With a market capitalization of 3.12 trillion U.S. dollars as of May 2024, Microsoft was the world’s largest company that year. Rounding out the top five were some of the world’s most recognizable brands: Apple, NVIDIA, Google’s parent company Alphabet, and Amazon. Saudi Aramco led the ranking of the world's most profitable companies in 2023, with a pre-tax income of nearly 250 billion U.S. dollars. How are market value and market capitalization determined? Market value and market capitalization are two terms frequently used – and confused - when discussing the profitability and viability of companies. Strictly speaking, market capitalization (or market cap) is the worth of a company based on the total value of all their shares; an important metric when determining the comparative value of companies for trading opportunities. Accordingly, many stock exchanges such as the New York or London Stock Exchange release market capitalization data on their listed companies. On the other hand, market value technically refers to what a company is worth in a much broader context. It is determined by multiple factors, including profitability, corporate debt, and the market environment as a whole. In this sense it aims to estimate the overall value of a company, with share price only being one element. Market value is therefore useful for determining whether a company’s shares are over- or undervalued, and in arriving at a price if the company is to be sold. Such valuations are generally made on a case-by-case basis though, and not regularly reported. For this reason, market capitalization is often reported as market value. What are the top companies in the world? The answer to this question depends on the metric used. Although the largest company by market capitalization, Microsoft's global revenue did not manage to crack the top 20 companies. Rather, American multinational retailer Walmart was ranked as the largest company in the world by revenue. Walmart also had the highest number of employees in the world.

In 2024, the**************************************o posted the highest revenue of any company in the world before taxes, with an income of over *** billion U.S. dollars. ************************************************** rounded out the top five spots in the ranking of most profitable companies. What is net income? Net income, or net profit, which differs slightly from pre-tax income, is the figure that gives the most complete overview of a company’s profitability: It is calculated as the revenue of a company less all operating expenses, debt payments, interest paid, income from subsidiary holdings, taxes, etc. Different industries have different net profit margins. The Apple doesn’t fall far In terms of market value, Microsoft was the largest company in the world in 2024, with Apple following in second. Since the beginning of the new millennium, Apple has reported ever rising amounts of worldwide revenue, with iPhone sales leading the charge.

As of October 29, 2025, Nvidia was the leading tech company by market capitalization globally at 5 trillion U.S. dollars. Nvidia became the first company to ever achieve the 5 trillion milestone, hitting this figure for the first time in October 2025. Apple ranked second at 4 trillion U.S. dollars, followed by Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), and Amazon. Nvidia's immense growth With a focus that began with origins in gaming, Nvidia's business strategy has been transformed by demand from data centers that sit at the heart of the AI boom. The company's chips have been favored to support the training and running of a range of large language models, most notably in the development of OpenAI's ChatGPT. Apple is also among the leaders Since its foundation in a Californian garage in 1976, Apple has expanded massively, becoming one of the most valuable companies in the world. The company started its origins in the PC industry with the Macintosh, but soon entered other segments of the consumer electronics market. Today, the iPhone is the most popular Apple product, although Mac, iPad, wearables, and services also contribute to its high revenues. Aiming at innovation, Apple invests every year in research and development, spanning a wide array of technologies from AI through to extended reality.

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This Dataset lists the Top 50 largest companies in India in terms of their revenue, net profit and total assets, according to the American business magazines Fortune and Forbes.

2022 Forbes List

This list is based on the Forbes Global 2000, which ranks the world's 2,000 largest publicly traded companies. The Forbes list takes into account a multitude of factors, including the revenue, net profit, total assets and market value of each company; each factor is given a weighted rank in terms of importance when considering the overall ranking. The table below also lists the headquarters location and industry sector of each company. The figures are in billions of US dollars[1] and are for the year 2022. All 50 companies from India in the Forbes 2000 are listed.

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In this Dataset we have The Complete List of Top 50 Companies around the India Source Provided by Wikipedia.

Data Columns:

• Index of Serial Number
• Rank is Reperesnt to Indida Rank
• Forbs 200 Rank Reperesnt World 2000 largest Company Rank
• Name is Reperesnt to Name of the Company
• Headquarter of Company
• Revenue (billions U$$)
• Profit (billions U$$)
• Asset (billions U$$)
• Industry

Acknowledgements The Method for collecting the Data is Web Scraping through Wikipedia.

