24% 69 $1,182.9 Dionex 78
DSP Group 105
93 111 Shutterfly Photo-sharing Web site DEC $246.4 15% 77 $5.9 73 2% 90 $624.2 eBay 8
94 99 TiVo TV services, digital recorders JAN $237.6 -5% 113 -$23.9 120 -10% 51 $1,882.7 Echelon
eHealth
141
126
95 102 Landec Specialty polymer products FEB $232.2 -6% 75 $7.3 69 3% 140 $174.8 Electronic Arts
Electronics for Imaging
21
77
96 107 Accuray Robotic surgery devices DEC $228.0 2% 88 -$2.0 90 -1% 118 $350.5 Equinix 50
Essex Property 76
97 106 Exponent Engineering failure analysis DEC $227.9 -0.4% 51 $22.1 32 10% 111 $389.8 Exar 134
Exponent 97
98 112 Symmetricom Network synchronization gear DEC $226.1 6% 124 -$43.1 133 -19% 131 $254.1 Extreme Networks 86
Finisar 64
99 92 Ixys Power semiconductors DEC $224.9 -24% 104 -$15.6 110 -7% 128 $267.6 Fortinet 92
Franklin Resources 16
100 117 Aruba Networks Wireless business software JAN $219.4 15% 123 -$39.4 130 -18% 68 $1,220.4 Genomic Health 124
Gilead Sciences 10
101 97 Micrel Analog power integrated circuits DEC $218.9 -16% 56 $16.3 43 7% 88 $664.4 Google 6
Granite Construction 32
102 108 SJW Water utility DEC $216.1 -2% 59 $15.2 44 7% 108 $471.0 Harmonic 83
Hewlett-Packard 1
103 115 Power Integrations Integrated circuits for power conversion DEC $215.7 7% 50 $23.3 28 11% 73 $1,135.1 Ikanos 129
Infinera 85
104 98 Omnicell Health care software DEC $213.5 -15% 85 $0.4 84 0% 109 $453.2 Informatica 68
105 90 DSP Group Digital signal processing cores DEC $212.2 -31% 95 -$8.4 100 -4% 139 $192.6 Integrated Device Tech. 67
Integrated Silicon Solution 116
106 114 Sigma Designs Multimedia computer devices JAN $206.1 -1% 81 $2.5 81 1% 116 $360.5 Intel
Intersil 60
4
107 118 Applied Signal Technology Digital signal processing gear JAN $205.3 9% 61 $14.2 47 7% 130 $260.5 Intuit 24
Intuitive Surgical 48
108 109 SonicWall Internet security products DEC $200.6 -8% 62 $13.2 51 7% 107 $474.3 iPass 114
Ixys 99
109 121 Openwave Internet-based communications DEC $192.2 11% 97 -$10.0 105 -5% 138 $192.7 Jazz Pharmaceuticals 131
JDS Uniphase 45
110 110 Actel Field-programmable gate arrays DEC $190.6 -13% 125 -$46.2 138 -24% 115 $366.1 Juniper Networks 23
KLA-Tencor 39
111 122 3Par Computer storage services DEC $189.1 10% 90 -$4.0 94 -2% 91 $620.7 Lam Research 44
Landec 95
112 93 Applied Micro Circuits Semiconductors DEC $189.0 -33% 121 -$34.8 131 -18% 98 $567.0 Linear Technology 49
LSI 29
113 134 Netlogic Microsystems Semiconductors DEC $174.7 25% 126 -$47.2 140 -27% 58 $1,692.0 Magma Design 132
Maxim Integrated 36
114 116 iPass Virtual networks for mobile devices DEC $171.4 -11% 103 -$13.7 113 -8% 147 $69.7 McAfee 33
Micrel 101
115 123 Cepheid Genetic testing DEC $170.6 1% 110 -$22.3 123 -13% 75 $1,030.9 Micrus Endovascular 147
116 113 Integrated Silicon Solution Semiconductors JUN $167.1 -20% 80 $5.0 70 3% 129 $264.8 Mission West
Monolithic Power Systems 120
