Georgia's 152 top public companies, as ranked by 2004 performance
Rankings by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, based on five weighted variables. The lower the score, the higher the ranking.
Stock exchange designations explained at bottom. • SEE FULL REPORT
*Formerly Rayovac **Formerly Ptek Holdings ***Formerly Return on Investment
• Stock exchange designations: NYSE, New York Stock Exchange; NASD, Nasdaq national market; NSml, Nasdaq small-cap; OTC, over-the-counter; BB, over-the-counter bulletin board; Amex, American Stock Exchange.
Rankings by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, based on five weighted variables. The lower the score, the higher the ranking.
Stock exchange designations explained at bottom. • SEE FULL REPORT
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Based | Traded | Business | Score | 2004 revenue |
| 1 | Georgia Gulf | GGC | Atlanta | NYSE | Manufactures specialty chemicals | 19.7 | $2,206,239,000 |
| 2 | RPC Inc. | RES | Atlanta | NYSE | Oil field services, equipment | 25.65 | $339,792,000 |
| 3 | Spectrum Brands* | SPC | Atlanta | NYSE | Batteries, consumer products | 27.25 | $1,417,186,000 |
| 4 | National Vision | NVI | Lawrenceville | Amex | Retails lenses, optical products | 30.2 | $228,852,000 |
| 5 | Witness Systems | WITS | Roswell | NASD | Call-center communications software | 31.6 | $141,335,000 |
| 6 | Marine Products | MPX | Atlanta | Amex | Manufactures leisure, power boats | 32.45 | $252,418,000 |
| 7 | World Air Holdings | WLDA | Peachtree City | NASD | Charter, contract airline | 32.6 | $503,900,000 |
| 8 | Beazer Homes USA | BZH | Atlanta | NYSE | Home builder | 33.75 | $3,907,109,000 |
| 9 | Intelligent Systems | INS | Norcross | Amex | Incubator of technology companies | 38.4 | $22,332,000 |
| 10 | Aaron Rents | RNT | Atlanta | NYSE | Furniture, appliances rental/sale | 38.7 | $946,480,000 |
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Based | Traded | Business | Score | 2004 revenue |
| 11 | First Horizon Pharmaceutical | FHRX | Alpharetta | NASD | Pharmaceutical marketing | 41.2 | $151,967,000 |
| 12 | Carter's | CRI | Atlanta | NYSE | Manufactures children's apparel | 41.4 | $823,121,000 |
| 13 | A.D.A.M. | ADAM | Atlanta | NSml | Interactive health, medical information | 42.05 | $8,433,000 |
| 14 | Atlantis Plastics | ATPL | Atlanta | NASD | Plastic film, molded products | 42.45 | $347,802,000 |
| 15 | Oxford Industries | OXM | Atlanta | NYSE | Brand-name apparel manufacturer | 43.05 | $1,116,552,000 |
| 16 | Nova BioGenetics | NVBG | Atlanta | BB | Biopharmaceutical R&D | 44.55 | $262,000 |
| 17 | Cousins Properties | CUZ | Atlanta | NYSE | Commercial REIT | 46.1 | $136,807,000 |
| 18 | Genuine Parts | GPC | Atlanta | NYSE | Automotive, industrial parts | 47.95 | $9,097,267,000 |
| 19 | Smart Video Technologies | SMVD | Norcross | BB | Video communications | 48.25 | $119,000 |
| 20 | Premiere Global Services** | PGI | Atlanta | NYSE | Conferencing, data systems | 48.6 | $449,371,000 |
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Based | Traded | Business | Score | 2004 revenue |
| 21 | Delta Apparel | DLA | Duluth | Amex | Apparel manufacturer | 48.95 | $208,113,000 |
| 22 | Home Depot | HD | Atlanta | NYSE | Home improvement retailer | 49.45 | $73,094,000,000 |
| 23 | Mohawk Industries | MHK | Calhoun | NYSE | Manufactures tufted carpet | 50.8 | $5,880,372,000 |
| 24 | ChoicePoint | CPS | Alpharetta | NYSE | Credential verification services | 50.95 | $918,713,000 |
| 25 | Rollins | ROL | Atlanta | NYSE | Pest control services | 51.05 | $750,884,000 |
