The following is a list of publicly traded companies having the greatest market capitalization. In the global business media, they are described as being the world's most valuable companies as a reference to their market value.[1]
Market capitalization is calculated from the share price (as recorded on selected day) multiplied by the number of outstanding shares. Figures are converted into USD millions (using rate from selected day) to allow for comparison.[2]
The table below lists all companies which have, at any point, had a market capitalization in excess of $1 trillion, the date on which their market cap first exceeded $1 trillion and their record market cap.[3] [4].:
Company | Country | When first passed | Record value date | Record value (in billions USD) | Notes | |||
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$1 trillion | $2 trillion | $3 trillion | Nominal | Inflation- adjusted[5] | ||||
Nvidia | ![]() |
30 May 2023 | 23 February 2024 | 5 June 2024 | 18 June 2024 | 3,350 | 3,350 | [6][7][8][9] |
Microsoft | ![]() |
25 April 2019 | 22 June 2021 | 24 January 2024 | 17 June 2024 | 3,332 | 3,332 | [10][11][12][13] |
Apple | ![]() |
2 August 2018 | 19 August 2020 | 3 January 2022 | 12 June 2024 | 3,331 | 3,331 | [14][15][16][17] |
Saudi Aramco | ![]() |
11 December 2019 | 12 December 2019 | — | 10 May 2022 | 2,463 | 2,564 | [18][19][20] |
Alphabet | ![]() |
16 January 2020 | 8 November 2021 | — | 26 April 2024 | 2,150 | 2,150 | [21][22][23] |
Amazon | ![]() |
4 September 2018 | — | — | 11 April 2024 | 1,970 | 1,970 | [24][25][26] |
Meta | ![]() |
28 June 2021 | — | — | 2 February 2024 | 1,220 | 1,220 | [note 1][27][28] |
Tesla | ![]() |
25 October 2021 | — | — | 1 November 2021 | 1,210 | 1,361 | [29][30] |
All market capitalization figures are in USD millions. Only companies with free float of at least 15% are included; the value of unlisted stock classes is excluded. Investment companies are not included in the list.[2]
This list is up to date as of 31 March 2024[update]. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
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8 | ![]() |
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9 | ![]() |
TSMC![]() |
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10 | ![]() |
Broadcom ![]() |
This list is up to date as of 31 December 2023. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter | Second quarter | Third quarter | Fourth quarter | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
Apple![]() |
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Apple![]() |
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Apple![]() |
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Apple![]() |
2 | ![]() |
Microsoft![]() |
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Microsoft![]() |
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Microsoft![]() |
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Microsoft![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Alphabet![]() |
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Alphabet![]() |
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Alphabet![]() |
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Alphabet![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Amazon![]() |
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Amazon![]() |
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Amazon![]() |
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Amazon![]() |
5 | ![]() |
Nvidia![]() |
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Nvidia![]() |
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Nvidia![]() |
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Nvidia![]() |
6 | ![]() |
Berkshire Hathaway![]() |
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Tesla![]() |
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Tesla![]() |
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Meta![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Tesla![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway![]() |
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Meta![]() |
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Tesla![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Meta![]() |
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Meta![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway![]() |
9 | ![]() |
TSMC![]() |
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TSMC![]() |
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Eli Lilly![]() |
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Eli Lilly![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Visa ![]() |
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Visa ![]() |
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Visa ![]() |
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TSMC ![]() |
This list is as of 31 December 2022. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter | Second quarter | Third quarter | Fourth quarter | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
Apple![]() |
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Apple![]() |
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Apple![]() |
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Apple
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2 | ![]() |
Microsoft![]() |
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Microsoft![]() |
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Microsoft![]() |
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Microsoft
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3 | ![]() |
Alphabet![]() |
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Alphabet![]() |
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Alphabet![]() |
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Alphabet
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4 | ![]() |
Amazon![]() |
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Amazon![]() |
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Amazon![]() |
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Amazon
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5 | ![]() |
Tesla![]() |
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Tesla![]() |
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Tesla![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway
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6 | ![]() |
Berkshire Hathaway![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway![]() |
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UnitedHealth
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7 | ![]() |
Nvidia![]() |
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UnitedHealth![]() |
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UnitedHealth![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson
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8 | ![]() |
Meta![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson![]() |
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ExxonMobil
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9 | ![]() |
TSMC![]() |
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Tencent![]() |
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Visa ![]() |
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Visa
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10 | ![]() |
UnitedHealth![]() |
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Meta![]() |
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Meta![]() |
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Tencent
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This list is up to date as of December 31, 2021[update]. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter | Second quarter | Third quarter | Fourth quarter | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
Apple ![]() |
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Apple![]() |
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Apple![]() |
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Apple![]() |
2 | ![]() |
Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft![]() |
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Microsoft![]() |
