List of the largest companies in the world
The list of the largest companies in the world shows the largest companies in the world according to their sales and market capitalization . In the table of companies with the highest turnover in the world, only listed companies are taken into account, whereas non-listed companies are only included if they publish a so-called Form 10-K annual report.
Lists of the largest companies are drawn up by the US business magazines Forbes and Fortune and the British company PricewaterhouseCoopers , among others . Above all, this includes Fortune Global 500 , a ranking of the 500 top-selling companies in the world. Forbes Magazine offers an alternative, integrative approach that takes into account the four different indicators of sales, market capitalization, assets and net profit at the same time with the Forbes Global 2000 list , which only takes listed companies into account.
According to Fortune's definitions and statements , unlisted companies are only included in the Fortune Global 500 list if they publish a so-called Form 10-K annual report. For this reason, Cargill and Koch Industries are not listed, with estimated annual sales of $ 109.6 billion and $ 100.0 billion in 2010, the two largest privately held US companies. For the same reason, a number of large international companies are also missing, including Saudi Aramco from the Middle East . With an estimated annual turnover of 478 billion US dollars (2015), the state-owned oil company from Saudi Arabia is one of the 10 largest companies in the world. In 2018, Saudi Aramco was included as the company prepares to go public.
Fortune Global 500 - Largest Companies by Revenue
The table shows the top 100 companies by revenue published by Fortune magazine in June 2020 in the Fortune Global 500 list. The headquarters , net income, number of employees , industry and managing director are also listed . The numbers are in billion US dollars and relate to fiscal year 2019 or 2020. Employee numbers relate to the corresponding fiscal year (usually 2019 or 2020).
PwC Global Top 100 - Largest publicly traded companies by market capitalization
The table shows the 100 largest companies by market capitalization published by PricewaterhouseCoopers . The headquarters and the industry are also listed. According to PwC's statements, only companies with a free float of at least 15 percent were included. This is why there are no corporations that are almost entirely owned by the state or controlled by family holdings . Figures are in billion US dollars (rounded) and refer to the market price on March 31, 2020 , unless otherwise stated .
Forbes Global 2000 - Largest publicly traded company
The table shows the 100 largest publicly traded companies in the world published by Forbes Magazine on April 18, 2019 in the Forbes Global 2000 list . The list, which appears annually, is calculated from a combination of sales , net profit , assets and market value . The placements of the companies in the equally weighted categories were added together to form a rank. The headquarters and the industry are also listed . The figures are in billions of US dollars and relate to fiscal year 2018, for the market value to the market price in March 2019.
Ranks 37 and 74 were awarded twice in the Forbes Global 2000 list and rank 60 was awarded three times.
