Largest and most valuable companies in the world for 2024
The biggest companies in the world play a significant role in driving innovation, economic growth, and global trends.
These multinational giants operate across diverse industries from technology and media to energy and pharmaceuticals. They are closely watched by investors and the public for their financial performance, market impact, and societal responsibilities and some of them are at the forefront of the digital revolution.
Top 10 largest companies by market capitalization
# |
Company |
Market capitalization |
| 1 | Apple | $3.794 trillion |
| 2 | Microsoft | $3.357 trillion |
| 3 | NVIDIA | $3.232 trillion |
| 4 | Amazon | $2.449 trillion |
| 5 | Alphabet (Google) | $2.415 trillion |
| 6 | Saudi Aramco | $1.816 trillion |
| 7 | Meta | $1.575 trillion |
| 8 | Tesla | $1.486 trillion |
| 9 | Broadcom | $1.167 trillion |
| 10 | TSMC | $1.048 trillion |
Top 10 largest companies in the world by country
United States of America (USA)
# |
Company |
Market capitalization |
| 1 | Apple | $3.794 trillion |
| 2 | Microsoft | $3.357 trillion |
| 3 | NVIDIA | $3.232 trillion |
| 4 | Amazon | $2.449 trillion |
| 5 | Alphabet (Google) | $2.415 trillion |
| 6 | Meta | $1.575 trillion |
| 7 | Tesla | $1.486 trillion |
| 8 | Broadcom | $1.167 trillion |
| 9 | Berkshire Hathaway | $982.14 billion |
| 10 | Walmart | $762.12 billion |
United Kingdom (UK)
# |
Company |
Market capitalization |
| 1 | Shell | $214.23 billion |
| 2 | AstraZeneca | $213.35 billion |
| 3 | Linde | $198.37 billion |
| 4 | HSBC | $156.53 billion |
| 5 | Unilever | $121.92 billion |
| 6 | Rio Tinto | $118.30 billion |
| 7 | BP | $103.00 billion |
| 8 | Diageo | $80.67 billion |
| 9 | GSK | $79.60 billion |
| 10 | British American Tobacco | $74.59 billion |
Australia
# |
Company |
Market capitalization |
| 1 | BHP Group | $168.06 billion |
| 2 | Commonwealth Bank | $125.36 billion |
| 3 | CSL | $92.63 billion |
| 4 | National Australia Bank | $63.65 billion |
| 5 | Atlassian | $58.34 billion |
| 6 | Fortescue | $57.12 billion |
| 7 | Westpac Banking | $53.59 billion |
| 8 | ANZ Bank | $51.48 billion |
| 9 | Macquarie | $45.93 billion |
| 10 | Wesfarmers | $42.79 billion |
Canada
# |
Company |
Market capitalization |
| 1 | Royal Bank of Canada | $141.77 billion |
| 2 | Toronto Dominion Bank | $115.41 billion |
| 3 | Shopify | $95.69 billion |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | $81.58 billion |
| 5 | Enbridge | $78.07 billion |
| 6 | Canadian Pacific Railway | $73.35 billion |
| 7 | Canadian Natural Resources | $72.94 billion |
| 8 | Bank of Montreal | $70.39 billion |
| 9 | Thomson Reuters | $65.57 billion |
| 10 | lululemon athletica | $61.97 billion |
Germany
# |
Company |
Market capitalization |
| 1 | SAP | $175.27 billion |
| 2 | Siemens | $139.03 billion |
| 3 | Deutsche Telekom | $122.11 billion |
| 4 | Allianz | $104.53 billion |
| 5 | Porsche | $76.32 billion |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz | $73.51 billion |
| 7 | BMW | $71.91 billion |
| 8 | Merck | $67.22 billion |
| 9 | Siemens Healthineers | $65.84 billion |
| 10 | Volkswagen | $63.77 billion |
China
# |
Company |
Market capitalization |
