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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITUB | NYSE | Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA American Depositary Shares (Each repstg 500 Preferred shares) | 102.33B | 9.28 | -3.03 | 12.03 | 0.06 |
| MFG | NYSE | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan) | 120.59B | 9.80 | 1.98 | 18.35 | 0.02 |
| SAN | NYSE | Banco Santander, S.A. Sponsored ADR (Spain) | 188.03B | 12.81 | 0.04 | 12.65 | 0.02 |
| MUFG | NYSE | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Common Stock | 203.05B | 17.95 | -1.11 | 17.99 | 0.03 |
| SONY | NYSE | Sony Group Corporation American Depositary Shares | 130.78B | 21.93 | -0.86 | 17.11 | 0.01 |
| SMFG | NYSE | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Unsponsored American Depositary Shares (Japan) | 148.98B | 23.42 | 0.91 | 16.36 | 0.02 |
| BBVA | NYSE | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Common Stock | 143.88B | 25.42 | -0.08 | 11.15 | 0.04 |
| T | NYSE | AT&T Inc | 182.44B | 26.06 | 3.69 | 9.47 | 0.04 |
| PFE | NYSE | Pfizer Inc | 156.98B | 27.61 | 2.07 | 20.20 | 0.06 |
| CMCSA | NASDAQ | Comcast Corp | 110.31B | 30.66 | 0.53 | 5.90 | 0.04 |
| IBN | NYSE | ICICI Bank Limited Common Stock | 111.87B | 31.27 | 1.71 | 19.24 | 0.01 |
| HDB | NYSE | HDFC Bank Limited Common Stock | 166.09B | 32.38 | -0.53 | 22.14 | 0.01 |
| VZ | NYSE | Verizon Communications Inc | 166.19B | 39.41 | 0.23 | 12.06 | 0.06 |
| ENB | NYSE | Enbridge Inc Common Stock | 100.11B | 45.86 | 0.51 | 27.55 | 0.05 |
| SNY | NASDAQ | Sanofi - American Depositary Shares | 111.59B | 46.20 | 0.94 | 20.46 | 0.04 |
| BN | NYSE | Brookfield Corporation Class A Limited Voting Shares | 104.49B | 46.55 | -1.15 | 97.29 | 0.01 |
| UBS | NYSE | UBS Group AG Registered Ordinary Shares | 148.43B | 48.01 | 0.11 | 17.91 | 0.02 |
| INTC | NASDAQ | Intel Corp | 243.56B | 48.76 | 11.01 | 101.01 | 0.00 |
| NVO | NYSE | Novo Nordisk A/S Common Stock | 218.42B | 49.12 | -0.51 | 13.35 | 0.04 |
| BAC | NYSE | Bank of America Corp | 390.41B | 54.13 | 0.18 | 13.78 | 0.02 |
| GSK | NYSE | GSK plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) | 119.03B | 59.32 | 3.65 | 15.47 | 0.03 |
| BMY | NYSE | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | 124.02B | 60.90 | 1.62 | 17.30 | 0.04 |
| BTI | NYSE | British American Tobacco Industries, p.l.c. Common Stock ADR | 134.31B | 61.93 | 0.10 | 12.74 | 0.05 |
| MO | NYSE | Altria Group Inc | 107.83B | 64.40 | 0.00 | 16.26 | 0.06 |
| UL | NYSE | Unilever PLC Common Stock | 155.91B | 71.36 | -1.06 | 23.86 | 0.03 |
| TTE | NYSE | TotalEnergies SE | 153.20B | 71.52 | -0.38 | 13.17 | 0.05 |
| BHP | NYSE | BHP Group Limited American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) | 188.50B | 74.24 | 2.62 | 20.51 | 0.03 |
| BSX | NYSE | Boston Scientific Corp | 110.11B | 74.25 | 0.18 | 38.21 | 0.00 |
| BUD | NYSE | Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsored ADR (Belgium) | 145.11B | 74.69 | 1.58 | 26.64 | 0.02 |