| 26 | Aflac | AFL | Columbus | NYSE | Cancer, supplemental insurance | 51.8 | $13,281,000,000 |
| 27 | Immucor | BLUD | Norcross | NASD | Blood bank, diagnostic services | 51.95 | $112,558,000 |
| 28 | Video Display | VIDE | Tucker | NASD | Cathode ray tube manufacturer | 52.3 | $76,592,000 |
| 29 | Integrity Bancshares | ITYC | Alpharetta | OTC | Bank holding company | 52.75 | $15,497,000 |
| 29 | Equifax | EFX | Atlanta | NYSE | Credit verification services | 52.75 | $1,272,800,000 |
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Based | Traded | Business | Score | 2004 revenue |
| 31 | Roper Industries | ROP | Duluth | NYSE | Industrial products, instruments | 53 | $969,764,000 |
| 32 | Scientific-Atlanta | SFA | Lawrenceville | NYSE | Advanced telecom products | 53.55 | $1,708,004,000 |
| 33 | Global Payments | GPN | Atlanta | NYSE | Electronic payment services | 53.8 | $629,320,000 |
| 34 | Colony Bankcorp | CBAN | Fitzgerald | NASD | Bank holding company | 54.75 | $39,970,000 |
| 35 | Graphic Packaging | GPK | Marietta | NYSE | Paperboard packaging manufacturer | 55.15 | $2,386,500,000 |
| 36 | UPS | UPS | Atlanta | NYSE | Global packaging delivery | 55.25 | $36,582,000,000 |
| 37 | John H. Harland | JH | Decatur | NYSE | Check printing, financial services | 55.65 | $798,487,000 |
| 38 | Industrial Distribution Group | IDGR | Atlanta | NASD | Cutting, machine tools, supplies | 56 | $529,175,000 |
| 39 | CompuCredit | CCRT | Atlanta | NASD | Credit card marketing | 56.5 | $570,923,000 |
| 39 | Security Bank Corp. | SBKC | Macon | NASD | Bank holding company | 56.5 | $54,386,000 |
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Based | Traded | Business | Score | 2004 revenue |
| 41 | Optio Software | OPTO | Alpharetta | BB | Business application software | 57.55 | $27,315,000 |
| 42 | AGCO | AG | Duluth | NYSE | Farm machinery manufacturer | 57.95 | $5,273,300,000 |
| 43 | EarthLink | ELNK | Atlanta | NASD | Internet access provider | 58.1 | $1,382,202,000 |
| 44 | Rare Hospitality Intern'l. | RARE | Atlanta | NASD | Restaurant chain | 58.6 | $812,563,000 |
| 44 | Thomasville Bancshares | THVB | Thomasville | OTC | Bank holding company | 58.6 | $10,738,000 |
| 46 | Acuity Brands | AYI | Atlanta | NYSE | Lighting fixtures, chemicals | 58.9 | $2,104,167,000 |
| 47 | Interface | IFSIA | Atlanta | NASD | Commercial carpet tiles | 59.15 | $881,658,000 |
| 48 | Summit Bank | SBGA | Atlanta | NASD | Bank holding company | 59.6 | $22,358,000 |
| 49 | Fidelity Southern | LION | Atlanta | NASD | Bank holding company | 60.55 | $50,289,000 |
| 50 | United Community Banks | UCBI | Blairsville | NASD | Bank holding company | 61.05 | $202,526,000 |
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Based | Traded | Business | Score | 2004 revenue |
| 51 | Main Street Banks | MSBK | Atlanta | NASD | Bank holding company | 61.75 | $113,032,000 |
| 52 | AssuranceAmerica | ASAM | Atlanta | BB | Non-standard auto insurance | 62.4 | $24,187,000 |
| 53 | CheckFree | CKFR | Norcross | NASD | Electronic billing, payments | 63.5 | $606,464,000 |
| 54 | AGL Resources | ATG | Atlanta | NYSE | Natural gas distributor | 64.1 | $1,832,000,000 |
| 55 | CCF Holding | CCFH | Jonesboro | NSml | Bank holding company | 64.65 | $15,081,000 |
| 56 | AtheroGenics | AGIX | Alpharetta | NASD | Inflammatory disease therapeutics | 64.8 | $1 |
| 57 | Southwest Georgia Financial | SGB | Moultrie | Amex | Bank holding company | 66.3 | $17,174,000 |
| 58 | Coca-Cola | KO | Atlanta | NYSE | Soft drink producer | 66.45 | $21,962,000,000 |