Direct-selling companies retail a range of products from one person to another away from a fixed retail location. The COVID-19 outbreak caused a substantial shift in the industry, as mass layoffs propelled industry participation levels, resulting in heightened performance. However, intense competition from big-box retailers and e-commerce has pressured the industry, as competitors can offer a wider selection of substitute products at lower prices and in a convenient one-stop location. Direct sellers have embraced innovative sales strategies and digital platforms to maintain growth. Direct selling revenue is expected to climb at a CAGR of 5.0% to $75.2 billion through the end of 2025, including growth of 2.3% in 2025 alone. Profit will also improve as rising per capita disposable income levels improve spending on high-priced goods. Direct-selling companies have relatively low start-up costs and some unemployed or underemployed Americans establish direct-selling businesses as a means of income. As the unemployment rate fluctuated but ultimately climbed in recent years, more enterprises entered the industry. As demand and direct sellers' revenue rose, more businesses entered the industry to use it as a flexible, low-commitment way to earn supplemental income. The health and wellness segment has boomed, with consumers seeking natural and sustainable products. This shift has fueled sales of nutritional supplements and skincare products. Direct sellers have harnessed social media to reach wider audiences, creating personal connections that resonate with consumers. Positive economic trends, like rising consumer confidence and spending, will contribute to rising revenue for direct-selling companies in the coming years. However, rising incomes and consumer spending will also lead many consumers to shop at substitute industries, like mass retailers and online competitors. As e-commerce continues to expand, direct sellers will further integrate digital tools and platforms to enhance customer engagement and streamline sales processes. Artificial intelligence and data analytics will enable companies to fine-tune marketing strategies, personalize shopping experiences and optimize inventory management. Sustainability will continue to be a critical focus, with consumers demanding greater transparency and environmentally friendly practices. Regulatory scrutiny remains a wildcard, as the industry must navigate potential challenges to ensure ethical practices and the protection of both consumers and sellers. Revenue is expected to expand at a CAGR of 3.0% to $87.0 billion through the end of 2030.

Analyze how billion-dollar SaaS companies scale: from 184 to 944 employees over 6 years while tripling revenue per employee to $200k. Data from 50+ public firms.

This statistics shows the total revenue in U.S. billion dollars of the largest 50 German companies operating in the United States from 2008 to 2011. In 2011, revenue generated by German companies in the United States totalled 318 billion U.S. dollars.

