Market capitalization is a key indicator of a company's size and overall value. In this blog post, we will be exploring the largest companies by market capitalization and examining what factors contribute to their success. From technology giants like Apple and Microsoft, to multinational conglomerates like Saudi Aramco and Walmart, these companies dominate the global economy and play a significant role in shaping market trends. Join us as we delve into the world of corporate giants and analyze how these powerhouse companies continue to thrive in today's competitive business landscape.
| Symbol | Exchange | Name | MCAP | Price | Change | PE Ratio | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN | NYSE | Banco Santander, S.A. Sponsored ADR (Spain) | 173.02B | 11.78 | -0.51 | 12.06 | 0.02 |
| MUFG | NYSE | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Common Stock | 180.48B | 15.92 | -2.22 | 15.63 | 0.03 |
| SMFG | NYSE | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Unsponsored American Depositary Shares (Japan) | 123.74B | 19.33 | -0.31 | 14.56 | 0.03 |
| BBVA | NYSE | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Common Stock | 131.37B | 23.18 | 0.11 | 11.48 | 0.04 |
| T | NYSE | AT&T Inc | 173.41B | 24.46 | 0.64 | 7.93 | 0.05 |
| PFE | NYSE | Pfizer Inc | 141.57B | 24.90 | -0.36 | 14.78 | 0.07 |
| SONY | NYSE | Sony Group Corporation American Depositary Shares | 164.29B | 27.55 | -1.72 | 20.15 | 0.01 |
| CMCSA | NASDAQ | Comcast Corp | 108.08B | 27.76 | 1.23 | 4.55 | 0.05 |
| IBN | NYSE | ICICI Bank Limited Common Stock | 106.44B | 29.77 | -0.27 | 18.84 | 0.01 |
| HDB | NYSE | HDFC Bank Limited Common Stock | 186.36B | 36.34 | -0.33 | 22.99 | 0.01 |
| INTC | NASDAQ | Intel Corp | 192.23B | 40.30 | -2.69 | 667.33 | 0.00 |
| VZ | NYSE | Verizon Communications Inc | 174.14B | 41.30 | -0.94 | 8.59 | 0.07 |
| BN | NYSE | Brookfield Corporation Class A Limited Voting Shares | 104.15B | 46.40 | 0.16 | 137.86 | 0.00 |
| UBS | NYSE | UBS Group AG Registered Ordinary Shares | 145.05B | 46.43 | 0.33 | 21.28 | 0.02 |
| ENB | NYSE | Enbridge Inc Common Stock | 103.67B | 47.49 | -0.13 | 24.69 | 0.06 |
| BMY | NYSE | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | 100.16B | 49.20 | -0.11 | 18.32 | 0.05 |
| SNY | NASDAQ | Sanofi - American Depositary Shares | 120.39B | 49.69 | -0.33 | 15.69 | 0.05 |
| GSK | NYSE | GSK plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) | 102.10B | 50.62 | 0.12 | 14.05 | 0.03 |
| NVO | NYSE | Novo Nordisk A/S Common Stock | 226.08B | 50.88 | -0.67 | 15.38 | 0.03 |
| BTI | NYSE | British American Tobacco Industries, p.l.c. Common Stock ADR | 118.68B | 54.64 | -1.55 | 28.68 | 0.06 |
| BAC | NYSE | Bank of America Corp | 415.44B | 56.89 | 1.68 | 15.64 | 0.02 |
| BHP | NYSE | BHP Group Limited American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) | 157.12B | 61.88 | 1.66 | 18.26 | 0.03 |
| UL | NYSE | Unilever PLC Common Stock | 138.91B | 63.70 | -2.08 | 21.84 | 0.04 |