rank | Surname | Headquarters | country | Revenue ($ billion) |
Profit ($ billion) |
Assets ($ billion) |
Market Value ($ billion) |
Branch |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ICBC | Beijing | People's Republic of China | 175.9 | 45.2 | 4,034.5 | 305.1 | Banks |
2. | JPMorgan Chase | New York City | United States | 132.9 | 32.7 | 2,737.2 | 368.5 | Banks |
3. | China Construction Bank | Beijing | People's Republic of China | 150.3 | 38.8 | 3,382.4 | 225.0 | Banks |
4th | Agricultural Bank of China | Beijing | People's Republic of China | 137.5 | 30.9 | 3,293.1 | 197.0 | Banks |
5. | Bank of America | Charlotte | United States | 111.9 | 28.5 | 2,377.2 | 287.3 | Banks |
6th | Apple | Cupertino | United States | 261.7 | 59.4 | 373.7 | 961.3 | technology |
7th | Ping An Insurance | Shenzhen | People's Republic of China | 151.8 | 16.3 | 1,038.3 | 220.2 | Insurance |
8th. | Bank of China | Beijing | People's Republic of China | 126.7 | 27.5 | 3,097.6 | 143.0 | Banks |
9. | Royal Dutch Shell | The hague |
Netherlands Great Britain |
382.6 | 23.3 | 399.2 | 264.9 | oil and gas |
10. | Wells Fargo | San Francisco | United States | 101.5 | 23.1 | 1,887.8 | 214.7 | Banks |
11. | ExxonMobil | Irving | United States | 279.2 | 20.8 | 346.2 | 343.4 | oil and gas |
12. | AT&T | Dallas | United States | 170.8 | 19.4 | 531.9 | 233.3 | telecommunications |
13. | Samsung Electronics | Suwon | South Korea | 221.5 | 39.9 | 304.1 | 272.4 | technology |
14th | Citigroup | New York City | United States | 100.0 | 17.9 | 1,958.4 | 161.1 | Banks |
15th | Toyota Motor | Toyota | Japan | 272.1 | 17.2 | 465.6 | 176.6 | Automobiles |
16. | Microsoft | Redmond | United States | 118.2 | 33.5 | 258.9 | 946.5 | software |
17th | Alphabet Inc. | Mountain View | United States | 137.0 | 30.7 | 232.8 | 863.2 | technology |
18th | Volkswagen | Wolfsburg | Germany | 278.2 | 14.0 | 553.5 | 92.0 | Automobiles |
19th | Chevron | San Ramon | United States | 158.7 | 14.8 | 253.9 | 228.3 | oil and gas |
20th | Verizon | New York City | United States | 130.9 | 15.5 | 264.8 | 239.7 | telecommunications |
21st | HSBC | London | Great Britain | 64.3 | 13.7 | 2,558.1 | 175.5 | Banks |
22nd | PetroChina | Beijing | People's Republic of China | 322.8 | 8.0 | 354.3 | 198.7 | oil and gas |
23. | Allianz SE | Munich | Germany | 118.8 | 8.8 | 1,060.2 | 102.3 | Insurance |
24. | BP | London | Great Britain | 299.1 | 9.3 | 282.2 | 149.5 | oil and gas |
25th | Total | Courbevoie | France | 184.2 | 11.4 | 256.8 | 149.5 | oil and gas |
26th | Berkshire Hathaway | Omaha | United States | 247.8 | 4.0 | 707.8 | 516.4 | Conglomerate |
27. | China Mobile | Hong Kong , Beijing | People's Republic of China | 111.8 | 17.9 | 223.7 | 197.6 | telecommunications |
28. | Amazon.com | Seattle | United States | 232.9 | 10.1 | 162.6 | 916.1 | E-commerce |
29 | Walmart | Bentonville | United States | 514.4 | 6.7 | 219.3 | 296.1 | retail trade |
30th | Banco Santander | Madrid | Spain | 89.5 | 9.2 | 1,668.2 | 84.1 | Banks |
31. | China Merchants Bank | Shenzhen | People's Republic of China | 54.9 | 12.3 | 982.5 | 130.4 | Banks |
32. | UnitedHealth | Minnetonka | United States | 231.4 | 12.6 | 161.2 | 212.8 | Insurance |
33. | Comcast | Philadelphia | United States | 94.5 | 11.7 | 251.7 | 192.0 | telecommunications |