| 58 | Southern Co. | SO | Atlanta | NYSE | Electric power utility | 66.45 | $11,902,000,000 |
| 60 | Synovus Financial | SNV | Columbus | NYSE | Banking, financial services | 66.6 | $2,152,152,000 |
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Based | Traded | Business | Score | 2004 revenue |
| 61 | Savannah Bancorp | SAVB | Savannah | NASD | Bank holding company | 67.25 | $24,380,000 |
| 62 | Superior Essex | SPSX | Atlanta | NASD | Wire, cable manufacturer | 67.35 | $1,424,641,000 |
| 63 | Gray Television | GTN | Atlanta | NYSE | Television station operator | 67.55 | $346,567,000 |
| 64 | GB&T Bancshares | GBTB | Gainesville | NASD | Bank holding company | 68.3 | $52,100,000 |
| 64 | Georgia-Pacific | GP | Atlanta | NYSE | Forest, consumer products | 68.3 | $19,656,000,000 |
| 66 | SunTrust Banks | STI | Atlanta | NYSE | Super-regional bank holding company | 69.15 | $6,289,601,000 |
| 67 | Southern Community Bancshares | SNCB | Fayetteville | BB | Bank holding company | 69.4 | $9,519,000 |
| 68 | ABC Bancorp | ABCB | Moultrie | NASD | Bank holding company | 70 | $58,013,000 |
| 69 | SunLink Health Systems | SSY | Atlanta | Amex | Hospital owners, managers | 70.05 | $112,436,000 |
| 70 | Flowers Foods | FLO | Thomasville | NYSE | Baked, packaged foods | 70.25 | $1,551,308,000 |
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Based | Traded | Business | Score | 2004 revenue |
| 71 | Internet Security Systems | ISSX | Atlanta | NASD | Internet security services | 70.35 | $289,893,000 |
| 72 | Schweitzer-Mauduit Intern'l. | SWM | Alpharetta | NYSE | Cigarette, specialized papers | 70.5 | $657,500,000 |
| 73 | Simtrol | SMRL | Norcross | BB | PC-based control systems | 71.6 | $566,000 |
| 74 | Charter Financial | CHFN | West Point | NASD | Thrift holding company | 72.3 | $28,254,000 |
| 75 | Crawford & Co. | CRD/A, /B | Atlanta | NYSE | Insurance claims adjuster | 72.35 | $811,662,000 |
| 76 | Serologicals | SERO | Norcross | NASD | Biomedical services | 72.7 | $195,923,000 |
| 77 | Matria Healthcare | MATR | Marietta | NASD | Employer health care programs | 74.3 | $294,382,000 |
| 78 | Pediatric Services of America | PSAI | Norcross | NASD | Home pediatric services | 75.1 | $239,774,000 |
| 79 | Flag Financial | FLAG | Atlanta | NASD | Bank holding company | 75.65 | $42,032,000 |
| 80 | Total System Services | TSS | Columbus | NYSE | Credit card processor | 76.7 | $1,187,008,000 |
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Based | Traded | Business | Score | 2004 revenue |
| 81 | BellSouth | BLS | Atlanta | NYSE | Local telephone, data service | 77.2 | $ 20,300,000,000 |
| 82 | Caraustar Industries | CSAR | Austell | NASD | Recycled packaging products | 78.4 | $1,060,275,000 |
| 83 | Post Properties | PPS | Atlanta | NYSE | Apartment REIT | 79.15 | $299,830,000 |
| 84 | Russell Corp. | RML | Atlanta | NYSE | Sports, athletic apparel manufacturer | 79.35 | $1,298,252,000 |
| 85 | Delta Air Lines | DAL | Atlanta | NYSE | International airline | 79.9 | $15,002,000,000 |
| 86 | Georgia Bank Financial | GBFP | Augusta | BB | Bank holding company | 80.15 | $38,142,000 |
| 87 | Alliance HealthCard | ALHC | Norcross | BB | Membership health card | 80.5 | $3,947,000 |
| 88 | Firearms Training Systems | FATS | Suwanee | BB | Firearms training simulation | 80.6 | $71,854,000 |
| 89 | Corautus Genetics | VEGF | Atlanta | NSml | Gene transfer therapeutics | 81.65 | $83,000 |
| 90 | Bull Run Corp. | BULL | Atlanta | OTC | Event management company | 83.6 | $55,779,000 |
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Based | Traded | Business | Score | 2004 revenue |