| BUD | NYSE | Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsored ADR (Belgium) | 124.58B | 64.01 | 1.17 | 21.18 | 0.02 |
| TTE | NYSE | TotalEnergies SE | 140.77B | 65.68 | 0.22 | 10.24 | 0.06 |
| KO | NYSE | Coca-Cola Co | 304.47B | 70.78 | -0.28 | 22.46 | 0.03 |
| SHEL | NYSE | Shell PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing two (2) Ordinary Shares) | 213.27B | 75.03 | -0.55 | 14.88 | 0.04 |
| CSCO | NASDAQ | Cisco Systems Inc | 304.35B | 77.03 | -0.50 | 29.05 | 0.02 |
| CVS | NYSE | CVS Health Corp | 100.74B | 79.36 | -0.62 | 212.37 | 0.03 |
| NEE | NYSE | NextEra Energy Inc | 166.57B | 79.98 | -1.32 | 25.73 | 0.03 |
| HSBC | NYSE | HSBC Holdings, plc. Common Stock | 276.27B | 80.47 | -1.97 | 17.28 | 0.04 |
| RIO | NYSE | Rio Tinto Plc Common Stock | 136.28B | 83.87 | -1.60 | 13.57 | 0.04 |
| UBER | NYSE | Uber Technologies Inc | 177.65B | 85.50 | 5.89 | 11.01 | 0.00 |
| AZN | NASDAQ | AstraZeneca PLC - American Depositary Shares | 283.92B | 91.57 | -0.40 | 31.55 | 0.02 |
| WFC | NYSE | Wells Fargo & Co | 292.56B | 93.20 | -1.18 | 15.88 | 0.02 |
| COP | NYSE | ConocoPhillips | 115.68B | 93.61 | -0.53 | 13.72 | 0.03 |
| NFLX | NASDAQ | Netflix Inc | 401.20B | 94.58 | 0.87 | 37.87 | 0.00 |
| TD | NYSE | Toronto Dominion Bank (The) Common Stock | 160.08B | 94.75 | 0.13 | 11.28 | 0.03 |
| BSX | NYSE | Boston Scientific Corp | 141.53B | 95.47 | -0.57 | 52.29 | 0.00 |
| SCHW | NYSE | Charles Schwab Corp | 180.02B | 101.31 | -0.57 | 24.26 | 0.01 |
| MDT | NYSE | Medtronic PLC | 134.65B | 105.03 | 0.01 | 27.18 | 0.03 |
| MRK | NYSE | Merck & Co Inc | 261.16B | 105.22 | -0.80 | 14.40 | 0.03 |
| ARM | NASDAQ | Arm Holdings plc - American Depositary Shares | 116.50B | 109.80 | -0.43 | 148.12 | 0.00 |
| WMT | NYSE | Walmart Inc | 894.33B | 112.21 | -0.29 | 39.98 | 0.01 |
| PDD | NASDAQ | Pinduoduo Inc | 164.99B | 116.22 | 0.36 | 12.44 | 0.00 |
| XOM | NYSE | Exxon Mobil Corp | 503.70B | 119.44 | 0.19 | 17.59 | 0.03 |
| C | NYSE | Citigroup Inc | 215.46B | 121.37 | -0.93 | 17.21 | 0.02 |
| PLD | NYSE | Prologis Inc | 118.24B | 127.29 | -1.86 | 37.05 | 0.03 |
| ABT | NYSE | Abbott Laboratories | 222.19B | 127.78 | 1.06 | 16.05 | 0.02 |
| KKR | NYSE | KKR & Co Inc | 115.50B | 129.58 | -0.64 | 57.07 | 0.01 |
| ANET | NYSE | Arista Networks Inc | 171.48B | 136.17 | 1.93 | 50.41 | 0.00 |
| HOOD | NASDAQ | Robinhood Markets Inc | 122.68B | 136.43 | 3.40 | 50.71 | 0.00 |
| PEP | NASDAQ | PepsiCo Inc | 191.03B | 139.71 | -0.15 | 26.42 | 0.04 |
| PG | NYSE | Procter & Gamble Co | 329.43B | 140.98 | 0.44 | 20.42 | 0.03 |
| NVS | NYSE | Novartis AG Common Stock | 251.73B | 141.98 | -0.21 | 19.46 | 0.03 |
| SCCO | NYSE | Southern Copper Corp | 118.69B | 144.90 | 1.75 | 34.56 | 0.02 |
| BABA | NYSE | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 353.54B | 148.17 | -1.28 | 20.16 | 0.01 |
| TJX | NYSE | TJX Companies Inc | 172.93B | 155.73 | -0.63 | 33.98 | 0.01 |
| BX | NYSE | Blackstone Inc | 120.51B | 155.83 | 2.80 | 46.74 | 0.03 |
