Rank 3rd (Revenue greater than $5 billion)

Average Five-Year Score Improvement 4th (up 12.4%)

Multiple delays with the 787 jet and turmoil in its defense unit have dominated the headlines and battered Boeing's share price. But a look under the hood shows an organization in a strong and improving financial position. Boeing's seven-year backlog of commercial aircraft orders should cushion it in the near term from any downturn. And the company may yet succeed in snatching back the $35-billion U.S. Air Force tanker contract from EADS. One question: Will recent program setbacks hurt its TPC score in coming years?