| 1 | Tencent | $353.65 billion |
| 2 | Kweichow Moutai | $288.57 billion |
| 3 | ICBC | $221.67 billion |
| 4 | Pinduoduo | $194.67 billion |
| 5 | China Mobile | $183.98 billion |
| 6 | PetroChina | $183.61 billion |
| 7 | Alibaba | $183.50 billion |
| 8 | Agricultural Bank of China | $177.75 billion |
| 9 | Bank of China | $152.27 billion |
| 10 | China Construction Bank | $149.30 billion |
Japan
# |
Company |
Market capitalization |
| 1 | Toyota | $252.46 billion |
| 2 | Sony | $112.25 billion |
| 3 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial | $106.31 billion |
| 4 | NTT | $101.06 billion |
| 5 | Keyence | $100.87 billion |
| 6 | Shin-Etsu Chemical | $77.84 billion |
| 7 | Tokyo Electron | $77.22 billion |
| 8 | Fast Retailing | $73.18 billion |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Corporation | $67.79 billion |
| 10 | KDDI | $66.49 billion |
Top 10 biggest companies in the world by different categories
Biggest companies by number of employees
# |
Company |
Number of employees |
| 1 | Walmart | 2,100,000 |
| 2 | Amazon | 1,500,000 |
| 3 | Foxconn | 826,608 |
| 4 | Accenture | 733,000 |
| 5 | Volkswagen | 650,951 |
| 6 | Tata Consultancy Services | 614,795 |
| 7 | DHL Group | 589,184 |
| 8 | BYD | 570,100 |
| 9 | Compass Group | 500,000 |
| 10 | United Parcel Service | 500,000 |
Most valuable companies by revenue
# |
Company |
Revenue |
| 1 | Walmart | $638.78 billion |
| 2 | Amazon | $554.02 billion |
| 3 | Saudi Aramco | $502.35 billion |
| 4 | Sinopec | $473.53 billion |
| 5 | PetroChina | $435.30 billion |
| 6 | Berkshire Hathaway | $401.77 billion |
| 7 | Apple | $383.28 billion |
| 8 | United Health | $359.98 billion |
| 9 | CVS Health | $347.80 billion |
| 10 | Exxon Mobil | $346.17 billion |
Most profitable businesses by earnings
# |
Company |
Earnings |
| 1 | Saudi Aramco | $247.43 billion |
| 2 | Apple | $114.30 billion |
| 3 | Berkshire Hathaway | $100.30 billion |
| 4 | Microsoft | $95.02 billion |
| 5 | Alphabet (Google) | $78.78 billion |
| 6 | Gazprom | $76.74 billion |
| 7 | JPMorgan Chase | $63.52 billion |
| 8 | Exxon Mobil | $61.00 billion |
| 9 | ICBC | $58.89 billion |
| 10 | China Construction Bank | $55.33 billion |
Richest companies by total assets
# |
Company |
Total assets |
| 1 | ICBC | $6.209 trillion |
| 2 | Agricultural Bank of China | $5.402 trillion |
| 3 | China Construction Bank | $5.283 trillion |
| 4 | Bank of China | $4.434 trillion |
| 5 | Fannie Mae | $4.329 trillion |
| 6 | JPMorgan Chase | $3.898 trillion |
| 7 | Freddie Mac | $3.271 trillion |
| 8 | Bank of America | $3.153 trillion |
| 9 | HSBC | $3.02 trillion |
| 10 | BNP Paribas | $2.854 trillion |
Richest companies by net assets
# |
Company |
Net assets |
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | $534.72 billion |
| 2 | ICBC | $513.13 billion |
| 3 | Saudi Aramco | $467.87 billion |
| 4 | China Construction Bank | $432.34 billion |
| 5 | Agricultural Bank of China | $393.86 billion |
| 6 | Bank of China | $375.52 billion |
| 7 | JPMorgan Chase | $317.37 billion |
| 8 | Bank of America | $287.06 billion |
| 9 | Alphabet (Google) | $273.20 billion |
| 10 | Samsung | $269.16 billion |
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