139
117 131 NetSuite On-demand business software DEC $166.5 9% 111 -$23.3 125 -14% 81 $919.4 National Semiconductor
Natus Medical
41
118
118 125 Natus Medical Natal screening devices DEC $166.5 3% 67 $11.1 50 7% 110 $452.1 NetApp 19
Netflix 35
119 142 ArcSight Computer security software JAN $165.4 31% 70 $10.1 54 6% 79 $956.3 NetGear 54
Netlogic Microsystems 113
120 126 Monolithic Power Systems Analog, mixed-signal semiconductors DEC $165.0 3% 53 $19.7 22 12% 86 $785.8 NetSuite 117
Novellus Systems 59
121 145 SuccessFactors Talent management software DEC $153.1 37% 101 -$12.6 114 -8% 63 $1,370.7 Nvidia 22
Oclaro 89
122 94 Silicon Image Digital video semiconductors DEC $150.6 -45% 141 -$129.1 148 -86% 134 $227.8 Omnicell 104
OmniVision 66
123 128 Symyx Technologies New materials discovery DEC $150.4 -5% 87 -$1.1 89 -1% 142 $155.8 Openwave 109
Oplink Communications 130
124 147 Genomic Health Cancer diagnostics DEC $149.5 35% 96 -$9.4 107 -6% 105 $505.4 Oracle 5
Palm 62
125 119 BigBand Networks Broadband over copper networks DEC $139.5 -25% 92 -$6.7 104 -5% 133 $236.4 Pericom 133
Plantronics 58
126 146 eHealth Internet-based health insurance DEC $134.9 21% 58 $15.3 25 11% 113 $369.8 PLX Technology 150
127 135 ShoreTel IP telephony DEC $132.8 -3% 100 -$12.3 117 -9% 125 $296.9 PMC-Sierra
Power Integrations
69
103
128 157 Conceptus Reproductive-related medical devices DEC $131.4 29% 73 $7.9 55 6% 93 $617.8 Quantum
Questcor Pharmaceuticals 145
55
129 151 Ikanos Broadband chips DEC $130.7 23% 122 -$37.1 142 -28% 141 $162.1 RAE Systems 149
Rambus 137
130 129 Oplink Communications Fiber-optic components DEC $129.5 -18% 79 $5.1 64 4% 112 $387.4 Robert Half 25
Rovi 70
131 181 Jazz Pharmaceuticals Psychiatric drugs DEC $128.4 90% 93 -$6.8 106 -5% 119 $343.7 Saba 138
SanDisk 20
132 124 Magma Design Automation Chip-design software DEC $123.5 -26% 99 -$12.1 118 -10% 146 $134.8 Sanmina-SCI 15
ShoreTel 127
133 127 Pericom Semiconductors DEC $122.9 -23% 78 $5.1 62 4% 127 $274.2 Shutterfly 93
Sigma Designs 106
134 144 Exar Mixed-signal semiconductors DEC $120.2 1% 116 -$29.4 139 -24% 123 $308.9 Silicon Graphics 88
Silicon Image 122
135 152 Abaxis Potable blood-analysis systems DEC $117.2 11% 64 $13.0 27 11% 95 $600.4 Silicon Storage 91
SJW 102
136 172 Affymax Biopharmaceuticals SEP $114.9 39% 133 -$76.5 146 -67% 100 $561.4 Smart Modular Tech. 72
SonicWall 108
137 133 Rambus Chip-to-chip interface technology DEC $113.0 -21% 138 -$92.2 147 -82% 46 $2,526.9 Spansion 38
138 153 Saba Learning systems software FEB $105.5 0.5% 83 $1.0 82 1% 145 $138.1 SuccessFactors
Sun Microsystems
121
7
139 160 Mission West Commercial real estate DEC $105.0 5% 72 $8.4 41 8% 143 $150.5 SunPower
Super Micro Computer
37
63
140 154 Volterra Semiconductor Power-management chips DEC $104.9 1% 69 $10.9 30 10% 96 $597.7 Symantec 12
Symmetricom 98