| UBER | NYSE | Uber Technologies Inc | 155.96B | 75.06 | -3.69 | 15.06 | 0.00 |
| SHEL | NYSE | Shell PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing two (2) Ordinary Shares) | 216.40B | 76.63 | 1.19 | 13.04 | 0.04 |
| KO | NYSE | Coca-Cola Co | 335.78B | 78.06 | 1.63 | 25.86 | 0.03 |
| NFLX | NASDAQ | Netflix Inc | 362.64B | 85.89 | 2.82 | 29.98 | 0.00 |
| CSCO | NASDAQ | Cisco Systems Inc | 340.94B | 86.29 | -0.57 | 26.98 | 0.02 |
| HSBC | NYSE | HSBC Holdings, plc. Common Stock | 307.00B | 89.42 | -0.08 | 18.27 | 0.04 |
| NEE | NYSE | NextEra Energy Inc | 190.27B | 91.36 | 0.59 | 28.01 | 0.02 |
| SBUX | NASDAQ | Starbucks Corp | 104.15B | 91.42 | -2.63 | 80.63 | 0.03 |
| WFC | NYSE | Wells Fargo & Co | 284.24B | 91.91 | -2.86 | 14.21 | 0.02 |
| TD | NYSE | Toronto Dominion Bank (The) Common Stock | 163.12B | 97.28 | -1.32 | 11.21 | 0.03 |
| RIO | NYSE | Rio Tinto Plc Common Stock | 198.66B | 99.52 | 2.35 | 15.59 | 0.04 |
| PDD | NASDAQ | Pinduoduo Inc | 142.96B | 100.70 | -3.71 | 10.05 | 0.00 |
| MDT | NYSE | Medtronic PLC | 129.61B | 101.10 | 0.02 | 27.34 | 0.03 |
| ENTG | NASDAQ | Entegris Inc | 154.80B | 101.84 | -1.12 | 84.45 | 0.00 |
| SCHW | NYSE | Charles Schwab Corp | 184.66B | 103.92 | 0.44 | 20.45 | 0.01 |
| ARM | NASDAQ | Arm Holdings plc - American Depositary Shares | 112.57B | 106.00 | -2.25 | 162.92 | 0.00 |
| COP | NYSE | ConocoPhillips | 131.71B | 107.50 | -1.11 | 17.45 | 0.03 |
| ABT | NYSE | Abbott Laboratories | 188.15B | 108.20 | -0.76 | 29.97 | 0.02 |
| KKR | NYSE | KKR & Co Inc | 101.86B | 114.26 | -0.63 | 43.21 | 0.01 |
| C | NYSE | Citigroup Inc | 202.06B | 115.63 | -1.54 | 15.90 | 0.02 |
| MRK | NYSE | Merck & Co Inc | 290.77B | 117.15 | -0.43 | 16.38 | 0.03 |
| WMT | NYSE | Walmart Inc | 1.03T | 128.80 | -1.82 | 46.73 | 0.01 |
| NOW | NYSE | ServiceNow Inc | 135.58B | 129.62 | -1.66 | 61.85 | 0.00 |
| PLD | NYSE | Prologis Inc | 124.88B | 134.44 | 1.95 | 39.65 | 0.03 |
| ANET | NYSE | Arista Networks Inc | 178.49B | 141.74 | 3.10 | 51.38 | 0.00 |
| BX | NYSE | Blackstone Inc | 111.95B | 142.94 | -2.63 | 33.53 | 0.04 |
| SHOP | NYSE | Shopify Inc | 187.32B | 143.64 | 3.40 | 87.29 | 0.00 |
| QCOM | NASDAQ | Qualcomm Inc | 159.94B | 149.90 | 1.85 | 27.92 | 0.03 |
| TJX | NYSE | TJX Companies Inc | 170.16B | 153.23 | -0.13 | 34.04 | 0.01 |
| NVS | NYSE | Novartis AG Common Stock | 294.47B | 154.32 | 0.93 | 22.54 | 0.02 |
| XOM | NYSE | Exxon Mobil Corp | 650.96B | 155.77 | 2.76 | 22.38 | 0.03 |
| PG | NYSE | Procter & Gamble Co | 369.70B | 159.08 | 1.12 | 23.88 | 0.03 |
| ORCL | NYSE | Oracle Corp | 459.54B | 159.89 | 2.11 | 29.41 | 0.01 |
| BABA | NYSE | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 388.66B | 162.80 | -2.23 | 21.74 | 0.01 |
| PANW | NASDAQ | Palo Alto Networks Inc | 115.36B | 165.51 | -0.30 | 103.04 | 0.00 |
| PEP | NASDAQ | PepsiCo Inc | 228.19B | 166.97 | 0.30 | 27.87 | 0.03 |
| RY | NYSE | Royal Bank Of Canada Common Stock | 243.86B | 174.16 | 2.21 | 16.31 | 0.03 |
| SCCO | NYSE | Southern Copper Corp | 145.39B | 176.00 | 3.22 | 38.08 | 0.02 |