| 91 | WGNB Corp. | WGNB | Carrollton | NSml | Bank holding company | 84.55 | $23,335,000 |
| 92 | Coca-Cola Enterprises | CCE | Atlanta | NYSE | Bottler of Coca-Cola products | 84.75 | $18,158,000,000 |
| 93 | Roberts Realty Investors | RPI | Atlanta | Amex | Commercial REIT | 84.8 | $5,577,000 |
| 93 | Speedemissions | SPEM | Peachtree City | BB | Auto emission test centers | 84.8 | $2,868,000 |
| 95 | Raike Financial Group | RKFG | Woodstock | BB | Securities broker-dealer | 85.35 | $8,072,000 |
| 96 | Southeastern Banking | SEBC | Darien | BB | Bank holding company | 85.9 | $21,135,000 |
| 97 | Carmike Cinemas | CKEC | Columbus | NASD | Movie theater operator | 86.05 | $494,475,000 |
| 98 | S1 Corp. | SONE | Atlanta | NASD | Internet application software | 86.25 | $241,043,000 |
| 99 | Citizens Bancshares | CZBS | Atlanta | BB | Bank holding company | 87 | $21,187,000 |
| 100 | Radiant Systems | RADS | Alpharetta | NASD | Point-of-sale retail equipment | 87.15 | $134,874,000 |
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Based | Traded | Business | Score | 2004 revenue |
| 101 | Cryolife | CRY | Kennesaw | NYSE | Human tissue preservation | 87.45 | $62,384,000 |
| 102 | Georgia Bancshares | GABA | Peachtree City | BB | Bank holding company | 87.75 | $9,947,000 |
| 103 | Jameson Inns | JAMS | Atlanta | NASD | Hotel, motel operator | 88 | $83,065,006 |
| 104 | Arris Group | ARRS | Suwanee | NASD | Broadband local access networks | 91.55 | $490,041,000 |
| 104 | Cumulus Media | CMLS | Atlanta | NASD | Midsize market radio operations | 91.55 | $320,132,000 |
| 106 | PAB Bankshares | PAB | Valdosta | Amex | Bank holding company | 92.25 | $36,317,000 |
| 107 | Haverty Furniture Companies | HVT | Atlanta | NYSE | Home furnishings retailer | 92.65 | $784,162,000 |
| 108 | NumereX | NMRX | Atlanta | NASD | Telecommunications services | 93.75 | $22,993,000 |
| 109 | Community Capital Bancshares | ALBY | Albany | NSml | Bank holding company | 94.85 | $7,823,000 |
| 110 | Atlantic American Corp. | AAME | Atlanta | NASD | Life, health, property insurance | 95.45 | $190,102,000 |
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Based | Traded | Business | Score | 2004 revenue |
| 111 | Premier Exhibitions | PXHB | Atlanta | BB | Educational tourist exhibitions | 95.7 | $2,864,000 |
| 112 | AFC Enterprises | AFCE | Atlanta | NASD | Popeye's fast food restaurants | 95.85 | $163,900,000 |
| 113 | Manhattan Associates | MANH | Atlanta | NASD | Logistics, product movement software | 96 | $214,919,000 |
| 114 | Cagle's | CGL/A | Atlanta | Amex | Poultry foods processor | 96.15 | $304,507,000 |
| 115 | Indus International | IINT | Atlanta | NASD | Data processing, management software | 96.2 | $146,386,000 |
| 116 | Rock-Tenn | RKT | Norcross | NYSE | Mfg. paperboard, folding cartons | 96.85 | $1,581,261,000 |
| 117 | Innotrac | INOC | Duluth | NASD | Caller ID, telecom marketing services | 97.35 | $78,322,000 |
| 118 | Cherokee Banking | CHKJ | Canton | BB | Bank holding company | 97.45 | $5,640,000 |
| 119 | Allied Holdings | AHI | Decatur | Amex | Auto, truck hauling services | 97.6 | $895,000 |
| 120 | Tectonic Network*** | TNWK | Kennesaw | BB | Internet marketing, sales services | 98.9 | $10,586,000 |
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Based | Traded | Business | Score | 2004 revenue |
| 121 | Per-Se Technologies | PSTI | Alpharetta | NASD | Health care, medical information | 99.65 | $352,791,000 |
| 122 | ProxyMed | PILL | Atlanta | NASD | Information services to doctors, labs | 100.1 | $90,246,000 |
