10 Biggest Companies in the World

The U.S. is home to 6 of the top 10 revenue-generating corporations in the globe. Apart from that, one is situated in Germany, one in the Netherlands, and two are Chinese corporations.

Some of the companies' stocks listed below are solely traded over-the-counter (OTC) rather than on exchanges in the United States. Compared to trading stocks on exchanges, trading OTC equities frequently entails greater transaction expenses. As a result, prospective profits may be reduced or perhaps outweighed.

By twelve-month trailing (TTM) revenue, listed below are the top 10 global corporations, and they span an impressive range of market segments. The businesses on this list are directly or indirectly traded on a stock exchange in the United States or Canada. All the statistics in this article are given as of January 2023.

1. Walmart Inc. (WMT).

• 11 billion dollars in Revenue (TTM)
• $8.97 billion in profit (TTM)
• $390.66 billion is the market cap
• Total Return over One Year: 1.75 percent
• Traded on the New York Stock Exchange

As one of the biggest retailers in the World, Walmart was established in 1962. The business also has a strong internet platform and runs discount shops, supercenters, and local markets. Walmart offers a huge selection of products, such as clothing and accessories, home goods, books, jewelry, food and drink, medicinal supplies, and automobile equipment.

2. Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)

• Revenue (TTM) is $502.19 billion
• Profit (TTM): $11.32 billion
• $916.82 billion is the market cap
• Total Return over the Previous Year: -44.35%
• Exchange: The NASDAQ exchange

By market capitalization, Amazon ranks as the top online retailer in the World. The business started out as a bookshop on the Internet and has subsequently expanded to include almost all retail categories. Amazon has several other companies (subsidiaries), such as Whole Foods Market and home security firm Ring, in addition to the things it sells through its online store. Amazon's fastest-growing business segments are cloud computing services, subscription items like Amazon Prime, streaming movies and other entertainment, and others.

3. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SNPMF)

• $486.84 billion in Revenue (TTM)
• 47 billion dollars in net income (TTM)
• Market capitalization: 60.32 billion dollars
• Total Return over the Previous Year: 19.61%
• Trading at OTC Markets

The producer and retailer of a range of petrochemical and petroleum goods is China Petroleum & Chemical. In addition to other items in a similar category, the company's products include jet fuel, synthetic rubber and resins, kerosene, diesel, and petrol. China Petroleum & Chemical, often referred to as Sinopec, is one of the biggest oil refining, gas, and petrochemical enterprises in the World. Its management falls under the purview of the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

4. PetroChina Co. Ltd.

• $486.40 billion in Revenue (TTM)
• 89 billion dollars in net income (TTM)
• $82.73 billion is the market cap.
• Total Return over the Previous Year: 15.24%
• Trading at OTC Markets

Petroleum exploration, development, production, and sales are the focus of the oil and gas firm PetroChina. Moreover, petrochemical goods are produced there. The Chinese state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation's subsidiary PetroChina is listed on an exchange.

5. Apple Inc. (AAPL)

• $394.33 billion in Revenue (TTM)
• $99.80 billion in net income (TTM)
• $2.08 trillion is the market cap.
• Total Return over the Previous Year: -23.64%
• Traded at the NASDAQ stock exchange

Apple develops, manufactures, and distributes a wide range of consumer technology items, such as smartphones, laptops, tablets, wearable electronics, home entertainment systems, and more. Two of the best-selling products for the company are the iPhone and the Mac computer range. Apple is creating a rapidly growing services industry in addition to running digital content stores, selling streaming video games, and providing streaming services like Apple+, a platform for on-demand entertainment content.

6. Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM)

• $386.82 billion in Revenue (TTM)
• $51.86 trillion in net income (TTM)
• $453.38 billion is the Market Cap.
• Return during the past year: 67.12%
• Traded at the New York Stock Exchange

With its corporate headquarters in Texas, ExxonMobil is a global oil and gas company. In most of the nations on the planet, it conducts oil and gas exploration, markets its goods, or both. Its gas stations are a well-known sight to drivers all across the World, whether they display the ExxonMobil, Esso, Exxon, or Mobil company names, depending on the area. The 1999 merger of two industrial titans resulted in ExxonMobil, the company's name.

