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.

Continuously updated global ranking of the world’s largest publicly traded companies by market capitalization (USD) as displayed on Capital.com. The table lists each company’s rank, market cap in USD, latest share price and primary listing country; rankings reflect reported market caps as of the stated date and are updated over time.

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In 2009, Ecxxon Mobil Corp had a market capitalization of approximately ****** billion U.S dollars, making it the largest company in the world at the time. Five of the ten largest companies worldwide in 2009 were based in the United States, with three from Europe and two from China.

Continuously updated global ranking of the world’s largest publicly traded technology companies by market capitalization (USD) as displayed on Capital.com. The table lists each company’s rank, market cap in USD, latest share price and primary listing country; rankings reflect reported market caps as of the stated date and are updated over time.

Largest companies by market cap

What is the market capitalization of a company? The market capitalization sometimes referred as Marketcap, is the value of a publicly listed company. In most cases it can be easily calculated by multiplying the share price with the amount of outstanding shares.

Data from: https://companiesmarketcap.com/

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Largest UK companies by market cap

The largest UK companies by market cap are those listed on the UK stock exchange with the highest total value of all shares, representing their perceived worth by investors. These companies, such as BP, Shell, Unilever, HSBC Holdings, and GlaxoSmithKline, are considered some of the most valuable and powerful in the country, with a significant impact on the global economy. AstraZeneca, Rio Tinto, and Reckitt Benckiser are also notable high-market cap companies in the UK, reflecting their strong foothold in their respective markets.

As of October 2024, *********, a state-owned corporation in the ********* industry, was the largest public company in Brazil, with a market capitalization of nearly ** billion U.S. dollars. ***********, a Brazil-based *************** platform, was second in the ranking, with a market cap of ***** billion U.S. dollars. Brazilian financial services company ************* followed closely and came in third, amounting to almost ** billion U.S. dollars in market cap.

Continuously updated global ranking of the world’s largest publicly traded AI companies by market capitalization (USD) as displayed on Capital.com. The table lists each company’s rank, market cap in USD, latest share price and primary listing country; rankings reflect reported market caps as of the stated date and are updated over time.

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This dataset contains the top 20 companies of the S&P 500 by market capitalization for each year from 1989 to 2023.

The data includes: - Year: Reference year - Rank: Company rank by market capitalization - Company: Company name - Ticker: Yahoo Finance ticker symbol - MarketCap_BillionsUSD: Market capitalization in billions of USD

The data was extracted from Finhacker and enriched with tickers.

This dataset is useful for: - Historical financial analysis - Visualization of market capitalization trends - Long-term investment research

Description:

Dive into the dynamic world of the software industry with this comprehensive dataset featuring key metrics from top software companies for the years 2022 to 2023.

This dataset provides valuable insights into:

• 1. Organizations: A list of leading software companies shaping the tech landscape. Sales: Annual sales figures, showcasing the revenue generated by each company. -2.**Market Cap**: Important market capitalization data reflecting the companies' financial health and investor confidence. -3.**Headquarters**: Geographical information about where these companies are headquartered, highlighting regional influence. Harness this rich dataset to conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA), visualize trends, and uncover valuable business insights. Whether you're an analyst, researcher, or data enthusiast, this dataset is perfect for understanding the performance and positioning of key players in the software sector.

Benefits:

Comprehensive: Data covering essential metrics for informed analysis. Recent: Insights from the latest two years (2022-2023) for current market trends. User-Friendly: Organized structure for easy integration with data manipulation tools like Pandas. Take your data analysis to the next level and explore the competitive landscape of the software industry!

Title: Scraping and Consolidating Company Data from Disfold for Analysis

Description:

This dataset contains scraped company data from Disfold's website, providing information about the world's largest companies. The data was collected by programmatically navigating through multiple pages of the website to extract key attributes such as company rank, name, market capitalization, stock symbol, country, sector, and industry.

The data collection process involved using Python's requests library to send HTTP requests to Disfold's web pages, retrieving the HTML content. The BeautifulSoup library was then employed to parse the HTML and extract relevant information from tags. The code iterated through 20 pages of the website, extracting data for each company and consolidating it into a structured format.

The resulting dataset provides a comprehensive overview of the world's top companies and their attributes, making it suitable for various analyses, including market trends, industry comparisons, and geographic distribution. By providing this dataset, researchers and analysts on Kaggle can explore, visualize, and draw insights from the data, enabling data-driven decision-making in various fields.

Contents:

company_data_multiple_pages.csv: A CSV file containing information about the world's largest companies, including rank, company name, market capitalization, stock symbol, country, sector, and industry. The dataset is ready for analysis and visualization in popular data analysis tools. Feel free to modify the description according to your preferences and upload the data to Kaggle for the community to access and utilize.

