 
 
 
 
 
 
|
| Company |
Ticker Symbol |
2017 Rank |
2016 Profits
(in mil.) |
2016 Rank |
2015 Profits
(in mil.) |
1-year rank change |
1-year percent change |
|
|
UnitedHealth Group Inc. |
UNH |
1 |
7,017.0 |
2 |
5,813.0 |
+1 |
20.7 |
 |
Description: |
a diversified health company. UnitedHealth offers products and services through two platforms. UnitedHealthcare provides health care coverage and benefits services; and Optum provides information and technology enabled health services. |
| City: |
Minnetonka |
| Website: |
www.unitedhealthgroup.com |
| Stock Market: |
UNH |
|
|
|
U.S. Bancorp |
USB |
2 |
5,888.0 |
1 |
5,879.0 |
-1 |
0.2 |
 |
Description: |
regional bank holding company |
| City: |
Minneapolis |
| Website: |
www.usbank.com |
| Stock Market: |
USB |
|
|
|
3M Co. |
MMM |
3 |
5,050.0 |
3 |
4,833.0 |
0 |
4.5 |
 |
Description: |
global diversified technology company with products for health care; industrial; consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection; transportation and other markets |
| City: |
Maplewood |
| Website: |
www.3m.com |
| Stock Market: |
MMM |
|
|
|
Medtronic plc |
MDT |
4 |
3,968.0 |
5 |
2,434.0 |
+1 |
63.0 |
 |
Description: |
develops medical technology products that treat cardiac and vascular diseases, diabetes, and neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. |
| City: |
Fridley |
| Website: |
www.medtronic.com |
| Stock Market: |
MDT |
|
|
|
Target Corp. |
TGT |
5 |
2,669.0 |
4 |
3,321.0 |
-1 |
-19.6 |
 |
Description: |
general merchandise retailer |
| City: |
Minneapolis |
| Website: |
www.target.com |
| Stock Market: |
TGT |
|
|
|
General Mills Inc. |
GIS |
6 |
1,632.1 |
7 |
1,486.1 |
+1 |
9.8 |
|
|
|
|
Ameriprise Financial Inc. |
AMP |
7 |
1,427.0 |
6 |
1,716.0 |
-1 |
-16.8 |
 |
Description: |
diversified financial services company providing comprehensive financial planning needs of the mass affluent and affluent |
| City: |
Minneapolis |
| Website: |
www.ameriprise.com |
| Stock Market: |
AMP |
|
|
|
Ecolab Inc. |
ECL |
8 |
1,229.6 |
8 |
1,002.1 |
0 |
22.7 |
 |
Description: |
provides water, hygiene and energy technologies and services to food, hospitality, healthcare, industrial and oil and gas markets. |
| City: |
St. Paul |
| Website: |
www.ecolab.com |
| Stock Market: |
ECL |
|
|
|
Best Buy Co. Inc. |
BBY |
9 |
1,207.0 |
12 |
807.0 |
+3 |
49.6 |
 |
Description: |
a multi-national, multi-channel retailer of technology products and services. |
| City: |
Richfield |
| Website: |
www.bestbuy.com |
| Stock Market: |
BBY |
|
|
|
Xcel Energy Inc. |
XEL |
10 |
1,123.4 |
10 |
984.5 |
0 |
14.1 |
 |
Description: |
electric and natural gas utility |
| City: |
Minneapolis |
| Website: |
www.xcelenergy.com |
| Stock Market: |
XEL |
|
|
|
Hormel Foods Corp. |
HRL |
11 |
890.1 |
13 |
749.4 |
+2 |
18.8 |
 |
Description: |
produces food products for consumers, retail grocers, food-service and industrial markets |
| City: |
Austin |
| Website: |
www.hormelfoods.com |
| Stock Market: |
HRL |
|
|
|
C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. |
CHRW |
12 |
513.4 |
15 |
509.7 |
+3 |
0.7 |
 |
Description: |
provides transportation services and logistics support |
| City: |
Eden Prairie |
| Website: |
www.chrobinson.com |
| Stock Market: |
CHRW |
|
|
|
Fastenal Co. |
FAST |
13 |
499.5 |
14 |
516.4 |
+1 |
-3.3 |
 |
Description: |
sells industrial and construction supplies |
| City: |
