Largest companies in the world by market cap

The world’s largest companies form the foundation of global capital markets, representing industry leaders with unparalleled scale and economic influence. They are primarily traded on exchanges like NYSE, NASDAQ, and Shanghai Stock Exchange, essential platforms for institutional investments. Despite market fluctuations, the global corporate elite, dominated by trillion-dollar enterprises, offers investors access to innovative powerhouses with extensive competitive moats.

Major exchanges are not just platforms for corporate giants; they facilitate capital flows into the $100T+ global equity ecosystem. The main advantages of investing in mega-cap stocks include:

  • Economic significance: Companies representing 20% of global GDP with operations spanning 150+ countries.
  • Innovation leadership: Combined R&D expenditure exceeding $500B annually, driving technological transformation.
  • Financial resilience: AA-rated balance sheets with average cash reserves of $25B per company.

The technology titans Apple and Microsoft exemplify corporate dominance – their combined $5.5 trillion valuation exceeds the GDP of most nations. Apple’s installed base of 2 billion active devices generates $100B+ annual services revenue, while Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform serves 95% of Fortune 500 companies. Investing in mega-caps provides exposure to companies influencing 70% of global commerce.

Many industry leaders are dividend powerhouses. Johnson & Johnson has increased payouts for 61 consecutive years, while Procter & Gamble maintains a 68-year growth streak. ExxonMobil has distributed dividends since 1882. This explains why the top 50 companies generate 30% of global dividends. Beyond technology, the elite group includes 7 of the world’s 10 most valuable brands: Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and Visa according to Forbes rankings.

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The following table contains a list of the largest publicly traded companies by market capitalization, primarily traded on major global exchanges (including firms with $500B+ market cap). The list includes only publicly traded companies, and the presented data (price, market cap) are regularly updated to reflect the current market situation.