| PM | NYSE | Philip Morris International Inc | 243.83B | 156.64 | -2.02 | 22.14 | 0.04 |
| SHOP | NYSE | Shopify Inc | 208.29B | 160.00 | 2.03 | 123.86 | 0.00 |
| CVX | NYSE | Chevron Corp | 320.16B | 160.13 | -2.27 | 22.02 | 0.04 |
| RY | NYSE | Royal Bank Of Canada Common Stock | 239.77B | 171.24 | 0.27 | 16.68 | 0.03 |
| NVDA | NASDAQ | NVIDIA Corp | 4.35T | 179.12 | 1.20 | 46.35 | 0.00 |
| LRCX | NASDAQ | Lam Research Corp | 227.30B | 180.97 | 5.72 | 45.69 | 0.00 |
| TXN | NASDAQ | Texas Instruments Inc | 165.64B | 182.30 | 2.70 | 34.99 | 0.03 |
| QCOM | NASDAQ | Qualcomm Inc | 195.31B | 182.36 | 3.44 | 36.42 | 0.02 |
| PANW | NASDAQ | Palo Alto Networks Inc | 127.26B | 182.58 | 0.25 | 117.63 | 0.00 |
| RTX | NYSE | RTX Corp | 245.90B | 183.40 | -0.34 | 39.10 | 0.01 |
| MS | NYSE | Morgan Stanley | 295.04B | 185.64 | -1.13 | 19.26 | 0.02 |
| WELL | NYSE | Welltower Inc | 127.42B | 185.66 | 0.51 | 128.04 | 0.02 |
| HON | NASDAQ | Honeywell International Inc | 122.92B | 193.61 | -0.13 | 21.62 | 0.02 |
| ORCL | NYSE | Oracle Corp | 560.00B | 194.91 | -1.17 | 36.42 | 0.01 |
| TMUS | NASDAQ | T-Mobile US Inc | 221.53B | 198.06 | -1.40 | 19.13 | 0.02 |
| JNJ | NYSE | Johnson & Johnson | 489.14B | 203.02 | -2.09 | 19.79 | 0.03 |
| PGR | NYSE | Progressive Corp | 124.14B | 211.77 | -0.54 | 11.65 | 0.07 |
| TM | NYSE | Toyota Motor Corporation Common Stock | 279.23B | 214.24 | -0.09 | 9.54 | 0.03 |
| AMD | NASDAQ | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 359.93B | 221.08 | -1.07 | 112.23 | 0.00 |
| BA | NYSE | Boeing Co | 173.15B | 221.12 | 1.79 | 113.64 | 0.00 |
| ABBV | NYSE | AbbVie Inc | 405.46B | 229.41 | 0.66 | 169.64 | 0.03 |
| DHR | NYSE | Danaher Corp | 164.98B | 233.57 | 1.38 | 48.68 | 0.01 |
| UNP | NYSE | Union Pacific Corp | 141.77B | 239.00 | 1.22 | 19.83 | 0.02 |
| COF | NYSE | Capital One Financial Corp | 152.25B | 239.49 | 0.69 | 88.34 | 0.01 |
| AMZN | NASDAQ | Amazon.com Inc | 2.58T | 240.93 | 3.38 | 34.03 | 0.00 |
| LOW | NYSE | Lowe's Companies Inc | 136.02B | 242.48 | 0.36 | 20.40 | 0.02 |
| SAP | NYSE | SAP SE ADS | 286.03B | 245.60 | 0.27 | 33.69 | 0.01 |
| ADP | NASDAQ | Automatic Data Processing Inc | 104.65B | 258.75 | 0.61 | 25.78 | 0.02 |
| CRM | NYSE | Salesforce Inc | 248.22B | 264.91 | -0.38 | 35.10 | 0.01 |
| ACN | NYSE | Accenture PLC | 166.58B | 270.67 | -0.58 | 22.80 | 0.02 |
| AAPL | NASDAQ | Apple Inc | 4.03T | 272.77 | -0.37 | 35.17 | 0.00 |
| CME | NASDAQ | CME Group Inc | 101.21B | 280.68 | -0.28 | 26.08 | 0.02 |
| MU | NASDAQ | Micron Technology Inc | 320.39B | 284.66 | -2.73 | 32.65 | 0.00 |
| AMAT | NASDAQ | Applied Materials Inc | 231.70B | 292.20 | -1.29 | 34.18 | 0.01 |
| ADI | NASDAQ | Analog Devices Inc | 143.44B | 292.94 | 5.65 | 64.24 | 0.01 |
| IBM | NYSE | International Business Machines Corp | 279.79B | 299.33 | -0.91 | 36.05 | 0.02 |
| CB | NYSE | Chubb Ltd | 116.70B | 306.63 | -0.86 | 12.92 | 0.01 |
| MCD | NYSE | McDonald's Corp | 219.24B | 307.85 | -0.22 | 25.83 | 0.02 |