As of March 2025, **************************, a multinational beverage and retail company headquartered in Monterey, was the largest public company in Latin America, with a market capitalization of nearly *** billion U.S. dollars. ************ follows with a market cap of about ** billion U.S. dollars, while ********, a Brazilian energy company, takes the third spot with a market cap of ** billion U.S. dollars.

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Largest software companies by market cap

What is the market capitalization of a company? The market capitalization sometimes referred as Marketcap, is the value of a publicly listed company. In most cases it can be easily calculated by multiplying the share price with the amount of outstanding shares.

Data from: https://companiesmarketcap.com/

Introduction:

This analysis delves into the financial performance of top companies by examining key metrics such as revenue, earnings, market capitalisation, P/E ratio, and dividend yield. By comparing these metrics, we gain a comprehensive understanding of a company's scale, profitability, market value, and growth potential. Through visualisations, the analysis also explores correlations between these metrics and offers insights into country-level performance, highlighting economic dominance across various sectors. This holistic approach provides a multi-dimensional view of global financial powerhouses, investor confidence, and regional economic trends.

Key Metrics Used:

1. Revenue (Trailing Twelve Months - TTM): - Definition: This is the total income generated by a company from its operations in the last twelve months. - Potential Insights: High revenue often indicates market dominance or high sales volume. Comparing revenues can reveal which companies are the largest in terms of business volume.

2. Earnings (TTM): - Definition: This refers to the company's profit after taxes and expenses over the trailing twelve months. - Potential Insights: Companies with high earnings are more efficient at converting revenue into profit, suggesting better profitability or cost management. A comparison of earnings provides insight into profitability rather than just scale.

3. Market Capitalisation (Market Cap): - Definition: Market cap is the total value of a company's outstanding shares of stock, calculated as stock price multiplied by the number of shares. It indicates the company’s size in the stock market. - Potential Insights: High market cap usually indicates investor confidence in the company. Comparing market cap among the top 15 companies reveals their relative size in financial markets.

4. P/E Ratio (TTM): - Definition: Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio measures a company's current share price relative to its per-share earnings. - Potential Insights: A high P/E ratio may indicate that investors expect high growth in the future, while a low P/E ratio could imply undervaluation or scepticism about growth. Companies are compared by their growth prospects or current valuation.

5. Dividend Yield (TTM): - Definition: Dividend yield is a financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price. - Potential Insights: High dividend yield may indicate that a company returns more income to shareholders. It’s particularly useful for income-focused investors.

In this combined analysis, we will integrate the observations from the visualisations with the key financial metrics definitions and insights, to offer a comprehensive view of the top companies and country-level analysis across various financial dimensions.

Data Visualisations

Visualisation 1: https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-user-content/o/inbox%2F13231939%2F2296eddd53ddd4b84346b1ea1324ec0a%2FScreenshot%202024-10-01%2015.16.51.png?generation=1727864461164331&alt=media" alt=""> Visualisation 2: https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-user-content/o/inbox%2F13231939%2Fb35516c91e54eda75a03ff073e94dd73%2FScreenshot%202024-10-01%2015.17.53.png?generation=1727864511265917&alt=media" alt=""> Visualisation 3: https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-user-content/o/inbox%2F13231939%2F506ca2428d34b15cd46e4a31261763d7%2FScreenshot%202024-10-01%2015.18.37.png?generation=1727864562835491&alt=media" alt=""> Visualisation 4: https://www.googleapis.com/download/storage/v1/b/kaggle-user-content/o/inbox%2F13231939%2F41e7a3e28c757239d26226f6a0ccdca9%2FScreenshot%202024-10-01%2015.19.20.png?generation=1727864614352037&alt=media" alt=""> A Markdown document with the R code for the above visualisations. link

1. Revenue (Trailing Twelve Months - TTM)

• Definition: The total income generated from a company’s operations over the last 12 months.
• Insights from Charts:
  • Revenue vs Earnings (Visualisation 2): Companies like Saudi Aramco are massive outliers with high revenues and even higher earnings, indicating impressive profitability despite their revenue volume.
  • Top 10 Countries by Average Revenue (Visualisation 3): China, South Korea, and Japan are at the top, with companies generating significant business volumes.
  • Analysis: High revenue companies like Walmart dominate the market but may not always convert this into proportional earnings or market cap growth. This could be due to operational costs or sector-specific challenges (retail margins being lower than tech).

2. Earnings (TTM)

• Definition: Profits...