Winona |
| Website: |
www.fastenal.com |
| Stock Market: |
FAST |
|
|
|
Pentair plc |
PNR |
14 |
451.6 |
81 |
397.1 |
+67 |
13.7 |
 |
Description: |
is a diversified industrial manufacturing company serving the global water and electrical segments. |
| City: |
Golden Valley |
| Website: |
www.pentair.com |
| Stock Market: |
PNR |
|
|
|
Valspar Corp. |
VAL |
15 |
341.4 |
17 |
348.0 |
+2 |
-1.9 |
 |
Description: |
makes paint and coatings |
| City: |
Minneapolis |
| Website: |
www.valspar.com |
| Stock Market: |
VAL |
|
|
|
Mosaic Co. |
MOS |
16 |
297.8 |
9 |
1,000.4 |
-7 |
-70.2 |
 |
Description: |
produces and distributes concentrated phosphate and potash, crop nutrition products and feed ingredients. |
| City: |
Plymouth |
| Website: |
www.mosaicco.com |
| Stock Market: |
MOS |
|
|
|
The Toro Co. |
TTC |
17 |
236.7 |
20 |
209.9 |
+3 |
12.8 |
 |
Description: |
makes professional turf maintenance equipment and services, turf irrigation systems, landscaping equipment and lighting, professional snow and ice management products, rental and specialty construction equipment, and residential products |
| City: |
Bloomington |
| Website: |
www.thetorocompany.com |
| Stock Market: |
TTC |
|
|
|
Deluxe Corp. |
DLX |
18 |
229.4 |
19 |
218.6 |
+1 |
4.9 |
 |
Description: |
sells checks, forms and marketing and other services to financial institutions, small businesses and consumers. |
| City: |
Shoreview |
| Website: |
www.deluxe.com |
| Stock Market: |
DLX |
|
|
|
Donaldson Co. Inc. |
DCI |
19 |
218.8 |
22 |
179.1 |
+3 |
22.1 |
 |
Description: |
makes filtration systems and replacement parts |
| City: |
Bloomington |
| Website: |
www.donaldson.com |
| Stock Market: |
DCI |
|
|
|
Polaris Industries Inc. |
PII |
20 |
212.9 |
16 |
455.4 |
-4 |
-53.2 |
 |
Description: |
makes off-road vehicles including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-side vehicles; snowmobiles, motorcycles, small-electric vehicles and accessories. |
| City: |
Medina |
| Website: |
www.polaris.com |
| Stock Market: |
PII |
|
|
|
TCF Financial Corp. |
TCB |
21 |
212.1 |
21 |
197.1 |
0 |
7.6 |
 |
Description: |
national financial bank holding company with branches in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana, Arizona and South Dakota providing retail and commercial banking services. TCF, through subsidiaries, also conducts commercial lending. |
| City: |
Wayzata |
| Website: |
www.tcfbank.com |
| Stock Market: |
TCB |
|
|
|
Patterson Cos. Inc. |
PDCO |
22 |
178.1 |
23 |
173.5 |
+1 |
2.6 |
 |
Description: |
distributes supplies and equipment to dental and animal health markets. |
| City: |
Mendota Heights |
| Website: |
www.pattersoncompanies.com |
| Stock Market: |
PDCO |
|
|
|
Allete Inc. |
ALE |
23 |
155.8 |
25 |
141.1 |
+2 |
10.4 |
 |
Description: |
is an energy company in the Upper Midwest |
| City: |
Duluth |
| Website: |
www.allete.com |
| Stock Market: |
ALE |
|
|
|
H.B. Fuller Co. |
FUL |
24 |
124.1 |
28 |
88.4 |
+4 |
40.4 |
 |
Description: |
a global adhesives provider serving customers in the packaging, hygiene, electronics and assembly materials, paper converting, woodworking, construction, automotive and consumer businesses. |
| City: |
Vadnais Heights |
| Website: |
www.hbfuller.com |
| Stock Market: |
FUL |
|
|
|
Supervalu Inc. |
SVU |
25 |
109.0 |
24 |
128.0 |
-1 |
-14.8 |
 |
Description: |
grocery wholesaler and retailer, parent company of Cub Foods |