| GOOGL | NASDAQ | Alphabet Inc | 3.76T | 311.97 | 0.71 | 31.03 | 0.00 |
| GOOG | NASDAQ | Alphabet Inc. - Class C Capital Stock | 3.78T | 312.94 | -1.38 | 31.05 | 0.00 |
| GE | NYSE | GE Aerospace | 334.11B | 316.75 | 0.39 | 43.79 | 0.00 |
| TSM | NYSE | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. | 1.67T | 322.31 | -1.57 | 34.03 | 0.01 |
| JPM | NYSE | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 879.54B | 323.09 | 1.86 | 16.57 | 0.02 |
| UNH | NYSE | UnitedHealth Group Inc | 293.15B | 323.62 | -1.55 | 18.18 | 0.03 |
| ETN | NYSE | Eaton Corp PLC | 127.13B | 327.31 | 2.77 | 33.33 | 0.01 |
| AMGN | NASDAQ | Amgen Inc | 177.79B | 330.17 | 2.95 | 25.54 | 0.03 |
| ADBE | NASDAQ | Adobe Inc | 140.65B | 335.99 | 1.34 | 20.12 | 0.00 |
| CEG | NASDAQ | Constellation Energy Corp | 112.57B | 338.63 | -4.50 | 40.62 | 0.00 |
| AVGO | NASDAQ | Broadcom Inc | 1.65T | 347.62 | 0.44 | 72.07 | 0.01 |
| V | NYSE | Visa Inc | 670.57B | 347.80 | 0.63 | 35.05 | 0.01 |
| SYK | NYSE | Stryker Corp | 133.32B | 348.61 | -0.82 | 48.15 | 0.01 |
| HD | NYSE | The Home Depot Inc | 348.34B | 349.91 | -1.33 | 23.83 | 0.03 |
| AXP | NYSE | American Express Co | 261.63B | 379.80 | 1.90 | 25.76 | 0.01 |
| LIN | NASDAQ | Linde PLC | 199.10B | 426.39 | -0.46 | 29.26 | 0.01 |
| VRTX | NASDAQ | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 115.07B | 453.52 | -0.05 | 32.96 | 0.00 |
| CRWD | NASDAQ | CrowdStrike Holdings Inc | 115.54B | 458.32 | 0.39 | 95.24 | 0.00 |
| TSLA | NASDAQ | Tesla Inc | 1.59T | 478.40 | -1.45 | 298.59 | 0.00 |
| DE | NYSE | Deere & Co | 130.56B | 482.76 | 3.58 | 26.27 | 0.01 |
| HCA | NYSE | HCA Healthcare Inc | 110.71B | 485.15 | -0.32 | 18.70 | 0.01 |
| MSFT | NASDAQ | Microsoft Corp | 3.62T | 486.49 | 1.67 | 34.03 | 0.01 |
| SPGI | NYSE | S&P Global Inc | 151.48B | 500.26 | -0.16 | 39.25 | 0.01 |
| LMT | NYSE | Lockheed Martin Corp | 120.80B | 522.04 | 2.05 | 29.08 | 0.03 |
| ISRG | NASDAQ | Intuitive Surgical Inc | 204.60B | 577.15 | -0.04 | 78.42 | 0.00 |
| SPOT | NYSE | Spotify Technology SA | 119.17B | 578.80 | -0.58 | 72.91 | 0.00 |
| MA | NYSE | Mastercard Inc | 520.34B | 579.45 | 0.54 | 37.11 | 0.01 |
| CAT | NYSE | Caterpillar Inc | 272.57B | 582.45 | -0.23 | 32.00 | 0.01 |
| GEV | NYSE | GE Vernova Inc | 161.75B | 596.16 | 1.10 | 111.78 | 0.00 |
| TMO | NYSE | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 229.63B | 611.20 | 3.16 | 35.86 | 0.00 |
| APP | NASDAQ | AppLovin Corp | 222.08B | 657.13 | -2.98 | 72.79 | 0.00 |
| META | NASDAQ | Meta Platforms Inc | 1.68T | 666.03 | -1.10 | 29.23 | 0.00 |
| INTU | NASDAQ | Intuit Inc | 187.60B | 674.15 | -0.36 | 44.45 | 0.01 |
| MCK | NYSE | McKesson Corp | 101.82B | 824.92 | 0.18 | 25.84 | 0.00 |
| COST | NASDAQ | Costco Wholesale Corp | 382.77B | 862.34 | -0.39 | 47.62 | 0.01 |
| NOW | NYSE | ServiceNow Inc | 914.57B | 866.77 | -0.09 | 89.97 | 0.00 |
| GS | NYSE | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 284.46B | 948.44 | 3.73 | 19.41 | 0.01 |
