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Companies With the Biggest Corporate Debt

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20. Pfizer (NYSE: PFE)
> Long-term debt: $32.9 billion
> Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.52
> Annual revenue: $53.6 billion
> Industry: Pharmaceuticals

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19. Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI)
> Long-term debt: $33.9 billion
> Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.98
> Annual revenue: $14.1 billion
> Industry: Energy

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18. Exelon (NYSE: EXC)
> Long-term debt: $34.1 billion
> Debt-to-equity ratio: 1.11
> Annual revenue: $36.0 billion
> Industry: Utilities

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17. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH)
> Long-term debt: $34.6 billion
> Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.64
> Annual revenue: $226.2 billion
> Industry: Health care

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16. IBM (NYSE: IBM)
> Long-term debt: $35.6 billion
> Debt-to-equity ratio: 2.10
> Annual revenue: $79.6 billion
> Industry: Technology

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