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- Walmart remains No. 1 for the 10th consecutive year, while Saudi Aramco, which grew its revenues by 51%, claims the No. 2 spot (up from No. 6 last year). In another shift from the previous year, aggregate revenues of Fortune Global 500 companies in the U.S. ($13 trillion) exceeded that of Greater China.
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There are 58 countries represented by the publicly traded companies on the list. The U.S. leads the way with 611 companies on the ranking, and China comes in second with 346 Global 2000...
Forbes' annual ranking of the world's largest public companies is a reflection of the state of the global economy today: who's on top, who's growing, and who's seen better days.
To help you quickly see how each country is represented on the list, we put the Global 500 on a world map. Now you can see each company's location, revenue and profit at a glance.
The following is a list of publicly traded companies having the greatest market capitalization. In the global business media, they are described as being the world's most valuable companies as a reference to their market value.
RankFirst QuarterFirst QuarterSecond Quarter1Apple 2,609,000 [33]Apple 3,050,000 [33]Apple 2,677,000 [33]2Microsoft 2,532,000 [32]Microsoft 2,346,000 [32]3Alphabet 1,332,000 [35]Alphabet 1,530,000 [35]Alphabet 1,662,000 [35]4Amazon 1,058,000 [36]Amazon 1,337,000 [36]Amazon 1,312,000 [36]- The Biggest Companies in The World in 2022
- The World’S Largest Public Companies in 2022
- Top 10 Performance in 2022
- Biggest Companies in The World, by Sector
- Change of Fortune
View the high-resolution of the infographic by clicking here. This year has been shaped by uncomfortable macroeconomic headwinds. Trillions of dollars were erased in public company market capitalizations, investor confidence waned, and cost pressures squeezed consumer pocketbooks. Taken together, many of the world’s largest companies experienced sh...
Today, Apple stands as the world’s most valuable company, towering at a $2.3 trillionvaluation. Despite the tech downturn of 2022—driven by rising interest rates and slower sales—Apple maintained its top spot. This was largely thanks to record revenues and healthy consumer demand for iPhones, which drive about halfof its total revenue. Following Ap...
For many of the world’s largest companies, 2022 was a brutal year for performance. As the above graphic shows, the vast majority of the world’s titans saw their market values decline. Half of these companies saw double-digit drops. Tesla has witnessed nearly 70%of its market cap being erased this year. Two main factors are behind this drop: falling...
Even with sinking market values across the sector in 2022, tech remains dominant. Among the world’s biggest companies, 20 are in tech, spanning a combined market value of $9.2 trillion. For perspective, that’s about 31% of the market value of the 100 largest companies. Companies are classified according to the FTSE Russell Industry Classification B...
It comes as no surprise that many of the biggest companies in the world are long-established players in global markets. Yet within the rankings, some of the notable risers compared to 2021are UnitedHealth Group, which launched from #19 in 2021 to #8 this year and NVIDIA which has climbed to become the 11th largest company globally, up from #24 last...
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This is the list of the world's biggest companies by market capitalization. It ranks the most valuable public companies. Private companies are not included in our lists as it is difficult to calculate their market value and know their financials.
With a market capitalization of 2.75 trillion U.S. dollars as of May 2023, Apple was the world’s largest company that year.