| City: |
Eden Prairie |
| Website: |
www.supervalu.com |
| Stock Market: |
SVU |
|
|
|
OneBeacon Insurance Group |
OB |
26 |
107.4 |
37 |
37.0 |
+11 |
190.3 |
 |
Description: |
offers a range of specialty insurance products and services sold through independent
agents, brokers, wholesalers and managing general agencies. |
| City: |
Minnetonka |
| Website: |
www.onebeacon.com |
| Stock Market: |
OB |
|
|
|
Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. |
BWLD |
27 |
94.7 |
27 |
95.1 |
0 |
-0.3 |
 |
Description: |
a restaurant chain featuring a fast-casual grill and sports bar concept |
| City: |
St. Louis Park |
| Website: |
www.buffalowildwings.com |
| Stock Market: |
BWLD |
|
|
|
Apogee Enterprises Inc. |
APOG |
28 |
82.6 |
30 |
59.3 |
+2 |
39.3 |
 |
Description: |
fabricates, distributes and installs glass products and systems |
| City: |
Edina |
| Website: |
www.apog.com |
| Stock Market: |
APOG |
|
|
|
Bio-Techne Corp. |
TECH |
29 |
78.5 |
26 |
99.2 |
-3 |
-20.8 |
 |
Description: |
fka Techne, makes hematology controls and biotechnology products for research scientists. |
| City: |
Minneapolis |
| Website: |
www.bio-techne.com |
| Stock Market: |
TECH |
|
|
|
Otter Tail Corp. |
OTTR |
30 |
62.0 |
31 |
58.6 |
+1 |
5.9 |
 |
Description: |
diversified corporation with investments in electric utility operations, manufacturing,
and plastics. |
| City: |
Fergus Falls |
| Website: |
www.ottertail.com |
| Stock Market: |
OTTR |
|
|
|
G&K Services Inc. |
GKSR |
31 |
57.0 |
29 |
61.3 |
-2 |
-7.0 |
 |
Description: |
provider of branded uniforms and facility services. |
| City: |
Minnetonka |
| Website: |
www.gkservices.com |
| Stock Market: |
GKSR |
|
|
|
Select Comfort Corp. |
SCSS |
32 |
51.4 |
33 |
50.5 |
+1 |
1.8 |
 |
Description: |
makes and sells Sleep Number beds and bedding. The Sleep Number mattress allows individuals to adjust the firmness and support on each side of the bed. |
| City: |
Plymouth |
| Website: |
www.sleepnumber.com |
| Stock Market: |
SCSS |
|
|
|
Tennant Co. |
TNC |
33 |
46.6 |
38 |
32.1 |
+5 |
45.3 |
 |
Description: |
makes mechanized cleaning equipment, sustainable cleaning technologies, aftermarket parts and consumables, specialty surface coatings, provides equipment maintenance and repair services and offers financing, rental and leasing programs. |
| City: |
Golden Valley |
| Website: |
www.tennantco.com |
| Stock Market: |
TNC |
|
|
|
Proto Labs Inc. |
PRLB |
34 |
42.7 |
34 |
46.5 |
0 |
-8.2 |
 |
Description: |
online and technology-enabled quick-turn manufacturer of custom parts for prototyping and short-run production |
| City: |
Maple Plain |
| Website: |
www.protolabs.com |
| Stock Market: |
PRLB |
|
|
|
Capella Education Co. |
CPLA |
35 |
42.4 |
36 |
43.6 |
+1 |
-2.8 |
 |
Description: |
provides online education, primarily through Capella University, an online university. Capella also owns Sophia, technology to support self-paced learning and Capella Learning Solutions, a provider of online non-degree, high skills training. |
| City: |
Minneapolis |
| Website: |
www.capellaeducation.com |
| Stock Market: |
CPLA |
|
|
|
Graco Inc. |
GGG |
36 |
40.7 |
18 |
345.7 |
-18 |
-88.2 |
 |
Description: |
makes products to move, measure, control, dispense and spray fluid materials |
| City: |
Minneapolis |
| Website: |
www.graco.com |
| Stock Market: |
GGG |
|
|
|
Hawkins Inc. |
HWKN |
37 |
23.2 |
40 |
17.2 |
+3 |
