As a group, this year’s Top 50 firms, ranked by 2012 revenues reported via the annual proprietary EC&M survey, racked up 9.4% more for the year over 2011. Collectively, the leading companies generated $14 billion in revenue — up from the $12.8 billion reported by 2012’s Top 50 firms.
Inflation notwithstanding, that raw revenue number is the Top 50’s highest in at least the last five years — going back to 2007 when revenue came in at just over $13.1 billion. The low point in that span was 2010, when collective revenues were clocked at $11.9 billion, and the industry was still regaining its footing.