Alibaba has had a bad week when it was revealed that it will donate $15 Billion to ‘common prosperity’, really this just means that it will contribute more to development projects, which is already does as evidenced by its massive financing of startups already. Secondly, the breakup and re-organization of Ant Group, where it will still have a sizeable share. In both cases it’s likely to profit from the moves. Thirdly, $15 billion isn’t that much for Alibaba’s core revenue and growth in the Cloud and in Ads. So let’s get down to it with some of the facts. Ant Group is massive: According to the most recent numbers, Alipay has over 1.2 billion users overall, while its credit card platform Huabei had 190 million users, and its installment loan product Jiebei had 500 million users. Reported in June, the new lending company will be called Chongqing Ant Consumer Finance Co. It will be 50% owned by Alipay, with the other 50% coming from other companies, including some state-owned banks. The new company will also be liable for up to 30% of the loans it issues, which means the new company will need to hold more capital on its balance sheet, and will likely get a much lower valuation in the marketplace. This is all quite far and reasonable although Ant Group will have to hand over the precious data to the State. Not a big deal. That was bound to occur. Alibaba’s current market cap is just over $422 Billion, which makes no sense, that is, it’s currently undervalued. The P/E is now 18.77 that is very reasonable. Remember this company has income of nearly $23 Billion. At the end of August, the company pledged to donate $15.5 billion to China’s ‘Common Prosperity’ initiative . The money will be paid out over five years to support various technology and small business initiatives. It’s unclear at this stage whether Alibaba will receive any equity in return for the donations. It’s highly likely the donations won’t be fully without Alibaba profiting. China isn’t crazy, it just wants to spread the wealth around a bit better. So which other Chinese stocks appear very undervalued? $VIPS $BEKE $MOMO $YINN (as a long-term play) Do your own due diligence if you don’t believe me. If there is a correction of Western equities in October, 2021 or later before 2022, those are stock names I’d take a closer look at. While Alibaba is a huge company its growth in the Cloud and Ads should be able to absorb its serious setback. $15.5 billion is a lot of money, even for a company of Alibaba’s size. This sum is also in addition to a $2.75b fine imposed by China’s anti-monopoly regulator, which has already been paid. However it doesn’t justify the stock going much below $150, unless there is a strong push from short squeeze effort from other big investors. Chinese stocks will continue to go down as the sentiment and regulation puts a lot of uncertainty for their future in the West. However those companies are not drastically impacted from a business perspective. Alipay will likely also have to spin off its credit-scoring wing into a new joint venture that will also share with state-owned entities. Reuters has reported that Alipay will only retain a 35% stake in the new joint venture. So even in the shut-down of Ant Group as we knew it, Alibaba retains quite a sizeable portion of the businesses. Additionally BAT companies keep investing in very legit startups that will do incredibly well in the years ahead as China’s economy keeps maturing even with various bumps and dips on the macro landscape. While Western stocks are in a massive equity bubble, since a bull-market since 2009, Chinese stocks are nearing fair value. Alibaba has led investments worth more than $300 million into Chinese autonomous driving start-up DeepRoute.ai recently, for the most part its business as usual. Chinese regulation is actually good for its own particular version of state augmented capitalism. It can no longer tolerate monopolies abusing their position. On the operating side, things are looking good for BABA, as it continues to deliver sizeable business growth in its core business as well as in other areas, such as cloud computing. It’s cloud computing segment itself as a huge runway for growth with limited competition from Baidu, Huawei, Tencent and so forth. It’s the AWS of China for sure. Alibaba only owns 33% of Alipay, so the growth headwinds at Alipay aren’t likely to warrant Alibaba’s 50% haircut. Alibaba’s own investments are maturing, and ChinaTech is just beginning their global play with ByteDance, Xioami, JD.com and others. Alibaba’s moat is stronger in China than Amazon’s is in the U.S., which is saying a lot. Legitimate growth from JD.com and Pinduoduo keep Alibaba innovative. When you look at the E-commerce growth of $VIPS you begin to understand just how many winners can fit in China’s massive ecosystem of consumers. The exodus from Chinese stocks won’t last forever as as a whole those companies will grow faster than their American peers, who are concentrated in too few names. The U.S. will likely be 10-15 years late in its own common prosperity and antitrust regulation fixes to a broken Pyramid of U.S. capitalism. Few actually understand this and how the move is inevitable. So China is regulating technology is a superior way, not just building more innovative companies better, faster and with more of them. The EV sector in China is the perfect example. While the U.S. has about a dozen okay EV efforts, with Rivian and Lucid perhaps the most shiny among them, China has around 30x to 50x as many. China’s electric car sector is seeing rapid growth, with tens of thousands of companies jumping on the bandwagon and shares of Chinese electric car makers such as Nio and Xpeng surge, according to business database Qichacha. Alibaba is the most diversified Chinese company, and with State intervention it can only get stronger in the end, not weaker. When you do the math it should be a $1 trillion dollar company again by 2023 in terms of market cap. Right now it’s likely around at least 20% undervalued. Regulation in China is good, not bad. Antitrust, consumer protections and investor confidence will gain higher as more Billionaires understand that the common good is what’s important in China, not their personal wallets. The real-estate, technology, education and many other spaces will slowly be cleaned up. China’s long-term vision of innovation and economic superiority is rooted in master plans with layers and 5-year plans the likes of which make the U.S. corporate monopolies that aren’t regulated look like tyrants of an old outdated version of capitalism. Alibaba is not there for Jack Ma to be a celebrity but for China to improve itself economically for the benefit of all of its consumers. With Beijing as the hub and on the board rooms of these companies, China’s astounding growth can work in a cohesive harmony that won’t be possible in any other country. ByteDance, Alibaba, JD.com and others will be huge winners in the New China capitalism with state intervention.

This is a web scrapped dataset containing the Top 334 Companies which are ranked by Fortune for Worlds Most Admired Companies in 2022. It has the 7 columns of data and they are:

Company Link : Dedicate company link within Fortune

Order No: Order of the company

Company: Name of the Company

Country: Country of Origin

Current All-Star Rank: Ranking of the Company

Industry: The industry type the company mainly deals with

Industry Rank: Ranking of the Company as per their industry

Note: The “order” number that appears next to each company does not reflect the company’s overall ranking on the list if its order number exceeds 50. Companies ordered No. 1 through 50 are ranked; the “order” numbers beyond the Top 50 (51 through 333) are used to sort the rest of the companies, which make up our “industry rankings,” alphabetically. (As mentioned on Fortune website)

Data Visualization using the dataset can be found here.

