List of Alabama companies

Alabama is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state's primary industries are aerospace, education, health care, banking, and various heavy industries, including automobile manufacturing, mineral extraction, steel production and fabrication.

Largest firms

This list shows firms in the Fortune 500, which ranks firms by total revenues reported before January 31, 2021.^[1] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

Rank	Name	Revenues (USD $M)	Employees	Notes
434	Regions Financial Corporation	6,655	19,406	Retail and commercial bank holding company headquartered in Birmingham. The Regions Bank subsidiary operates 1,454 offices in 16 states.
539	Vulcan Materials Company	4,857	8,847	Producer of construction materials, including crushed stone and gravel, operating in 20 states and Mexico.
554	Encompass Health	4,644	35,536	Healthcare services provider operating in 36 states and Puerto Rico, with divisional focus on inpatient rehabilitation, home health, and hospice.

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the state. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Active State-owned Defunct
Name	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes
AAA Cooper	Industrials	Transportation services	Dothan	1955	Part of Knight-Swift
Adtran	Telecommunications	Telecommunications equipment	Huntsville	1985
Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company	Industrials	Marine transportation	Mobile	1917	Shipyard, now part of BAE Systems
Alabama National BanCorporation	Financials	Banks	Birmingham	1986	Defunct 2008
Alabama Power	Utilities	Conventional electricity	Birmingham	1906
Alagasco	Utilities	Gas distribution	Birmingham	1852	Defunct 2017, now part of Spire Inc
American Cast Iron Pipe Company	Industrials	Industrial suppliers	Birmingham	1905	Pipes and waterworks
AmSouth Bancorporation	Financials	Banks	Birmingham	1970	Defunct 2006, merged into Regions Financial Corporation
Associated Grocers of the South	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Birmingham	1927	Retailers' cooperative
Atlantic Marine	Industrials	Marine transportation	Jacksonville	1980	Defunct 2010, acquired by BAE Systems
Austal USA	Industrials	Marine transportation	Blakeley Island	1999	Shipbuilder, part of Austal (Australia)
Avocent	Technology	Computer hardware	Huntsville	2000
BBVA USA	Financials	Banks	Birmingham	1964	Defunct 2021, now part of PNC Financial Services
BE&K	Industrials	Heavy construction	Birmingham	1972
Big B Drugs	Consumer staples	Drug retailers	Birmingham	1968	Defunct 1996, acquired by Revco
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama	Health care	Health care providers	Birmingham	1936	Part of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Books-A-Million	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Birmingham	1917	Booksellers
Brasfield & Gorrie	Industrials	Heavy construction	Birmingham	1921
Bromberg's	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Birmingham	1836	Jewelry and gift retailers
Bruno's	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Birmingham	1932	Defunct 2012
Bryant Bank	Financials	Banks	Tuscaloosa	2005	this is a community bank
Buffalo Rock	Consumer goods	Soft drinks	Birmingham	1901
Camber Corporation	Industrials	Defense	Huntsville	1990	Reorganized into Huntington Ingalls Industries in 2016
Chester's	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Birmingham	1965	Fried chicken fast food
CNHI	Consumer services	Publishing	Montgomery	1997	Newspaper holding
Colonial Bancgroup	Financials	Banks	Montgomery	1974	Bankrupt in 2009
Colonial Properties	Financials	Mortgage REITs	Birmingham	1970	Acquired by Mid-America Apartment Communities in 2013
Continental Aerospace Technologies	Industrials	Aerospace	Mobile	1929	Part of Aviation Industry Corporation of China
Corder Drum Company	Consumer Discretionary	Recreational products	Huntsville	1979	Defunct firm as of 1990, acquired by Sammy Darwin
Curtiss Motorcycles	Consumer discretionary	Recreational vehicles and boats	Birmingham	1991	Formerly Confederate Motors
Dallas Mill	Basic materials	Basic resources	Huntsville	1891	Textiles, demolished in 1991
deciBel Research	Industrials	Defense	Huntsville	2002	Radar, sensors
Delchamps	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Mobile	1921	Supermarket chain, defunct 1997
