Top 10 Most Profitable Dow 30 (DJIA) Stocks: MSFT, KO, INTC, MCD, JPM, JNJ, AXP, PFE, MMM, IBM (Jan 16, 2012)
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Below are the top 10 most profitable Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) stocks for the last 12 months.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 33.01% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 38.31% for the same period. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 27.71% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 20.35% for the same period. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is the 3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 24.75% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 32.52% for the same period. McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is the 4th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 20.34% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 31.32% for the same period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 19.52% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 27.51% for the same period.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 17.69% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 22.15% for the same period. American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 14.99% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 21.01% for the same period. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is the 8th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 14.87% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 16.56% for the same period. 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) is the 9th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 14.80% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 20.92% for the same period. International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 14.68% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 18.69% for the same period.