UnitedHealth was to be the largest insurer globally as of February 2025, with market capitalization amounting to approximately ***** billion U.S. dollars. UnitedHealth Group is a healthcare and insurance company headquartered in Minnesota. Global insurance industry - additional information Insurance is a form of risk management, where a person, called the insured or policyholder, signs a contract with a company, which is called an insurer or insurance carrier, in order to protect themselves from sudden losses. The contract between the two parties, called an insurance policy, states the circumstances and conditions under which the insured will be compensated. The major types of insurance are: life/health insurance and property/casualty insurance. The amount of money charged by an insurance company for active coverage is called an insurance premium and is most often paid in monthly installments. In 2022, the value of gross premiums generated by the global insurance industry amounted to more than *** trillion U.S. dollars. The United States was the ******* country in the insurance market in terms of value of life and non-life direct premiums written, with premiums estimated at **** trillion U.S. dollars for 2022. When ranking global insurers by their total assets, the Chinese insurance company Ping An Insurance placed first, with assets worth approximately *** trillion U.S. dollars. Ping An Insurance was also the company with the strongest brand value among insurance companies in 2023.

The top 50 pharmaceutical companies by prescription sales in 2024 – and their research and development (R&D) spending – included big names such as Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, and AbbVie. During that year, Johnson & Johnson's Rx sales were approximately 55.8 billion U.S. dollars. Thus, the American pharma giant was both the largest pharmaceutical company based on pure pharma revenue worldwide and the second ranked pharmaceutical company based on R&D spending. Johnson & Johnson spent over 17 billion U.S. dollars on R&D in that year. Pharmaceutical R&D spending Research and development in the pharmaceutical industry involves the identification and development of compounds used to make new drugs. The pharmaceutical industry has the largest percentage of spending attributable to R&D among all industries. Research and development spending in the pharmaceutical industry around the world is increasing over time. However, there have been variations in the growth of research and development spending with a peak during the pandemic years 2020 and 2021. New pharmaceutical products The goal of R&D is to produce new drugs and compounds. Globally, the U.S. pharmaceutical industry created the largest number of new drugs and compounds between 2019 and 2023, followed by Europe. Among U.S. pharmaceutical companies, there are various levels of success for new drugs, depending on the phase of development. The data shows that between phase I and II alone, already over half of all drugs are failing.

In 1989, the Industrial Bank of Japan had a market capitalization of approximately ****** billion U.S dollars, making it the largest company in the world at the time. Six of the ten largest companies worldwide in 1989 were based in Japan while the remaining four were American, highlighting the economic dominance of these two countries in the late *****.

Rich Communication Services Market is Segmented by Communication Type (A2P (Application-To-Person), P2P (Person-To-Person), and More), Deployment Mode (Cloud and On-Premise), End-User Enterprise Size (Large Enterprises and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)), End-User Vertical (BFSI, Media and Entertainment and More) and by Geography. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

The ranking shows the leading FMCG companies worldwide in 2024, based on generated net sales. In that year, Unilever was ranked as the ***** largest consumer goods company worldwide with net sales of about ***** billion U.S. dollars. The consumer goods industry Consumer goods are goods which are intended for everyday private consumption. They are further classified as fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and slow moving consumer goods (SMCG). FMCG are goods with a lifespan shorter than a year. Popular categories include food and beverages, personal care and household products, clothing and apparel, tobacco, and pet food/pet care. These categories are bought quite frequently with recurring expenditure. In contrast to SMCG, the products tend to be sold high in volume, but low in cost. FMCG are also known as Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG). FMCG companies The FMCG environment is highly competitive as FMCG companies are always on the hunt for the next great product discovery or innovation in order to meet consumer’s needs. Some of the leading key players of the FMCG environment include Nestlé, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Unilever, PepsiCo and the Coca-Cola Company. All of them operate internationally and have to try to meet country-specific requirements regarding product packaging and labeling. Their million dollar brands can be found in many household pantries. In order to keep consumers as regular buyers, CPG companies try to develop loyalty and trust towards their brands. Ariel, Gillette, Pampers and Pantene are considered to be among the most famous brands of P&G.

Shell had the highest annual revenue of all companies based in the United Kingdom in 2025, at approximately 284 billion U.S. dollars. BP had the second-highest annual revenue at over 189 billion dollars, followed by HSBC Holdings, which had a revenue of around 142 billion U.S. dollars. In terms of global employee numbers, however, Compass Group had the highest number among UK-based businesses, at approximately half a million in 2024, followed by Tesco at 336,400 and HSBC at almost 211,000. Big Oil, a banking giant, and Britain's top supermarket chain The two companies listed as having the most revenue in the UK this year are also two of the biggest oil and gas companies in the world, alongside Chevron, Eni, ExxonMobil, and TotalEnergies. After a huge surge in energy prices in 2022, these companies saw their profits recede slightly in 2023, but clearly remain in strong financial positions as of 2024. HSBC Holdings, meanwhile, was the largest bank in Europe in terms of market capitalization, and was estimated to have the second-highest number of UK-based customers in 2024. The company with the fourth-highest revenue in this year, Tesco has by some distance the largest grocery-market share in Great Britain, a position it has maintained despite growing competition from discounters like Lidl and Aldi. UK economy health check In the first quarter of 2025, the UK economy grew by 0.7 percent, emerging from a brief slowdown in growth towards the end of 2024. Consumer Price inflation, has, however, started to increase, with the inflation rate reaching 3.5 percent in April, the highest rate since January 2024. Furthermore, the UK labor market is showing signs of weakness, with quite a high number of job losses since the start of the year. Alongside these generally negative signs, business confidence in the UK has been falling, with the main concern of UK firms being that of taxation, as of early 2025.