Most valuable public traded companies in the world
StockPriceChange %MarketcapCountry
AAPL
Apple
AAPL
$258.271.12%3.82TUnited States
MSFT
Microsoft
MSFT
$480.582.19%3.57TUnited States
2222.SR
Saudi Aramco
2222.SR
$6.740.00%1.63TSaudi Arabia
GOOG
Alphabet (Google)
GOOG
$335.000.42%4.04TUnited States
AMZN
Amazon
AMZN
$244.682.63%2.62TUnited States
NVDA
NVIDIA
NVDA
$188.521.10%4.59TUnited States
BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway
BRK-B
$474.671.82%1.02TUnited States
TSLA
Tesla
TSLA
$430.900.99%1.43TUnited States
META
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$672.970.09%1.70TUnited States
LLY
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1,039.512.19%931.88BUnited States
V
Visa
V
$325.260.98%627.72BUnited States
TSM
TSMC
TSM
$338.341.69%1.75TTaiwan
UNH
UnitedHealth
UNH
$282.7019.61%256.08BUnited States
MC.PA
LVMH
MC.PA
$699.800.22%347.38BFrance
XOM
Exxon Mobil
XOM
$136.831.48%583.34BUnited States
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$224.441.33%540.74BUnited States
JPM
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$300.310.24%817.52BUnited States
WMT
Walmart
WMT
$116.940.60%932.35BUnited States
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$62.891.70%279.45BDenmark
TCEHY
Tencent
TCEHY
$78.081.35%704.37BChina
MA
Mastercard
MA
$520.411.32%470.46BUnited States
PG
Procter & Gamble
PG
$148.340.77%346.63BUnited States
AVGO
Broadcom
AVGO
$332.792.44%1.58TUnited States
005930.KS
Samsung
005930.KS
$113.032.19%0.0008South Korea
HD
Home Depot
HD
$380.361.60%378.65BUnited States
NESN.SW
Nestlé
NESN.SW
$93.721.39%241.11BSwitzerland
ORCL
Oracle
ORCL
$174.904.13%502.51BUnited States
600519.SS
Kweichow Moutai
600519.SS
$190.861.17%0.239TChina
CVX
Chevron
CVX
$169.050.93%340.61BUnited States
MRK
Merck
MRK
$107.920.48%269.56BUnited States
ASML
ASML
ASML
$1,454.592.92%564.60BNetherlands
KO
Coca-Cola
KO
$73.551.36%316.53BUnited States
ABBV
AbbVie
ABBV
$223.931.43%395.77BUnited States
PEP
Pepsico
PEP
$148.781.99%203.69BUnited States
ADBE
Adobe
ADBE
$297.422.40%124.50BUnited States
ROG.SW
Roche
ROG.SW
$450.270.14%361.23BSwitzerland
OR.PA
L'Oréal
OR.PA
$451.251.27%240.87BFrance
COST
Costco
COST
$970.280.76%430.76BUnited States
BABA
Alibaba
BABA
$172.720.79%412.34BHong Kong
CSCO
Cisco
CSCO
$78.682.17%310.87BUnited States
BAC
Bank of America
BAC
$52.170.29%380.97BUnited States
TM
Toyota
TM
$224.120.66%293.48BJapan
RMS.PA
Hermès
RMS.PA
$2,529.380.47%265.17BFrance
NVS
Novartis
NVS
$152.222.08%292.08BSwitzerland
AZN
AstraZeneca
AZN
$95.601.45%296.41BUnited Kingdom
1398.HK
ICBC
1398.HK
$0.84133.14%0.3759TChina
TMO
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$623.910.43%234.41BUnited States
MCD
McDonald
MCD
$314.130.38%224.16BUnited States
PFE
Pfizer
PFE
$26.502.40%150.67BUnited States
CRM
Salesforce
CRM
$228.530.38%217.56BUnited States
SHEL
Shell
SHEL
$75.453.00%213.66BUnited Kingdom
RELIANCE.NS
Reliance Industries
RELIANCE.NS
$15.291.56%0.2069TIndia
ACN
Accenture
ACN
$275.801.75%171.03BIreland
601857.SS
PetroChina
601857.SS
$1.563.73%0.285TChina
DHR
Danaher
DHR
$235.750.41%168.81BUnited States
CMCSA
Comcast
CMCSA
$28.702.48%113.11BUnited States
LIN
Linde
LIN
$453.030.44%212.43BUnited Kingdom
NFLX
Netflix
NFLX
$85.580.14%362.63BUnited States
0941.HK
China Mobile
0941.HK
$10.403.31%0.2277TChina
ABT
Abbott Laboratories
ABT
$108.270.46%188.44BUnited States
AMD
AMD
AMD
$252.030.29%410.32BUnited States
601288.SS
Agricultural Bank of China
601288.SS
$0.98071.01%0.3432TChina
SAP
SAP
SAP
$233.942.49%272.96BGermany
VFS
VinFast Auto
VFS
$3.340.30%7.81BVietnam
HDB
HDFC Bank
HDB
$32.440.90%166.38BIndia
TMUS
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$184.491.85%207.63BUnited States
CDI.PA
Dior
CDI.PA
$646.000.18%116.55BFrance
DIS
Walt Disney
DIS
$110.610.63%197.47BUnited States
TXN
Texas Instruments
TXN
$196.630.02%178.76BUnited States
NKE
Nike
NKE
$63.092.92%93.40BUnited States
WFC
Wells Fargo
WFC
$88.710.75%278.47BUnited States
TTE
TotalEnergies
TTE
$71.791.97%153.81BFrance
TCS.NS
Tata Consultancy Services
TCS.NS
$34.770.98%0.1258TIndia
PM
Philip Morris
PM
$178.881.78%278.45BUnited States
HSBC
HSBC
HSBC
$88.494.00%303.80BUnited Kingdom
INTU
Intuit
INTU
$545.402.91%151.84BUnited States
UPS
United Parcel Service
UPS
$107.200.22%90.95BUnited States
CAT
Caterpillar
CAT
$638.910.47%299.32BUnited States
VZ
Verizon
VZ
$39.320.76%165.79BUnited States
BHP
BHP Group
BHP
$70.494.01%181.08BAustralia
COP
ConocoPhillips
COP
$99.871.44%124.73BUnited States
INTC
Intel
INTC
$43.933.39%219.43BUnited States
MS
Morgan Stanley
MS
$182.660.43%290.30BUnited States
300750.SZ
CATL
300750.SZ
$49.120.65%0.226TChina
NEE
Nextera Energy
NEE
$87.151.97%181.50BUnited States
601988.SS
Bank of China
601988.SS
$0.77220.75%0.2488TChina
AMGN
Amgen
AMGN
$351.320.47%189.18BUnited States
UNP
Union Pacific Corporation
UNP
$232.550.72%137.94BUnited States
PRX.AS
Prosus
PRX.AS
$59.660.98%130.46BNetherlands
SNY
Sanofi
SNY
$47.490.34%115.35BFrance
601939.SS
China Construction Bank
601939.SS
$1.260.23%0.3288TChina
BA
Boeing
BA
$244.561.56%191.51BUnited States
IBM
IBM
IBM
$293.860.83%274.68BUnited States
LOW
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$273.941.43%153.67BUnited States
BMY
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$55.561.76%113.11BUnited States
UL
Unilever
UL
$67.560.37%147.41BUnited Kingdom
QCOM
QUALCOMM
QCOM
$153.040.96%163.91BUnited States
HON
Honeywell
HON
$220.910.11%148.86BUnited States
RY
Royal Bank Of Canada
RY
$168.840.91%237.21BCanada
SPGI
S&P Global
SPGI
$526.671.60%160.79BUnited States
RTX
Raytheon Technologies
RTX
$201.283.68%269.87BUnited States
GE
General Electric
GE
$297.470.82%313.78BUnited States
AMAT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$332.714.15%265.05BUnited States
SIE.DE
Siemens
SIE.DE
$300.910.45%235.68BGermany
AXP
American Express
AXP
$359.451.05%250.13BUnited States
IDEXY
Inditex
IDEXY
$16.341.24%204.67BSpain
NOW
ServiceNow
NOW
$131.803.33%139.07BUnited States
DE
Deere & Company
DE
$519.190.51%140.74BUnited States