34. | BNP Paribas | Paris | France | 101.6 | 8.4 | 2,333.0 | 68.7 | Banks |
35. | Sinopec | Beijing | People's Republic of China | 399.7 | 9.5 | 233.0 | 105.6 | oil and gas |
36. | Softbank | Tokyo | Japan | 86.2 | 13.9 | 332.3 | 112.4 | telecommunications |
37. | Daimler | Stuttgart | Germany | 197.4 | 8.6 | 321.9 | 71.3 | Automobiles |
37. | Johnson & Johnson | New Brunswick | United States | 81.6 | 14.7 | 153.0 | 366.2 | Pharma |
39. | Bank of Communications | Shanghai | People's Republic of China | 64.8 | 11.2 | 1,388.2 | 63.6 | Banks |
40. | Gazprom | Moscow | Russia | 128.4 | 18.9 | 305.9 | 59.9 | oil and gas |
41. | Royal Bank of Canada | Toronto | Canada | 46.3 | 9.6 | 1,040.3 | 114.9 | Banks |
42. | Nestlé | Vevey | Switzerland | 93.4 | 10.4 | 139.0 | 281.3 | food |
43. | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial | Tokyo | Japan | 53.7 | 9.0 | 2,799.9 | 65.0 | Finances |
44. | Intel | Santa Clara | United States | 70.8 | 21.1 | 128.0 | 263.1 | technology |
45. | Goldman Sachs | New York City | United States | 51.0 | 9.9 | 925.0 | 75.5 | Banks |
46. | TD Bank | Toronto | Canada | 42.5 | 8.7 | 1,007.0 | 103.8 | Banks |
47. | Sberbank | Moscow | Russia | 51.6 | 13.3 | 449.7 | 78.5 | Banks |
48. | Morgan Stanley | New York City | United States | 50.9 | 8.5 | 876.0 | 80.2 | Banks |
49. | Boeing | Chicago | United States | 101.1 | 10.5 | 117.4 | 214.5 | Aircraft construction |
50. | Petrobras | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 95.7 | 7.1 | 222.0 | 91.2 | oil and gas |
51. | NTT | Tokyo | Japan | 107.5 | 8.7 | 199.6 | 80.2 | telecommunications |
52. | Rosneft | Moscow | Russia | 112.9 | 8.7 | 191.3 | 72.2 | oil and gas |
53. | Procter & Gamble | Cincinnati | United States | 66.9 | 10.8 | 123.7 | 265.3 | Consumer goods |
54. | Pfizer | New York City | United States | 53.6 | 11.2 | 159.4 | 218.6 | Pharma |
55. | Industrial bank | Fuzhou | People's Republic of China | 49.7 | 9.3 | 951.0 | 62.4 | Banks |
56. | General Motors | Detroit | United States | 147.0 | 8.1 | 227.3 | 56.8 | Automobiles |
57. | BMW | Munich | Germany | 115.0 | 8.4 | 238.9 | 57.5 | Automobiles |
58. | Itaú Unibanco | São Paulo | Brazil | 53.8 | 6.8 | 383.2 | 80.8 | Banks |
59. | Alibaba Group | Hangzhou | People's Republic of China | 51.9 | 10.3 | 133.7 | 480.8 | E-commerce |
60. | IBM | Armonk | United States | 78.7 | 8.6 | 130.9 | 124.9 | technology |
60. | Novartis | Basel | Switzerland | 51.9 | 12.6 | 145.6 | 175.6 | Pharma |
60. | Postal Savings Bank of China | Beijing | People's Republic of China | 61.0 | 8.0 | 1,386.1 | 48.8 | Banks |
63. | Facebook Inc. | Menlo Park | United States | 55.8 | 22.1 | 97.3 | 512.0 | technology |
64. | Siemens | Munich | Germany | 98.3 | 5.5 | 164.2 | 97.0 | technology |
65. | Shanghai Pudong Development | Shanghai | People's Republic of China | 50.0 | 8.5 | 916.1 | 52.1 | Banks |
66. | Nippon Yūsei | Tokyo | Japan | 115.6 | 4.3 | 2,619.7 | 44.5 | logistics |
67. | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial | Tokyo | Japan | 52.5 | 6.6 | 1,841.1 | 50.9 | Banks |
68. | Banco Bradesco | Osasco | Brazil | 62.6 | 5.2 | 332.1 | 70.7 | Banks |
69. | Anheuser-Busch InBev | Brussels |
Brazil Belgium |
54.6 | 4.3 | 233.8 | 175.7 | Consumer goods |
70. | Walt Disney | Burbank | United States | 59.4 | 11.0 | 99.9 | 238.1 | media |
