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) | 152.11B | 10.29 | 0.69 | 10.61 | 0.02 |
| MUFG | NYSE | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Common Stock | 168.31B | 14.79 | -0.98 | 14.53 | 0.03 |
| SMFG | NYSE | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc Unsponsored American Depositary Shares (Japan) | 103.16B | 16.09 | 0.38 | 13.75 | 0.03 |
| BBVA | NYSE | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Common Stock | 115.22B | 20.02 | 0.71 | 10.34 | 0.04 |
| PFE | NYSE | Pfizer Inc | 140.44B | 24.70 | -0.27 | 14.45 | 0.07 |
| T | NYSE | AT&T Inc | 180.07B | 25.40 | -2.50 | 8.06 | 0.04 |
| SONY | NYSE | Sony Group Corporation American Depositary Shares | 172.39B | 28.90 | 1.41 | 22.19 | 0.00 |
| CMCSA | NASDAQ | Comcast Corp | 106.69B | 29.28 | -0.48 | 4.54 | 0.05 |
| IBN | NYSE | ICICI Bank Limited Common Stock | 106.73B | 29.87 | -1.65 | 17.93 | 0.01 |
| HDB | NYSE | HDFC Bank Limited Common Stock | 185.75B | 36.24 | -0.72 | 24.14 | 0.01 |
| UBS | NYSE | UBS Group AG Registered Ordinary Shares | 117.77B | 37.70 | -1.73 | 17.14 | 0.02 |
| INTC | NASDAQ | Intel Corp | 181.50B | 38.05 | -0.31 | 620.67 | 0.00 |
| VZ | NYSE | Verizon Communications Inc | 163.89B | 38.87 | 1.22 | 8.49 | 0.07 |
| BN | NYSE | Brookfield Corporation Class A Limited Voting Shares | 101.02B | 45.02 | -1.41 | 155.66 | 0.01 |
| ENB | NYSE | Enbridge Inc Common Stock | 102.03B | 46.79 | 0.49 | 23.28 | 0.06 |
| SNY | NASDAQ | Sanofi - American Depositary Shares | 120.97B | 49.66 | 0.35 | 16.45 | 0.04 |
| BTI | NYSE | British American Tobacco Industries, p.l.c. Common Stock ADR | 111.31B | 51.14 | -0.29 | 29.89 | 0.06 |
| NVO | NYSE | Novo Nordisk A/S Common Stock | 234.39B | 52.75 | -0.40 | 12.96 | 0.04 |
| BAC | NYSE | Bank of America Corp | 387.25B | 53.03 | 0.86 | 14.56 | 0.02 |
| BHP | NYSE | BHP Group Limited American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares) | 145.16B | 57.17 | 1.41 | 15.67 | 0.04 |
| BUD | NYSE | Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsored ADR (Belgium) | 118.72B | 60.80 | 1.31 | 20.89 | 0.02 |
| UL | NYSE | Unilever PLC Common Stock | 150.28B | 61.29 | 0.79 | 23.68 | 0.03 |
| TTE | NYSE | TotalEnergies SE | 134.79B | 62.43 | -0.24 | 9.87 | 0.06 |
| MO | NYSE | Altria Group Inc | 111.88B | 66.65 | 1.96 | 10.93 | 0.07 |
| HSBC | NYSE | HSBC Holdings, plc. Common Stock | 240.83B | 70.04 | 4.23 | 15.16 | 0.05 |
| KO | NYSE | Coca-Cola Co | 306.36B | 71.22 | 4.07 | 22.87 | 0.03 |
| RIO | NYSE | Rio Tinto Plc Common Stock | 117.21B | 72.13 | 1.70 | 11.03 | 0.05 |
| CSCO | NASDAQ | Cisco Systems Inc | 287.00B | 72.83 | -0.11 | 27.86 | 0.02 |
| SHEL | NYSE | Shell PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing two (2) Ordinary Shares) | 214.24B | 74.61 | 1.18 | 15.15 | 0.04 |
| WFC | NYSE | Wells Fargo & Co | 254.71B | 81.14 | 0.56 | 14.17 | 0.02 |
| CVS | NYSE | CVS Health Corp | 103.86B | 81.82 | -0.14 | 207.00 | 0.03 |
