IW U.S. 500: Top Housewares and Household Goods (slideshow)
Manufacturers of big-ticket items like automobiles and airplanes come to mind as the phenomenal profit-makers of U.S. manufacturing. But believe it or not, makers of everyday products like diapers, window cleaner, toothpaste and pet-care items rank up there with the best of them.
Which U.S. household products companies made the most revenue in 2022? The biggest profits? And who ranked near the top of our 2023 IndustryWeek 500 list of the largest industrial companies in America?
Swiffer through our annual housewares and household goods gallery (and check the chart below) to reveal who's wiping the floor with whom.
2023 IW U.S. 500 Coverage
- 2023 IW U.S. 500: Oil & Gas Production Dominate Manufacturing
- The 2023 IW U.S. 500: A Radically Changed List that Asks Which Top Companies Really Manufacture Anything
- PDF Download of the IW U.S. 500 List
- IW U.S. 500 Rejects: Apple, Nike, Hasbro and 68 Other Companies that Don't Make Their Own Products Removed from Manufacturers List
- IW U.S. 500 Rejects List: Companies Pulled from the List Because They Don't Manufacture Products
| IW 500 Rank | Company Name | Primary Industry | 2022 Revenue in Millions (unless otherwise stated) | Revenue Growth | 2022 Net Income (unless Otherwise stated) | Profit Margin |
| 14 | The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) | Household Products | $80,187 | 5.3% | $14,742 | 18.4% |
| 79 | Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) | Household Products | $17,967 | 3.1% | $1,785 | 9.9% |
| 113 | Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MHK) | Home Furnishings | $11,737 | 4.8% | $25 | 0.2% |
| 129 | Newell Brands Inc. (NasdaqGS:NWL) | Housewares and Specialties | $9,459 | -10.7% | $197 | 2.1% |
| 164 | The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) | Household Products | $7,107 | -3.2% | $462 | 6.5% |
| 204 | Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) | Household Products | $5,376 | 3.6% | $414 | 7.7% |
| 246 | Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. (NasdaqGS:REYN) | Household Products | $3,817 | 7.3% | $258 | 6.8% |
| 276 | Central Garden & Pet Company (NasdaqGS:CENT) | Household Products | $3,339 | 1.1% | $152 | 4.6% |
| 291 | Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPB) | Household Products | $3,133 | 4.5% | $72 | 2.3% |
| 294 | Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) | Household Products | $3,050 | 0.9% | -$232 | -7.6% |
| 445 | Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE:TUP) | Housewares and Specialties | $1,306 | -18.5% | -$14 | -1.1% |
Data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.
About the Author
Laura Putre
Senior Editor, IndustryWeek
As senior editor, Laura Putre works with IndustryWeek's editorial contributors and reports on leadership and the automotive industry as they relate to manufacturing. She joined IndustryWeek in 2015 as a staff writer covering workforce issues.
Prior to IndustryWeek, Laura reported on the healthcare industry and covered local news. She was the editor of the Chicago Journal and a staff writer for Cleveland Scene. Her national bylines include The Guardian, Slate, Pacific-Standard and The Root.
Laura was a National Press Foundation fellow in 2022.
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