71. | Reliance Industries | Mumbai | India | 79.7 | 5.6 | 124.6 | 126.4 | oil and gas |
72. | CITIC Pacific | Hong Kong | People's Republic of China | 68.0 | 6.4 | 978.5 | 43.6 | Finances |
73. | Sony | Tokyo | Japan | 76.9 | 7.3 | 190.7 | 60.1 | technology |
74. | Cisco Systems | San Jose | United States | 50.8 | 12.9 | 102.5 | 248.3 | technology |
74. | Tencent | Shenzhen | People's Republic of China | 47.2 | 11.9 | 105.4 | 472.1 | technology |
76. | Honda engine | Tokyo | Japan | 142.6 | 6.6 | 180.9 | 50.5 | Automobiles |
77. | Enel | Rome | Italy | 86.3 | 5.7 | 189.1 | 63.1 | Supplier |
78. | United Technologies | Hartford | United States | 66.5 | 5.3 | 134.2 | 118.1 | Conglomerate |
79. | Commonwealth Bank | Sydney | Australia | 31.4 | 6.7 | 690.2 | 92.8 | Banks |
80. | CSCE | Beijing | People's Republic of China | 178.8 | 5.8 | 271.4 | 41.0 | Construction |
81. | DuPont de Nemours | Wilmington | United States | 86.0 | 3.8 | 188.0 | 87.6 | chemistry |
82. | Equinor | Stavanger | Norway | 77.9 | 7.6 | 112.5 | 77.6 | oil and gas |
83. | American Express | New York City | United States | 43.3 | 6.9 | 188.6 | 95.3 | Financial service providers |
84. | MetLife | New York City | United States | 66.9 | 5.1 | 692.5 | 43.4 | Insurance |
85. | AXA | Paris | France | 139.7 | 2.2 | 1,034.5 | 63.6 | Insurance |
86. | Pepsico | Purchase | United States | 65.0 | 12.6 | 75.5 | 178.2 | Consumer goods |
87. | Bank of Nova Scotia | Toronto | Canada | 32.4 | 6.4 | 787.5 | 67.1 | Banks |
88 | Hoffmann-La Roche | Basel | Switzerland | 58.1 | 10.7 | 79.6 | 222.0 | Pharma |
89. | ING Group | Amsterdam | Netherlands | 39.4 | 5.5 | 1,014.0 | 52.7 | Financial service providers |
90. | Lloyds Banking Group | Edinburgh | Great Britain | 35.2 | 5.3 | 1,015.8 | 60.9 | Banks |
91. | Eni | Rome | Italy | 89.4 | 5.0 | 139.5 | 62.5 | oil and gas |
92. | Oracle | Redwood City | United States | 39.6 | 10.8 | 109.4 | 186.3 | software |
93. | China CITIC Bank | Beijing | People's Republic of China | 45.6 | 6.8 | 883.6 | 42.9 | Banks |
94. | Evergrande Group | Shenzhen | People's Republic of China | 71.7 | 5.8 | 273.8 | 42.5 | property |
95. | UBS | Zurich | Switzerland | 42.9 | 4.8 | 958.5 | 49.0 | Banks |
96. | airbus | Toulouse | European Union | 75.2 | 3.6 | 131.7 | 104.9 | Aircraft construction |
97. | Lukoil | Moscow | Russia | 127.9 | 9.9 | 82.6 | 61.1 | oil and gas |
98 | Prudential Financial | Newark | United States | 61.3 | 4.0 | 815.1 | 42.4 | Insurance |
99 | BASF | Ludwigshafen | Germany | 76.2 | 5.6 | 103.8 | 76.6 | chemistry |
100. | SAIC engine | Shanghai | People's Republic of China | 135.2 | 5.3 | 114.0 | 51.5 | Automobiles |
See also
- List of the largest employers in the world
- List of the largest banks in the world
- List of the largest insurers in the world
- List of the largest chemical companies
- List of the largest retail companies
Individual evidence
- ^ Forbes: America's Largest Private Companies , Nov. 16, 2011
- ↑ Biggest Oil Companies In The World . In: WorldAtlas . ( worldatlas.com [accessed November 12, 2017]).
- ↑ Global 500. Retrieved August 17, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Fortune Global 500
- ↑ Global Top 100 companies by market capitalization. Retrieved July 16, 2020 .
- ^ Forbes Global 2000
- ^ The World's Biggest Public Companies . In: Forbes . ( forbes.com [accessed November 12, 2017]).