In 2024, Cargill was the largest private company in the United States, by revenue. That year, they had a revenue of 160 billion U.S. dollars. In comparison, gas station company QuikTrip made around 19.6 billion U.S. dollars. Cargill Cargill is a multinational corporation that focuses on agricultural services, crop and livestock, raw materials, and health and pharmaceuticals. Most of their business focuses on purchasing and distributing grain, palm oil, energy trade, and steel. It is a family-owned business headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and founded in 1865. It operates in over 60 countries, has about 150,000 employees, and is responsible for about a quarter of all United States grain exports. Additionally, it also supplies about a quarter of the domestic meat market. Largest U.S. companies United Healthcare Group was the largest health insurance company in 2018, while SC Johnson was the largest private household and personal care product company. United Healthcare is also headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, while SC Johnson is headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin. United Healthcare is not only the largest health insurance company in the United States, but also worldwide. Furthermore, SC Johnson is one of the oldest family-owned companies in the country, and currently over owns over 20 brands.

The 4K Display Resolution Market Report is Segmented by Product Type (Smart TV, Monitor, Smartphone, Tablet, and More), Panel Technology (LCD, OLED, Mini-LED, and Micro-LED), Screen Size (Sub 32 Inch, 32-49 Inch, 50-65 Inch, 66-84 Inch, and Above 85 Inch), End-User Vertical (Consumer Electronics, Gaming and Esports Venues, Business and Education, and More), and Geography. The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Discover the booming China outdoor LED lighting market! This comprehensive analysis reveals key trends, growth drivers, and leading companies shaping this multi-billion dollar industry, offering insights into CAGR, market segmentation, and future projections for 2025-2033. Recent developments include: September 2022: The company launch LED Floodlight EQIII outdoor lighting product. It is used in lighting billboards, stadiums and yards and even in harsh environments.March 2022: The company launched new range of outdoor lighting which includes floodlights, streetlights and bulkheads. These are available in 10W, 20W, 30W, 50W, 70W & 100W.December 2020: The Panasonic Life Solutions Company provided cooperation in the development of the security lighting. In January 2020, the company produced the security lighting product to clear the IDA's strict standards.. Notable trends are: OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT.

With over *** billion U.S. dollars in revenue, Walmart topped the ranking of the hundred largest companies globally, followed by Amazon. Walmart was also the largest company in the world based on its number of employees, with some *** million all over the world. Largest corporations based on revenue - additional information The concept of revenue itself might slightly differ depending on country or even from one company to another. It usually refers to the income resulted from normal business activities, such as the sale of goods and services to customers. Walmart The American-based multinational corporation Walmart was founded in 1962 and currently operates over ****** stores worldwide, out of which ***** are in the United States alone. In 2024, Walmart was ranked the third most valuable retail brand in the world, with a brand value of about ** billion U.S. dollars. Follow this link to get access to the top 500 companies from all industries list.

The top health IT companies in the U.S. as of 2018 includes Optum, Cerner Corp. and Cognizant Technology Solutions. The top company, Optum, generated about 8.1 billion dollars in revenue during that year. Optum generated significantly more revenue than the second health IT company, Cerner Corp., which generated 5.1 billion dollars in revenue during that year.

Health IT

Health IT in the U.S. is a multifaceted industry with many different parts and specializations. Health IT includes a variety of sectors including electronic health records (EHR), personal health records (PHR), electronic prescribing and privacy and security, to name a few. The percentage of U.S. physicians that had EHR systems in their practices has increased dramatically in recent years. Likewise, the number of e-prescriptions made in the U.S. is on the rise in recent years.

Health data breaches

Health care data breaches are one of the primary concerns among health IT companies. Recent data suggests that the number of data breaches in the U.S. health and medical sector have increased over the last decade. Compared to other industries, data breaches in the healthcare segment are significantly more expensive. Despite the number of health data breaches increasing, the number of U.S. residents that have been affected seems to vary considerably from year to year.