| TD | NYSE | Toronto Dominion Bank (The) Common Stock | 141.15B | 82.68 | 1.29 | 9.71 | 0.04 |
| NEE | NYSE | NextEra Energy Inc | 173.65B | 83.38 | -3.08 | 26.03 | 0.03 |
| AZN | NASDAQ | AstraZeneca PLC - American Depositary Shares | 258.59B | 83.40 | -0.04 | 27.83 | 0.02 |
| MRK | NYSE | Merck & Co Inc | 217.45B | 87.61 | -1.34 | 11.35 | 0.04 |
| COP | NYSE | ConocoPhillips | 110.04B | 89.05 | 1.16 | 12.10 | 0.04 |
| MDT | NYSE | Medtronic PLC | 117.65B | 91.73 | -1.61 | 24.88 | 0.03 |
| SCHW | NYSE | Charles Schwab Corp | 170.34B | 93.84 | 0.75 | 22.06 | 0.01 |
| BSX | NYSE | Boston Scientific Corp | 142.17B | 95.90 | -0.83 | 52.97 | 0.00 |
| UBER | NYSE | Uber Technologies Inc | 200.34B | 96.42 | -0.08 | 11.86 | 0.00 |
| SO | NYSE | Southern Co | 107.64B | 97.76 | -0.69 | 22.61 | 0.03 |
| WMT | NYSE | Walmart Inc | 808.93B | 101.46 | -0.80 | 38.37 | 0.01 |
| C | NYSE | Citigroup Inc | 182.65B | 102.08 | 0.42 | 14.16 | 0.02 |
| XOM | NYSE | Exxon Mobil Corp | 477.62B | 113.26 | 0.86 | 16.64 | 0.03 |
| KKR | NYSE | KKR & Co Inc | 105.39B | 118.29 | 0.57 | 56.28 | 0.01 |
| NVS | NYSE | Novartis AG Common Stock | 235.13B | 122.54 | -0.38 | 17.31 | 0.03 |
| ABT | NYSE | Abbott Laboratories | 214.96B | 123.62 | -0.85 | 15.70 | 0.02 |
| PLD | NYSE | Prologis Inc | 115.09B | 123.90 | -0.27 | 36.05 | 0.03 |
| SCCO | NYSE | Southern Copper Corp | 111.73B | 137.57 | 1.22 | 29.38 | 0.02 |
| PDD | NASDAQ | Pinduoduo Inc | 196.02B | 138.08 | 0.04 | 14.75 | 0.00 |
| HOOD | NASDAQ | Robinhood Markets Inc | 124.28B | 138.21 | 2.89 | 52.95 | 0.00 |
| ANET | NYSE | Arista Networks Inc | 176.83B | 140.42 | -8.56 | 50.96 | 0.00 |
| BX | NYSE | Blackstone Inc | 112.96B | 144.32 | 0.63 | 41.22 | 0.03 |
| PM | NYSE | Philip Morris International Inc | 224.70B | 144.35 | -0.98 | 21.39 | 0.04 |
| TJX | NYSE | TJX Companies Inc | 156.27B | 144.61 | 0.59 | 32.75 | 0.01 |
| RY | NYSE | Royal Bank Of Canada Common Stock | 205.43B | 145.66 | -0.08 | 15.51 | 0.03 |
| PEP | NASDAQ | PepsiCo Inc | 200.40B | 146.56 | -0.68 | 26.92 | 0.04 |
| LRCX | NASDAQ | Lam Research Corp | 185.42B | 147.62 | 4.51 | 35.80 | 0.01 |
| PG | NYSE | Procter & Gamble Co | 351.21B | 150.30 | 0.49 | 21.33 | 0.03 |
| SHOP | NYSE | Shopify Inc | 198.41B | 152.41 | -2.34 | 114.74 | 0.00 |
| CVX | NYSE | Chevron Corp | 315.96B | 158.03 | 2.94 | 21.51 | 0.04 |
| DELL | NYSE | Dell Technologies Inc | 107.91B | 161.01 | -1.59 | 21.78 | 0.01 |
| ARM | NASDAQ | Arm Holdings plc - American Depositary Shares | 171.54B | 161.68 | -4.16 | 202.88 | 0.00 |
| TXN | NASDAQ | Texas Instruments Inc | 148.62B | 163.57 | 2.65 | 29.40 | 0.03 |
| MS | NYSE | Morgan Stanley | 262.57B | 165.21 | -0.49 | 16.76 | 0.02 |
| BABA | NYSE | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 397.67B | 166.67 | -3.92 | 19.38 | 0.01 |
| RTX | NYSE | RTX Corp | 239.65B | 178.74 | 0.05 | 35.95 | 0.02 |
| QCOM | NASDAQ | Qualcomm Inc | 193.63B | 180.79 | 2.00 | 34.57 | 0.02 |