| MS | NYSE | Morgan Stanley | 279.68B | 176.68 | -0.68 | 16.46 | 0.02 |
| PM | NYSE | Philip Morris International Inc | 278.55B | 178.94 | 1.10 | 26.01 | 0.03 |
| CVX | NYSE | Chevron Corp | 360.87B | 182.26 | -0.19 | 27.51 | 0.04 |
| WELL | NYSE | Welltower Inc | 129.19B | 185.48 | -1.08 | 149.55 | 0.01 |
| NVDA | NASDAQ | NVIDIA Corp | 4.55T | 187.20 | -1.50 | 46.27 | 0.00 |
| AZN | NASDAQ | AstraZeneca PLC - American Depositary Shares | 294.68B | 190.08 | -1.53 | 31.27 | 0.02 |
| CRM | NYSE | Salesforce Inc | 181.26B | 193.45 | -0.30 | 24.76 | 0.01 |
| RTX | NYSE | RTX Corp | 262.00B | 195.19 | -0.51 | 40.55 | 0.01 |
| TMUS | NASDAQ | T-Mobile US Inc | 222.80B | 202.20 | 2.29 | 22.09 | 0.02 |
| PGR | NYSE | Progressive Corp | 118.74B | 202.60 | 0.54 | 10.68 | 0.07 |
| SAP | NYSE | SAP SE ADS | 241.87B | 207.68 | 2.14 | 27.46 | 0.01 |
| HON | NASDAQ | Honeywell International Inc | 137.54B | 216.64 | -1.94 | 31.68 | 0.02 |
| DHR | NYSE | Danaher Corp | 153.16B | 216.66 | 0.03 | 42.73 | 0.01 |
| TXN | NASDAQ | Texas Instruments Inc | 198.54B | 218.77 | -1.21 | 40.92 | 0.02 |
| ABBV | NYSE | AbbVie Inc | 387.09B | 219.02 | 0.88 | 96.40 | 0.03 |
| UNP | NYSE | Union Pacific Corp | 135.12B | 227.71 | -2.09 | 21.85 | 0.02 |
| TM | NYSE | Toyota Motor Corporation Common Stock | 299.79B | 230.02 | 1.40 | 13.14 | 0.03 |
| LRCX | NASDAQ | Lam Research Corp | 288.83B | 231.29 | -1.63 | 47.49 | 0.00 |
| AMZN | NASDAQ | Amazon.com Inc | 2.50T | 232.99 | -2.36 | 27.84 | 0.00 |
| COF | NYSE | Capital One Financial Corp | 145.77B | 233.20 | -6.43 | 61.57 | 0.01 |
| JNJ | NYSE | Johnson & Johnson | 574.95B | 238.64 | -0.57 | 22.17 | 0.02 |
| BA | NYSE | Boeing Co | 191.22B | 243.48 | 0.19 | 96.51 | 0.00 |
| AMD | NASDAQ | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 398.06B | 244.15 | -0.87 | 78.90 | 0.00 |
| ACN | NYSE | Accenture PLC | 160.76B | 261.22 | -3.41 | 18.35 | 0.03 |
| AAPL | NASDAQ | Apple Inc | 4.03T | 274.62 | -1.26 | 33.13 | 0.00 |
| ADBE | NASDAQ | Adobe Inc | 114.82B | 279.71 | 2.87 | 15.40 | 0.00 |
| LOW | NYSE | Lowe's Companies Inc | 163.52B | 291.51 | 1.56 | 23.64 | 0.02 |
| IBM | NYSE | International Business Machines Corp | 274.75B | 293.93 | -0.25 | 23.30 | 0.03 |
| UNH | NYSE | UnitedHealth Group Inc | 266.33B | 294.02 | 4.01 | 14.82 | 0.03 |
| AMAT | NASDAQ | Applied Materials Inc | 236.78B | 298.32 | 0.25 | 37.92 | 0.01 |
| CME | NASDAQ | CME Group Inc | 109.48B | 304.51 | 0.67 | 27.03 | 0.02 |
| JPM | NYSE | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 826.17B | 306.42 | 1.88 | 15.12 | 0.02 |
| GE | NYSE | GE Aerospace | 335.97B | 320.33 | -0.21 | 38.87 | 0.00 |
| ADI | NASDAQ | Analog Devices Inc | 156.58B | 320.44 | 2.94 | 73.90 | 0.01 |
| MCD | NYSE | McDonald's Corp | 231.17B | 324.60 | -0.79 | 27.79 | 0.02 |
| V | NYSE | Visa Inc | 628.86B | 326.98 | 0.53 | 30.91 | 0.01 |
| GOOGL | NASDAQ | Alphabet Inc | 4.01T | 331.25 | -0.54 | 28.58 | 0.00 |
| CB | NYSE | Chubb Ltd | 129.97B | 332.32 | 0.88 | 12.95 | 0.01 |
