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.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange in the world, with an equity market capitalization of almost ** trillion U.S. dollars as of November 2025. The following largest three exchanges were the NASDAQ, PINK Exchange, and the Frankfurt Exchange. What is a stock exchange? A stock exchange is a marketplace where stockbrokers, traders, buyers, and sellers can trade in equities products. The largest exchanges have thousands of listed companies. These companies sell shares of their business, giving the general public the opportunity to invest in them. The oldest stock exchange worldwide is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, founded in the late sixteenth century. Other functions of a stock exchange Since these are publicly traded companies, every firm listed on a stock exchange has had an initial public offering (IPO). The largest IPOs can raise billions of dollars in equity for the firm involved. Related to stock exchanges are derivatives exchanges, where stock options, futures contracts, and other derivatives can be traded.

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.

This dataset presents a list of the biggest companies ranked by market capitalization, along with their corresponding revenue figures. Each entry includes the company's name, stock symbol, market capitalization, revenue, and other relevant financial metrics. The dataset provides valuable insights into the largest companies in terms of market value and their respective revenue performances, offering valuable information for investors, analysts, and researchers interested in understanding the financial landscape of prominent corporations.

The NYSE U.S. 100 Index tracks the largest U.S. companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange. This statistic shows the leading 20 companies on the NYSE U.S. 100 Index by market capitalization. As of January 28, 2024 the multinational conglomerate company ****************** ranked as the first, with a market capitalization of over *** billion euros. This was followed by ********* and ***************, with market capitalizations amounting to *** billion and *** billion euros respectively. NYSE U.S. 100 Index vs. Nasdaq 100 Index The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq are the largest two stock exchanges in the world, but they differ in the kinds of companies they list. The NYSE is known to list stable and long-lasting firms, commonly referred to as “blue-chip” companies. In contrast, the Nasdaq is renowned for listing the world’s biggest companies, mainly from the tech industry. Similar to the NYSE U.S. 100 Index, the Nasdaq 100 Index tracks the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq exchange, including both U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The leader of the NYSE U.S. 100 index: Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway, the leader of the NYSE U.S. 100 Index, was also among the world's largest companies by revenue in 2023. The company is a multinational conglomerate and holding company with insurance as its core business and interests in other sectors such as railroad, utilities and energy, finance. In fact, Berkshire was the world's biggest insurance company by revenue in 2023. As a holding company, it has significant stakes in some of the world’s largest companies, including Apple, Bank of America and Coca-Cola. With its diverse background in various businesses and industries, Berkshire Hathaway had a total revenue of *** billion U.S. dollars in 2023.

Astrazeneca was the leading pharmaceutical company in the United Kingdom as of March 7, 2024, with a market capitalization amounting to approximately ***** billion U.S. dollars. GlaxoSmithKline followed as the second largest pharma company in the country, with market capitalization of nearly **** billion U.S. dollars. Examining the development of the FTSE 100 Index, which was launched in January 1984 with a base level of 1,000, increased by more than sevenfold to date. What is the FTSE 100 index? The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, commonly known as the "Footsie", is the most widely recognized stock market index in the United Kingdom. It is made up of the 100 largest blue-chip companies on the London Stock Exchange. Companies from various sectors, such as healthcare, consumer goods, and energy, are included in the index, as are leading banks of the United Kingdom, such as HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, and Barclays. Moreover, it can be seen as a reflection of the investment climate in the United Kingdom. What is not included in the FTSE 100 Index? Most notably, the FTSE 100 Index, like most indices, is not adjusted for inflation. While inflation in the United Kingdom has gone down dramatically since 2023, it might be useful to adjust the historic figures on the index when comparing historic data to current levels. This is especially important when the index seems to have increased by a few percentage points because inflation may have increased at a faster rate than stock prices.

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.

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!

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.

This is a list of largest publicly traded companies on Colombo Stock Exchange by market capitalization in Sri Lanka. The dataset contains data of 283 companies in the CSE as of 25th July, 2024. The top 50 companies alone account for about 75% of the total market capitalization of the CSE.

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.

Context

From wikipedia "This is a list of Internet companies by revenue and market capitalization. The list is limited to dot-com companies, defined as a company that does the majority of its business on the Internet, with annual revenues exceeding US$1 billion. It excludes Internet service providers or other information technology companies."

Acknowledgements

I scraped data from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_Internet_companies.

Inspiration

Explore and Enjoy!

As of October 10, 2024, the largest company listed on the Australian stock exchange was Commonwealth Bank, with a total market capitalization of nearly ****billion Australian dollars. The financial sector dominated the list of the largest Australian domestic companies, with **** of the top 10 companies being either retail or investment banking groups.

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.

About Dataset

Context

This dataset contains financial information of 1500 companies across 8 different industries scraped from companiesmarketcap.com on May 2024. It contains information about the company's name, industry, country, employees, marketcap, revenue, earnings, etc.

• The scraped program of this dataset can be found in Industry Market Cap Analysis Github repository.
• Tableau visualization of this dataset can also be found in Industry Market Cap: Visualization

Content

The dataset contains 2 files with the same column names. scraped_company_data.csv file is further transformed and cleaned to produce the finaltransformed_company_data.csvfile.

1. Company: Full name of the company
2. Company Path: Website URL of the company
3. Industry: Associated industry of the company
4. Country: Location of the company
5. Employees: Total number of employees of the company
6. Market Cap: Market capital of the company (as of Mar 2024)
7. Revenue: Company's current revenue (31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024)
8. Earnings: Company's current earnings (31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024)
9. Operating Margin: Company's current operating margin (at the end of 2023)
10. Total Assets: Company's total assets (as of Mar 2024)
11. Total Liabilities: Company's total liabilities
12. Total Debt: Company's total debt
13. Net Assets: Company’s net assets
14. PE Ratio: Company's current price-to-earnings ratio (31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024)
15. PS Ratio: Company's current price-to-sales ratio (31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024)

Acknowledgements

The website companiesmarketcap.com was used to scrape this dataset. Please include citations for this dataset if you use it in your own research.

Inspiration

The dataset can be used to find industries with the highest average market value, most profitable industries, most growth-oriented sectors, etc. More interesting insights can be found in this README file.

Actual value and historical data chart for Iran Market Capitalization Of Listed Companies Us Dollar

As of August 16, 2024, ARAMCO is the most valuable company in the Middle East, with a market cap of $1818 billion. Following it are International Holding Company ($242 billion) and AL RAJHI BANKING AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION ($89.32 billion).

Which one is the most valuable in the Middle East by market cap? This list comprises the biggest companies currently in the Middle East by market cap in 2024:

List of companies in the S&P 500 (Standard and Poor’s 500).

The S&P 500 is a free-float, capitalization-weighted index of the top 500 publicly listed stocks in the US (top 500 by market cap). The dataset includes a list of all the stocks contained therein and associated key financials such as price, market capitalization, earnings, price/earnings ratio, price to book etc.

As of January 2025, the largest company by market capitalization listed on the Euronext stock exchange was the French luxury goods company ****, which consists of ********************************. At this time, the company's market capital value was around *** billion euros and in second place was another French company, ********************, with *** billion euros. Euronext overview Headquartered in Paris and Amsterdam, the exchange operator Euronext stands out as one of the rest of the worldwide exchanges, Euronext has only been in operation for 25 years and was initially created through the merger of the Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris stock exchanges. Nevertheless, it has swiftly gained global recognition. Market performance monthly market capitalization values across European stock exchanges from 2019 to 2024, reflecting sustained growth over this period.