141 136 Echelon Networked control systems DEC $103.3 -23% 119 -$32.0 143 -31% 114 $368.1 Symyx Technologies 123
Synaptics 73
142 138 Coast Distribution Recreational vehicles, parts DEC $103.2 -22% 86 $0.1 85 0% 149 $17.8 Synnex 9
Synopsys 40
143 167 Cavium Networks Semiconductors DEC $101.2 17% 109 -$21.4 134 -21% 74 $1,085.8 Tessera Technologies 87
Tibco Software 57
144 139 Ultratech Semiconductor mfg. equip DEC $95.8 -27% 82 $2.1 74 2% 121 $324.4 TiVo 94
Trident Microsystems 148
145 162 Questcor Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals DEC $88.3 -7% 49 $26.6 2 30% 104 $510.4 Trimble Navigation 47
Ultratech 144
146 164 Advanced Analogic Tech. Power-management chips DEC $86.5 -4% 102 -$12.9 126 -15% 144 $150.0 Varian 53
Varian Medical 28
147 175 Micrus Endovascular Devices to treat vascular disease DEC $86.3 12% 71 $9.8 26 11% 122 $318.5 Verifone Holdings 51
VeriSign 42
148 132 Trident Microsystems VLSI circuit graphics products DEC $84.8 -43% 134 -$78.2 149 -92% 124 $304.8 VMware 31
149 161 RAE Systems Sensors and monitors DEC $83.2 -13% 91 -$5.8 109 -7% 148 $48.4 Volterra Semiconductor
West Marine
140
61
150 173 PLX Technology Data-processing semiconductors DEC $82.8 2% 108 -$18.8 137 -23% 137 $195.1 Xilinx
Yahoo
34
11
Zoran 79
How the SV150 changed shape in 2009
SECTOR NUMBER OF 1-YR SALES 1-YR NET 1-YR MARKET 1-YR EMPLOYEES 1-YR SALES 1-YR
COMPANIES CHG (MIL- CHG PROFIT CHG VALUE CHG CHG PER EM- CHG
LIONS) (MILLIONS) (MILLIONS) PLOYEE
Biomedical 15 +6 $12,330.6 26.4% $3,093.4 42.1% $68,694.2 30.4% 16,501 17.8% $747,265 26.4%
Computers, peripherals 9 -2 $176,685.4 1.4% $16,320.6 27.9% $346,830.3 93.3% 373,059 -5.5% $473,612 4.9%
Electronic contract services 2 0 $13,189.8 -4.8% $55.7 NM $2,321.2 190.3% 44,932 -14.3% $293,551 -4.8%
Instruments, other high technology 13 +1 $14,102.0 -13% $186.8 -3.1% $27,355.8 99.4% 40,673 -8.8% $346,717 -13%
Internet services 8 0 $43,028.0 4.7% $9,959.6 58.6% $252,227.8 65.3% 56,636 -0.8% $759,728 4.7%
Networking, telecommunications 22 +1 $47,386.5 -8.7% $5,921.9 -15.8% $181,722.6 60.7% 104,516 -2.2% $453,390 -8.7%
Non-technology 11 0 $16,115.7 -45.8% $1,270.3 -27.7% $37,497.8 61.3% 56,905 -10.9% $283,204 -45.8%
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment 5 -3 $8,836.2 -32.9% -$439.4 NM $30,906.0 37.3% 23,027 -23.1% $383,731 -32.9%
Semiconductors 38 +2 $62,392.1 -11.5% $3,758.7 NM $199,269.6 55.2% 159,769 -8.9% $390,514 -11.5%
Software 23 -3 $49,790.2 -2.1% $6,561.3 NM $224,894.7 45.8% 165,910 0.9% $300,104 -2.1%
Storage 4 -2 $8,080.3 -2% $752.9 NM $20,319.5 121.1% 13,704 -7.9% $589,629 -2%
Total 150 0 $451,936.8 -5.8% $47,441.9 88% $1,392,039.4 63.8% 1,055,632 -5.6% $428,120 -0.2%
NM: Calculation not meaningful because
the prior-year figure was a loss, except for
the semiconductor equipment sector, which
had a profit the year before.