| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | New York | 90% |
| 2 | Koppers | Pittsburgh | 44.7% |
| 3 | Federated Investors | Pittsburgh | 43% |
| 4 | Covestro | Germany | 42.2% |
| 5 | Comcast | Philadelphia | 37.1% |
| 6 | PPG | Pittsburgh | 31.4% |
| 7 | Bayer | Germany | 21.9% |
| 8 | FedEx Corp. | Memphis | 20.1% |
| 9 | Eaton | Ireland | 18.5% |
| 10 | Emerson Electric | St. Louis | 18.5% |