Diagnostic Health Corporation	Health care	Health care providers	Birmingham	2007
Digium	Technology	Telecommunications equipment	Huntsville	1999	Telecom software and hardware
Dreamland Bar-B-Que	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Tuscaloosa	1958	Bar-b-que chain
Drummond Company	Basic materials	Coal	Birmingham	1935
Dynetics	Industrials	Aerospace and Defense	Huntsville	1974	Subsidiary of Leidos
EBSCO Industries	Conglomerate	-	Birmingham	1944	Information services, manufacturing, publishing
Encompass Health	Health care	Health care providers	Birmingham	1984	Health care services chain
Foosackly's	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Mobile	2000	Fast food chicken chain
Gus Mayer	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Birmingham	1900	Department store
Harbert Management Corporation	Financials	Investment services	Birmingham	1993
Hibbett Sports	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Birmingham	1945	Sporting goods retailer
Hoar Construction	Industrials	Heavy construction	Birmingham	1940	Commercial construction
Hunt Refining Company	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Tuscaloosa^[2]	1946	Refinery
Intergraph	Technology	Software	Huntsville	1969	Now part of Hexagon AB
Jack's	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Birmingham	1960	Fast food chain
Just For Feet	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Birmingham	1977	Defunct 2004
McWane	Industrials	Industrial suppliers	Birmingham	1921	Pipes and waterworks
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Vance	1993	Part of Daimler AG
Milo's Hamburgers	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Birmingham	1946	Fast food chain
Motion Industries	Industrials	Industrial suppliers	Birmingham	1946	Industrial parts
O'Neal Steel	Basic materials	Iron & steel	Birmingham	1921
Press-Register	Consumer services	Publishing	Mobile	1813	Newspaper
ProAssurance	Financials	Insurance	Birmingham	1976	Medical liability insurance
Progress Rail	Industrials	Railroads	Albertville	1982	Railroad transit products
Protective Life	Financials	Life insurance	Birmingham	1907	Life and annuities
Raycom Media	Consumer Services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Montgomery	1996	Acquired by Gray Television in 2019
Redstone Federal Credit Union	Financials	Banks	Huntsville	1951	Credit union
Regions Financial Corporation	Financials	Banks	Birmingham	1971	Large bank
Retirement Systems of Alabama	Financials	Investment services	Montgomery	1945^[3]	Pension management
Right Side Broadcasting Network	Media	Publishing	Auburn	2015	Online political content
Sequel Youth and Family Services	Health care	Health care facilities	Huntsville	1992	Operates in multiple US states
Shipt	Industrials	Delivery services	Birmingham	2014	Subsidiary of Target
Smith Custom Amplifiers	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Montgomery	2002	Manufacturer of guitar amplifiers
Sneaky Pete's	Consumer services	Restaurants & bars	Vestavia Hills	1966	Hot dog chain
Sonat	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Birmingham	1928	Merged with El Paso Corp. in 1999
Southern Company Services	Industrials	Business support services	Birmingham	1963
Southern Family Markets	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Birmingham	2005	Supermarkets, acquired by Belle Foods
Southern Natural Gas	Oil & gas	Pipelines	Birmingham	1928	Natural gas transmission
Southern Nuclear	Utilities	Alternative electricity	Birmingham	1990	Nuclear plant operations
Southern Progress Corporation	Consumer services	Publishing	Birmingham	1886	Magazine publisher
SouthTrust	Financials	Banks	Birmingham	1887	Acquired by Wachovia in 2004
SummitMedia	Media	Radio and TV Broadcasters	Birmingham	2013	The company formed to purchase mid-market radio stations being divested by Cox Radio in 2013.
United Investors Life Insurance Company	Financials	Life insurance	Birmingham	1961	Life insurance and annuities
VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering	Industrials	Aerospace	Mobile	1990
Vulcan Materials Company	Basic materials	General mining	Birmingham	1909	Gravel and crushed stone
Walter Energy	Basic materials	Coal	Birmingham	1946	Bankrupt in 2015
Waterman Steamship Corporation	Industrials	Marine transportation	Mobile	1919	Ocean carrier