7. Shell PLC (SHEL)

• 29 billion dollars in revenue (TTM).
• $43.36 billion in profit (TTM)
• Market capitalization: $204.03 billion
• Return on investment during the past year: 27.58%
• Traded on the New York Stock Exchange

Royal Dutch Shell is a Dutch-based corporation that operates through its subsidiary firms to explore, produce, and refine petroleum. Shell produces and sells fuels, lubricants, and other chemicals in addition to managing petrol stations around the globe.

8. CVS Health Corp.

• $315.23 billion in Revenue (TTM)
• $3.15 billion in profit (TTM)
• $119.11 billion is the market cap.
• Return during the past year: 1.75%
• Traded on the New York Stock Exchange

CVS is a comprehensive pharmacy-based healthcare company. In addition to Puerto Rico, the corporation has a chain of pharmacies across the United States. Along with its retail operations, CVS also offers services for managing medication benefits, mail-order pharmacies, and sickness management programs.

9. UnitedHealth Group Inc.

• $313.13 billion in Revenue (TTM)
• $19.43 billion in profit (TTM)
• $454.09 billion is the Market Cap.
• Return on investment during the past year: 5.87%
• Traded on the New York Stock Exchange

A global healthcare and insurance provider with headquarters in Minnetonka, Minnesota., is known as UnitedHealth Group Inc. Businesses, government organizations, and individuals can purchase managed healthcare insurance via this company. Its medical services are provided by a network of medical teams that have a contract with UnitedHealth to do so. Brazil, India, Ireland, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom are just a few of the nations where UnitedHealth Group has subsidiary operations in addition to the United States.

10. Volkswagen AG (VWAGY)

• $288.45 billion in earnings (TTM)
• $18.47 billion in profit (TTM)
• $85.85 billion is the market cap.
• 1-Year Total Return: -35.01%
• Traded at The OTC Market

The German business produces sports cars, trucks, and other commercial vehicles, as well as luxury and affordable automobiles, and sells and repairs them. Audi is VW's most upscale brand.

Difference between Market Cap and Market Value

When talking about the profitability and viability of businesses, market value, and market capitalization are two concepts that are commonly used and misunderstood.

A crucial metric for assessing the relative value of several companies for trading opportunities is market capitalization (also known as market cap). It refers to a company's value as determined by the total market value of all its shares. Consequently, a number of stock exchanges, like the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, offer market capitalization data on the companies listed on their platforms.

However, the market value actually relates to how much a firm is valued in a far wider sense. Profitability, company debt, and the state of the market as a whole are only a few of the variables that affect it. This means that it seeks to determine a company's whole worth, with the share price being just one component. As a result, market value is helpful in establishing whether or not a firm's shares are overvalued or undervalued, as well as in selecting a price if the company is to be sold. Although they are not frequently disclosed, such appraisals are typically done on an individual basis. Due to this, market value is frequently stated as market capitalization.

Which global companies have the largest market cap?

It is not surprising that the largest businesses based on market capitalization are not the same as those with the highest revenue (earnings).

In order of market cap. (As of June 2023), the top 10 companies were:

• Apple, with a market cap of worth 2.99 trillion dollars,
• Microsoft, with a market cap of worth 2.52 trillion dollars,
• Saudi Aramco, with a market cap of worth 2.09 trillion dollars,
• Alphabet, with a market cap of worth 1.59 trillion dollars,
• Amazon, with a market cap of worth $1.33 trillion dollars,
• NVIDIA, with a market cap of worth $1.06 trillion dollars,
• Tesla, with a market cap of worth $813.2 billion dollars,
• Meta Platforms with a market cap of worth $739.9 billion dollars,
• Berkshire Hathaway, with a market cap of worth $736.8 billion dollars, and
• TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor), with a market cap of worth 528.5 billion dollars.

What are the top brands in America?

According to a survey conducted in June 2023, the following brands were the most-liked ones: Dawn, Reese's, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, Kleenex, Dairy Queen, Bounty, Duracell, M&M's, Band-Aid, and Ziploc.

Conclusion

From e-commerce and electronic goods to oil and retailing, from emerging, rapidly rising industries to established, slow or expanding ones, the largest firms in the World by revenue operate in various areas. Every company is a significant participant in its industry, no matter what.