| 123 | Newell Rubbermaid | NWL | Atlanta | NYSE | Mfg. household, consumer products | 100.7 | $6,748,400,000 |
| 124 | PRG-Schultz Int'l. | PRGX | Atlanta | NASD | Audit recovery accounting services | 100.9 | $356,873,000 |
| 125 | Georgia-Carolina Bancshares | GECR | Augusta | BB | Bank holding company | 101.65 | $22,191,000 |
| 126 | American Software | AMSWA | Atlanta | NASD | E-business application software | 101.85 | $54,658,000 |
| 127 | Knology | KNOL | West Point | NASD | Residential cable TV, data service | 103.6 | $211,458,000 |
| 128 | Abrams Industries | ABRI | Atlanta | NASD | Energy engineering, development | 104.8 | $39,082,120 |
| 129 | Cox Radio | CXR | Atlanta | NYSE | Owns, operates radio stations | 105.85 | $438,213,000 |
| 130 | Concurrent Computer | CCUR | Duluth | NASD | Video-on-demand servers, software | 105.95 | $79,235,000 |
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Based | Traded | Business | Score | 2004 revenue | 131 | Crescent Banking | CSNT | Jasper | NSml | Bank holding company | 106 | $18,050,000 |
| 132 | NDCHealth | NDC | Atlanta | NYSE | Medical information services | 106.85 | $433,477,000 |
| 133 | Community National Bancorp. | CBAC | Ashburn | BB | Bank holding company | 107.05 | $7,910,000 |
| 134 | Habersham Bancorp | HABC | Cornelia | NASD | Bank holding company | 107.3 | $18,382,000 |
| 135 | Logility | LGTY | Atlanta | NASD | Supply chain management software | 108.25 | $22,826,000 |
| 136 | Glenayre Technologies | GEMS | Duluth | NASD | Wireless personal telecom software | 109.95 | $50,575,000 |
| 137 | Transcend Services | TRCR | Atlanta | NSml | Health care patient information services | 110.3 | $15,197,000 |
| 138 | EMS Technologies | ELMG | Norcross | NASD | Wireless communications systems | 110.5 | $260,418,000 |
| 139 | Color Imaging | CIMG | Norcross | BB | Digital printing systems for brand names | 111.35 | $21,835,000 |
| 140 | Internap Network Services | IIP | Atlanta | Amex | Internet connect services | 112.65 | $144,546,000 |
| Rank | Company | Ticker | Based | Traded | Business | Score | 2004 revenue | 141 | eOn Communications | EONC | Kennesaw | NSml | Internet communications software | 114.35 | $17,950,000 |
| 142 | Wegener | WGNR | Duluth | NSml | Mfg. cable, transmission equipment | 115.65 | $18,104,000 |
| 143 | ebank Financial Services | EBDC | Atlanta | BB | Thrift holding company | 117.3 | $4,757,000 |
| 144 | Interland | INLD | Atlanta | NASD | Managed Web hosting services | 118 | $102,745,000 |
| 145 | NetBank | NTBK | Alpharetta | NASD | Internet banking services | 119.8 | $346,897,000 |
| 146 | Lodgian | LGN | Atlanta | Amex | Full-, mid-priced hotel operator | 120.85 | $322,109,000 |
| 147 | ITC Delta Com | ITCD | West Point | NASD | Voice, telecom data services | 121.65 | $583,627,000 |
| 148 | Theragenics | TGX | Buford | NYSE | Radiation cancer treatment services | 127.1511 | $33,338,000 |
| 149 | SED International Hodings | SECX | Tucker | OTC | Computer services distributor | 128.1 | $371,741,000 |
| 150 | Verso Technologies | VRSO | Atlanta | NSml | Networking hardware, software | 145.4 | $32,263,000 |
| 151 | Novoste | NOVT | Norcross | NASD | Catheter coronary treatment process | 146 | $23,268,000 |
| 152 | Firstwave Technologies | FSTW | Atlanta | NSml | Internet application business software | 147 | $7,400,000 |
*Formerly Rayovac **Formerly Ptek Holdings ***Formerly Return on Investment
• Stock exchange designations: NYSE, New York Stock Exchange; NASD, Nasdaq national market; NSml, Nasdaq small-cap; OTC, over-the-counter; BB, over-the-counter bulletin board; Amex, American Stock Exchange.
