World's largest companies by market cap

Updated on September 07, 2022 10:34 AM by Laura Mendes

The largest businesses in the world, measured by market capitalization, are engaged in a variety of market segments, including those related to technology, communication services, energy, consumer cyclical, and financial services. The market capitalization of a corporation is determined by multiplying the total number of shares outstanding by the going share price on the open market.

The majority of the top-10 list's businesses bring in hundreds of billions of dollars each year. However, a couple of the firms on the list have sales of less than $100 billion annually, indicating that investors are more optimistic about their prospects for growth than those of the other corporations on the list.

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Apple Inc. (AAPL)

Net income: $100.5 billion (TTM)

$2.65 trillion in market cap

1-year trailing total return: 37%

Exchange: Nasdaq

Founded in 1976

Apple is now the most valuable firm in the world. Apple creates, produces, and sells a wide variety of consumer technology products, intruding smartphones, laptops, tablets, wearable technologies, house entertainment systems, and more. Its Mac computers and iPhone handsets are two of its most well-liked goods. Apple has also greatly increased the amount of money it makes from services. Recently, AppleTV+, a streaming service for on-demand entertainment material, was introduced. It runs digital content stores, offers cloud and payment services, and operates digital content stores.

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Saudi Aramco (2222. SR)

Total annual revenue: $346.5 billion

Total year revenue: $88.1 billion

$2.33 trillion in market cap

1-year trailing total return::25%

Exchange: Tadawul (Saudi Stock Exchange)

Founded in 1933

An integrated oil and gas business with headquarters in Saudi Arabia is called Saudi Arabian Oil, or Saudi Aramco. The Saudi government currently owns the business, which was initially established as Standard Oil's international activities. Both an upstream and a downstream portion are run by Aramco. In its upstream sector, crude oil, condensate, natural gas, and natural gas liquids are explored for and produced (NGL). Manufacturing, distribution, and the production of petrochemicals are all activities that fall under the downstream division. Additionally, Saudi Aramco has a chemical manufacturing division that produces complicated goods like synthetic rubber as well as simpler goods like aromatics and olefins.

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Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)

Revenue: $184.9 billion

Net income: $71.2 billion

$2.10 trillion in market cap

31.1% was the 1-year trailing total return.

Exchange: Nasdaq

Founded in 1975

Microsoft is the greatest provider of software, hardware, solutions, and services on a global scale. The business is well recognized for its Xbox gaming console, Windows, and Office Suite software. The cloud computing services for which MSFT is a market leader are contributing an increasing portion of company profit and revenue. Azure is the name of Microsoft's primary cloud platform. In addition, Microsoft owns and runs LinkedIn, a well-known social networking site for job seekers.

Alphabet Inc.

Revenue (TTM): $257.6 billion

Net income (TTM): $76.0 billion

Market cap: $1.54 trillion

1-year trailing total return: 33.1%

Exchange: Nasdaq

Founded in: 1998

Google, whose search engine dominates the world market, is a subsidiary of Alphabet. Search, the Android mobile operating system, the Chrome browser, Gmail email services, Google Drive online file storage, Google Maps, Google Photos, the Google Play app store, and YouTube are just a few of the technologies and digital services that the firm provides. Additionally, the business offers cloud services via Google Cloud, enabling programmers to build and distribute applications as well as a number of workspace collaboration tools. Additionally, the business generates revenue from a broad range of hardware items like Fitbit, Google Nest, and Pixel phones. Additionally, Alphabet has its Other Bets division, which includes startup companies like Waymo, a company that specializes in autonomous vehicles.

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Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)

Revenue (TTM): $469.8 billion

Net income (TTM): $33.4 billion

Market cap: $1.42 trillion

1-year trailing total return: -2.5%

Exchange: Nasdaq

Founded in: 1994

Amazon.com is a global online store that offers a wide variety of goods and services. It also offers the most cloud computing services in the world. Its e-commerce operation consists of both products and content it purchases from vendors for resale as well as those provided by third-party merchants. Along with its cloud computing service and quickly expanding streaming entertainment business, Amazon also provides a variety of subscription services and web services. The business also creates and markets electronic products like Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Echos, and Alexa. Through its subsidiary, Whole Foods Market Inc., Amazon sells foods.

Tesla Inc. (TSLA)

Revenue (TTM): $53.8 billion

Net income (TTM): $5.5 billion

Market cap: $910 billion

1-year trailing total return: 34.5%

Exchange: Nasdaq

Founded in: 2003

The leading producer of electric vehicles is Tesla (EVs). The company's car lineup consists of the Model 3, a midsize sedan with four doors that are priced for the mass market; the Model Y, a small SUV with seating for seven persons; the Model S, a full-size sedan with four doors, and the Model X, a midsize SUV with seating for up to 7 passengers. The company intends to create and market an EV for commercial use called a Tesla Semi as well as a Cybertruck. Tesla also manufactures solar cells, offers solar power generation, and offers energy storage solutions.

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A)

Revenue (TTM): $276.1 billion

Net income (TTM): $89.8 billion

Market cap: $644 billion

1-year trailing total return: 31.2%

Exchange: New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

Founded in: 1839

In the nineteenth century, two local textile firms merged to form Berkshire Hathaway. It wasn't until long later that famed investor Warren Buffett bought it and turned it into a conglomerate holding corporation. Today, Berkshire Hathaway holds a sizable number of subsidiaries involved in a wide range of commercial endeavors, including utility and energy generation and distribution, retail, insurance, and freight rail transportation. The corporation also runs manufacturing operations that produce goods for consumer, construction, and industrial applications.

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NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA)

Revenue (TTM): $26.9 billion

Net income (TTM): $9.8 billion

Market cap: $457bbillion

1-year trailing total return: 84.5%

Exchange: Nasdaq

Founded in: 1993

Graphics processors and related software are designed and developed by NVIDIA. It was a forerunner in the creation of the graphics processing unit (GPU), whose original main uses were in video games and PC graphics. Applications for AI and machine learning are now making use of the GPU's capabilities. The business provides platforms and products made up of hardware, software, services, and more to the gaming, data center, automotive, and professional visualization industries. Additionally, Nvidia GPUs have been widely used in cryptocurrency mining.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSM)

Revenue (TTM): $56.8 billion

Net income (TTM): $21.4 billion

Market cap: $456 billion

1-year trailing total return: -8.9%

Exchange: NYSE

Founded in: 1987

The Taiwan-based Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., also known as TSMC, is a semiconductor foundry. The business produces a wide range of semiconductors on silicon wafers based on the exclusive integrated circuit designs that its clients supply. Its semiconductors are utilized in a variety of electronic goods, including digital TVs, game consoles, wired and wireless communication systems, industrial equipment, PCs, peripherals, and information applications.

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Meta Platforms Inc. (META)

Revenue (TTM): $117.9 billion

Net income (TTM): $39.4 billion

Market cap: $449 billion

1-Year trailing total return: -22.2%

Exchange: Nasdaq

Founded in: 2004

The biggest social media network in the world, Facebook, is owned by Meta Platforms. Meta offers services and tools that let people and organizations communicate with loved ones across mobile devices, desktop computers, virtual reality (VR) headsets, and in-home gadgets. It provides Instagram, a photo-sharing app, as well as Messenger and WhatsApp, two different messaging apps, in addition to Facebook. The business also runs Facebook Reality Labs, which sells products for virtual and augmented reality. The metaverse, a vast virtual environment that incorporates elements of social networking, online gaming, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and cryptocurrency, is another project that Meta is funding and developing.