| NVDA | NASDAQ | NVIDIA Corp | 4.41T | 181.09 | 0.45 | 53.58 | 0.00 |
| WELL | NYSE | Welltower Inc | 124.77B | 181.80 | 0.51 | 129.49 | 0.01 |
| MU | NASDAQ | Micron Technology Inc | 208.43B | 185.69 | -2.76 | 31.40 | 0.00 |
| JNJ | NYSE | Johnson & Johnson | 448.13B | 186.00 | -0.46 | 18.06 | 0.03 |
| BA | NYSE | Boeing Co | 149.72B | 196.98 | -0.55 | 81.30 | 0.00 |
| AMAT | NASDAQ | Applied Materials Inc | 157.81B | 198.10 | -1.67 | 27.87 | 0.01 |
| PGR | NYSE | Progressive Corp | 121.09B | 206.50 | -0.23 | 11.50 | 0.02 |
| TM | NYSE | Toyota Motor Corporation Common Stock | 269.91B | 207.09 | -1.97 | 8.85 | 0.03 |
| TMUS | NASDAQ | T-Mobile US Inc | 235.03B | 210.13 | -0.25 | 19.37 | 0.02 |
| DHR | NYSE | Danaher Corp | 149.89B | 212.21 | -0.76 | 43.35 | 0.01 |
| HON | NASDAQ | Honeywell International Inc | 137.21B | 216.11 | -2.07 | 20.67 | 0.02 |
| UNP | NYSE | Union Pacific Corp | 128.45B | 216.55 | -1.59 | 18.51 | 0.02 |
| COF | NYSE | Capital One Financial Corp | 137.88B | 216.88 | -2.05 | 74.27 | 0.01 |
| PANW | NASDAQ | Palo Alto Networks Inc | 148.95B | 220.05 | 0.82 | 132.11 | 0.00 |
| ADI | NASDAQ | Analog Devices Inc | 115.18B | 234.13 | 0.53 | 59.26 | 0.02 |
| DASH | NASDAQ | DoorDash Inc | 101.67B | 238.00 | -0.81 | 99.22 | 0.00 |
| ABBV | NYSE | AbbVie Inc | 420.80B | 238.09 | -2.58 | 165.94 | 0.03 |
| LOW | NYSE | Lowe's Companies Inc | 133.75B | 238.49 | -2.29 | 18.98 | 0.02 |
| ACN | NYSE | Accenture PLC | 150.23B | 242.26 | 0.39 | 19.86 | 0.03 |
| AMZN | NASDAQ | Amazon.com Inc | 2.61T | 244.22 | 9.59 | 34.33 | 0.00 |
| GOOGL | NASDAQ | Alphabet Inc | 2.97T | 245.79 | -0.55 | 28.11 | 0.00 |
| ADP | NASDAQ | Automatic Data Processing Inc | 102.71B | 253.94 | 0.63 | 24.91 | 0.02 |
| AMD | NASDAQ | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 414.89B | 254.84 | -3.59 | 124.45 | 0.00 |
| CRM | NYSE | Salesforce Inc | 243.83B | 256.12 | 0.51 | 34.78 | 0.01 |
| SAP | NYSE | SAP SE ADS | 306.43B | 263.12 | 1.34 | 36.66 | 0.01 |
| AAPL | NASDAQ | Apple Inc | 3.99T | 270.14 | 0.04 | 36.16 | 0.00 |
| CB | NYSE | Chubb Ltd | 109.17B | 277.41 | -0.31 | 11.83 | 0.01 |
| GOOG | NASDAQ | Alphabet Inc. - Class C Capital Stock | 3.38T | 280.48 | -0.51 | 28.17 | 0.00 |
| ORCL | NYSE | Oracle Corp | 802.70B | 281.57 | -0.63 | 56.44 | 0.01 |
| AMGN | NASDAQ | Amgen Inc | 160.70B | 298.43 | 2.21 | 24.41 | 0.03 |
| TSM | NYSE | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. | 1.56T | 300.96 | 0.91 | 32.13 | 0.01 |
| MCD | NYSE | McDonald's Corp | 217.81B | 305.84 | 2.22 | 25.46 | 0.02 |
| GE | NYSE | GE Aerospace | 324.57B | 307.70 | 1.16 | 40.81 | 0.00 |
| JPM | NYSE | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 849.54B | 312.07 | -0.44 | 15.52 | 0.02 |
| IBM | NYSE | International Business Machines Corp | 292.03B | 312.42 | 1.85 | 37.24 | 0.02 |
| V | NYSE | Visa Inc | 649.45B | 336.52 | -1.04 | 33.04 | 0.01 |
| ADBE | NASDAQ | Adobe Inc | 142.45B | 340.31 | 0.32 | 20.41 | 0.00 |