| BLK | NYSE | BlackRock Inc | 167.47B | 1,079.41 | -0.36 | 28.63 | 0.02 |
| ASML | NASDAQ | ASML Holding N.V. - New York Registry Shares | 419.07B | 1,079.67 | -0.75 | 43.76 | 0.01 |
| LLY | NYSE | Eli Lilly and Co | 969.25B | 1,082.94 | 0.49 | 52.13 | 0.01 |
| KLAC | NASDAQ | KLA Corp | 159.21B | 1,211.75 | 1.84 | 43.83 | 0.01 |
| MELI | NASDAQ | MercadoLibre Inc | 100.37B | 1,979.85 | -1.71 | 53.38 | 0.00 |
| BKNG | NASDAQ | Booking Holdings Inc | 176.58B | 5,478.05 | 0.38 | 34.81 | 0.01 |
| BRK.A | NYSE | Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 1.09T | 757,159.00 | 1.11 | 15.95 | 0.00 |
Introduction: Market capitalization, often referred to as market cap, is a measure of a company's total value based on the current share price and the total number of outstanding shares. The largest companies by market capitalization are typically well-established companies with a significant global presence. These companies often set the trends for their respective industries and play a key role in the global economy.
Apple Inc., based in Cupertino, California, is a multinational technology company known for its popular products such as the iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers. With a market capitalization that frequently exceeds $2 trillion, Apple is often touted as one of the most valuable companies in the world.
Microsoft Corporation, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, is a software and technology giant that dominates the tech industry with products like Windows, Office, and Azure. Microsoft's market capitalization consistently ranks it among the largest companies globally.
Amazon.com Inc., known for its e-commerce platform and cloud services, is based in Seattle, Washington. Amazon's market cap has surged in recent years, making it one of the top contenders in the market capitalization race.
Market capitalization is a valuable metric for investors and analysts to evaluate a company's size, performance, and standing in the market. The largest companies by market capitalization generally reflect the most powerful and influential players in the corporate world. Tracking market cap can provide insights into market trends, competition, and the overall health of the economy.
Q: How is market capitalization calculated?
A: Market capitalization is determined by multiplying the current share price by the total number of outstanding shares of a company's stock.
Q: Why are companies with high market capitalization seen as significant?
A: Companies with high market capitalization are often considered significant because they tend to be leaders in their industries, have a strong global presence, and play a key role in the economy.
Q: Do market capitalization rankings change frequently?
A: Market capitalization rankings can change regularly depending on stock price fluctuations and financial performance. Companies may move up or down the rankings based on various factors.