35.0 |
 |
Description: |
manufacturer and distributor of bulk industrial chemicals |
| City: |
Minneapolis |
| Website: |
www.hawkinsinc.com |
| Stock Market: |
HWKN |
|
|
|
Tile Shop Holdings Inc. |
TTS |
39 |
18.5 |
41 |
15.7 |
+2 |
17.6 |
 |
Description: |
a specialty retailer of manufactured and natural stone tiles. |
| City: |
Plymouth |
| Website: |
www.tileshop.com |
| Stock Market: |
TTS |
|
|
|
MTS Systems Corp. |
MTSC |
40 |
17.4 |
35 |
43.5 |
-5 |
-59.9 |
 |
Description: |
makes test and simulation systems and related services, as well as industrial position sensors |
| City: |
Eden Prairie |
| Website: |
www.mts.com |
| Stock Market: |
MTSC |
|
|
|
Digi International Inc. |
DGII |
41 |
12.7 |
43 |
11.5 |
+2 |
10.0 |
 |
Description: |
makes data communications hardware and software products |
| City: |
Minnetonka |
| Website: |
www.digi.com |
| Stock Market: |
DGII |
|
|
|
SPS Commerce Inc. |
SPSC |
47 |
5.7 |
49 |
4.6 |
+2 |
23.1 |
 |
Description: |
provides cloud-based digital retail solutions |
| City: |
Minneapolis |
| Website: |
www.spscommerce.com |
| Stock Market: |
SPSC |
|
|
|
Regis Corp. |
RGS |
49 |
4.5 |
72 |
-19.9 |
+23 |
- |
 |
Description: |
owns, operates and franchises hair salons in mall and strip-center locations |
| City: |
Edina |
| Website: |
www.regiscorp.com |
| Stock Market: |
RGS |
|
|
|
ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
ANIP |
51 |
3.9 |
42 |
15.4 |
-9 |
-74.4 |
 |
Description: |
makes prescription pharmaceuticals. ANI also performs contract manufacturing for other pharmaceutical companies. |
| City: |
Baudette |
| Website: |
www.anipharmaceuticals.com/ |
| Stock Market: |
ANIP |
|
|
|
EVINE Live Inc. |
VVTV |
68 |
-8.7 |
69 |
-12.3 |
+1 |
- |
 |
Description: |
a multiplatform video commerce company that offers a range of proprietary and name brands directly to consumers via television, online and mobile devices. |
| City: |
Eden Prairie |
| Website: |
www.evine.com |
| Stock Market: |
VVTV |
|
|
|
Christopher & Banks Corp. |
CBK |
71 |
-17.8 |
80 |
-49.1 |
+9 |
- |
|
|
|
|
Piper Jaffray Companies |
PJC |
72 |
-22.0 |
32 |
52.1 |
-40 |
- |
 |
Description: |
general securities brokerage, corporate and public finance |
| City: |
Minneapolis |
| Website: |
www.piperjaffray.com |
| Stock Market: |
PJC |
|
|
|
Cardiovascular Systems Inc. |
CSII |
75 |
-28.4 |
79 |
-47.7 |
+4 |
- |
 |
Description: |
develops minimally invasive treatment solutions for peripheral and coronary artery disease |
| City: |
St. Paul |
| Website: |
www.csi360.com/ |
| Stock Market: |
CSII |
|
|
|
Stratasys Ltd. |
SSYS |
78 |
-77.2 |
84 |
-1,372.8 |
+6 |
- |
 |
Description: |
provides 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions. |
| City: |
Eden Prairie |
| Website: |
www.stratasys.com |
| Stock Market: |
SSYS |
|
|
|
Arctic Cat Inc. |
ACAT |
79 |
-77.5 |
70 |
-13.8 |
-9 |
- |
 |
Description: |
makes snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles and related parts, garments and accessories |
| City: |
Thief River Falls |
| Website: |
www.arctic-cat.com |
| Stock Market: |
ACAT |
|
|
|
Northern Oil and Gas Inc. |
NOG |
80 |
-293.5 |
83 |
-975.4 |
+3 |
- |
 |
Description: |
An independent non-operator energy company engaged in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties in North Dakota and Montana. |
| City: |
Wayzata |
| Website: |
www.northernoil.com |
| Stock Market: |
NOG |
|