| AVGO | NASDAQ | Broadcom Inc | 1.63T | 344.29 | 1.18 | 91.18 | 0.01 |
| AXP | NYSE | American Express Co | 247.22B | 358.88 | 0.19 | 24.56 | 0.01 |
| UNH | NYSE | UnitedHealth Group Inc | 329.03B | 363.23 | 0.78 | 16.76 | 0.03 |
| SYK | NYSE | Stryker Corp | 141.21B | 369.25 | -0.14 | 46.49 | 0.01 |
| ETN | NYSE | Eaton Corp PLC | 144.64B | 372.40 | 3.28 | 37.78 | 0.01 |
| CEG | NASDAQ | Constellation Energy Corp | 120.26B | 384.95 | -1.59 | 36.63 | 0.00 |
| HD | NYSE | The Home Depot Inc | 386.73B | 388.52 | 0.91 | 25.09 | 0.02 |
| VRTX | NASDAQ | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 105.61B | 416.25 | -0.18 | 29.29 | 0.00 |
| LIN | NASDAQ | Linde PLC | 196.88B | 421.62 | -1.93 | 27.80 | 0.01 |
| HCA | NYSE | HCA Healthcare Inc | 102.69B | 450.00 | 2.24 | 18.23 | 0.01 |
| TSLA | NASDAQ | Tesla Inc | 1.53T | 460.60 | 1.81 | 307.52 | 0.00 |
| DE | NYSE | Deere & Co | 124.71B | 461.31 | -0.89 | 24.82 | 0.01 |
| LMT | NYSE | Lockheed Martin Corp | 109.48B | 473.12 | -0.26 | 26.12 | 0.03 |
| SPGI | NYSE | S&P Global Inc | 149.10B | 492.41 | -0.95 | 35.64 | 0.01 |
| CAT | NYSE | Caterpillar Inc | 247.15B | 527.56 | 0.10 | 29.26 | 0.01 |
| ISRG | NASDAQ | Intuitive Surgical Inc | 191.48B | 540.14 | 0.25 | 72.46 | 0.00 |
| MSFT | NASDAQ | Microsoft Corp | 4.03T | 542.07 | 1.99 | 35.36 | 0.01 |
| CRWD | NASDAQ | CrowdStrike Holdings Inc | 136.27B | 543.01 | 0.81 | 109.89 | 0.00 |
| MA | NYSE | Mastercard Inc | 496.74B | 553.16 | 0.08 | 35.38 | 0.01 |
| TMO | NYSE | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 208.98B | 556.22 | -0.38 | 32.70 | 0.00 |
| GEV | NYSE | GE Vernova Inc | 156.82B | 577.97 | 1.23 | 89.60 | 0.00 |
| SPOT | NYSE | Spotify Technology SA | 126.52B | 614.51 | -0.60 | 80.47 | 0.00 |
| APP | NASDAQ | AppLovin Corp | 213.32B | 631.20 | 0.70 | 73.27 | 0.00 |
| INTU | NASDAQ | Intuit Inc | 184.13B | 660.42 | -2.34 | 47.82 | 0.01 |
| META | NASDAQ | Meta Platforms Inc | 1.80T | 715.74 | 0.52 | 27.39 | 0.00 |
| GS | NYSE | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 237.87B | 793.09 | 0.29 | 16.00 | 0.02 |
| LLY | NYSE | Eli Lilly and Co | 798.16B | 891.78 | -0.53 | 45.93 | 0.01 |
| COST | NASDAQ | Costco Wholesale Corp | 412.05B | 929.76 | -0.26 | 50.72 | 0.01 |
| NOW | NYSE | ServiceNow Inc | 194.99B | 936.77 | -0.26 | 103.84 | 0.00 |
| ASML | NASDAQ | ASML Holding N.V. - New York Registry Shares | 414.08B | 1,016.96 | -1.19 | 36.99 | 0.01 |
| NFLX | NASDAQ | Netflix Inc | 466.14B | 1,103.66 | 0.61 | 45.82 | 0.00 |
| BLK | NYSE | BlackRock Inc | 180.94B | 1,166.23 | -1.11 | 27.53 | 0.02 |
| KLAC | NASDAQ | KLA Corp | 156.80B | 1,193.37 | -1.08 | 37.90 | 0.01 |
| MELI | NASDAQ | MercadoLibre Inc | 108.06B | 2,131.51 | 1.74 | 51.95 | 0.00 |
| BKNG | NASDAQ | Booking Holdings Inc | 170.39B | 5,286.00 | 2.81 | 31.89 | 0.01 |
| BRK.A | NYSE | Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 1.06T | 737,820.20 | 0.23 | 15.77 | 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.