| GOOG | NASDAQ | Alphabet Inc. - Class C Capital Stock | 4.04T | 334.14 | -1.93 | 28.62 | 0.00 |
| AVGO | NASDAQ | Broadcom Inc | 1.65T | 347.62 | 0.44 | 69.43 | 0.01 |
| AXP | NYSE | American Express Co | 239.02B | 348.12 | -1.34 | 22.29 | 0.01 |
| SYK | NYSE | Stryker Corp | 140.01B | 365.85 | 0.60 | 43.55 | 0.01 |
| AMGN | NASDAQ | Amgen Inc | 197.38B | 366.20 | 8.16 | 25.73 | 0.03 |
| ETN | NYSE | Eaton Corp PLC | 144.62B | 372.34 | -0.40 | 37.35 | 0.01 |
| MU | NASDAQ | Micron Technology Inc | 419.87B | 373.05 | -2.73 | 39.35 | 0.00 |
| TSM | NYSE | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. | 1.94T | 374.09 | 3.37 | 35.01 | 0.01 |
| HD | NYSE | The Home Depot Inc | 373.62B | 375.30 | -1.33 | 26.62 | 0.02 |
| MSFT | NASDAQ | Microsoft Corp | 3.00T | 404.37 | -2.16 | 25.15 | 0.01 |
| CRWD | NASDAQ | CrowdStrike Holdings Inc | 104.71B | 415.36 | -1.51 | 84.75 | 0.00 |
| TSLA | NASDAQ | Tesla Inc | 1.61T | 428.27 | 0.72 | 396.55 | 0.00 |
| LIN | NASDAQ | Linde PLC | 215.03B | 460.51 | 0.92 | 32.37 | 0.01 |
| VRTX | NASDAQ | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 118.64B | 467.62 | -0.69 | 32.46 | 0.00 |
| APP | NASDAQ | AppLovin Corp | 163.73B | 484.46 | 2.40 | 36.54 | 0.00 |
| ISRG | NASDAQ | Intuitive Surgical Inc | 174.35B | 490.96 | 0.58 | 60.81 | 0.00 |
| HCA | NYSE | HCA Healthcare Inc | 109.85B | 491.23 | -2.89 | 18.89 | 0.01 |
| INTU | NASDAQ | Intuit Inc | 138.52B | 497.79 | -0.23 | 27.33 | 0.01 |
| SPOT | NYSE | Spotify Technology SA | 103.03B | 500.55 | -1.61 | 35.72 | 0.00 |
| MA | NYSE | Mastercard Inc | 479.64B | 537.83 | -1.99 | 31.93 | 0.01 |
| SPGI | NYSE | S&P Global Inc | 162.69B | 544.48 | 0.47 | 27.09 | 0.01 |
| DE | NYSE | Deere & Co | 150.90B | 556.68 | 2.15 | 32.33 | 0.01 |
| TMO | NYSE | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 213.89B | 569.29 | -2.15 | 28.74 | 0.00 |
| LMT | NYSE | Lockheed Martin Corp | 138.68B | 602.76 | -4.06 | 29.66 | 0.02 |
| META | NASDAQ | Meta Platforms Inc | 1.75T | 691.70 | -2.09 | 27.66 | 0.00 |
| CAT | NYSE | Caterpillar Inc | 360.17B | 769.63 | 3.68 | 40.31 | 0.01 |
| GEV | NYSE | GE Vernova Inc | 224.88B | 834.34 | 1.30 | 46.16 | 0.00 |
| MCK | NYSE | McKesson Corp | 104.69B | 854.71 | 0.97 | 26.44 | 0.00 |
| GS | NYSE | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 278.06B | 927.10 | -2.04 | 17.63 | 0.02 |
| COST | NASDAQ | Costco Wholesale Corp | 431.10B | 971.23 | -2.65 | 52.39 | 0.01 |
| LLY | NYSE | Eli Lilly and Co | 932.79B | 1,042.20 | 1.77 | 45.24 | 0.01 |
| BLK | NYSE | BlackRock Inc | 168.98B | 1,089.46 | 0.89 | 29.90 | 0.02 |
| ASML | NASDAQ | ASML Holding N.V. - New York Registry Shares | 564.82B | 1,455.16 | 2.27 | 48.87 | 0.01 |
| KLAC | NASDAQ | KLA Corp | 220.83B | 1,684.71 | 3.54 | 43.07 | 0.01 |
| BKNG | NASDAQ | Booking Holdings Inc | 164.15B | 5,092.53 | -1.14 | 28.07 | 0.01 |
| BRK.A | NYSE | Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 1.08T | 747,860.00 | -0.03 | 15.98 | 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.