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Microsoft![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Amazon ![]() |
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Amazon![]() |
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Alphabet![]() |
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Alphabet![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Alphabet ![]() |
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Alphabet![]() |
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Amazon![]() |
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Amazon![]() |
5 | ![]() |
Meta ![]() |
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Meta![]() |
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Meta![]() |
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Tesla![]() |
6 | ![]() |
Tencent ![]() |
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Tencent![]() |
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Tesla![]() |
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Meta![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Tesla ![]() |
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Tesla![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway![]() |
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Nvidia ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Alibaba Group ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway![]() |
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TSMC![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway![]() |
9 | ![]() |
TSMC ![]() |
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TSMC![]() |
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Tencent![]() |
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TSMC![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Alibaba Group![]() |
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Nvidia ![]() |
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Tencent![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to data as of December 31, 2020[update]. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter | Second quarter | Third quarter | Fourth quarter | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
Microsoft ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
Apple ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Amazon ![]() |
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Amazon ![]() |
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Amazon ![]() |
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Amazon ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Alphabet ![]() |
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Alphabet ![]() |
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Alphabet ![]() |
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Alphabet ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
Alibaba Group ![]() |
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Facebook ![]() |
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Alibaba Group ![]() |
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Facebook ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
Facebook ![]() |
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Tencent ![]() |
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Facebook ![]() |
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Tencent ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Tencent ![]() |
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Alibaba Group ![]() |
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Tencent ![]() |
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Tesla ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Alibaba Group ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
Visa ![]() |
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Visa ![]() |
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Visa ![]() |
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TSMC ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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TSMC ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of December 31, 2019[update]. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter | Second quarter | Third quarter | Fourth quarter | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
Apple ![]() |
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Amazon ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Amazon ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Amazon ![]() |
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Alphabet ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Alphabet ![]() |
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Alphabet ![]() |
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Alphabet ![]() |
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Amazon ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Facebook ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Facebook ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
Facebook ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Facebook ![]() |
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Alibaba Group ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Alibaba Group ![]() |
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Alibaba Group ![]() |
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Alibaba Group ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Tencent ![]() |
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Tencent ![]() |
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Tencent ![]() |
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Tencent ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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Visa ![]() |
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Visa ![]() |
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JPMorgan Chase ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Visa ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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JPMorgan Chase ![]() |
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Visa ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of December 31, 2018[update]. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter | Second quarter | Third quarter | Fourth quarter | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
Alphabet ![]() |
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Amazon ![]() |
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Amazon ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Microsoft ![]() |
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Alphabet ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Amazon ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Amazon ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Alphabet ![]() |
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Alphabet ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
Tencent ![]() |
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Facebook ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Tencent ![]() |
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Facebook ![]() |
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Facebook ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Alibaba Group ![]() |
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Alibaba Group ![]() |
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Alibaba Group ![]() |
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Tencent ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Facebook ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Tencent ![]() |
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Alibaba Group ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
JPMorgan Chase ![]() |
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JPMorgan Chase ![]() |
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JPMorgan Chase ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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ExxonMobil![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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JPMorgan Chase ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of December 31, 2017[update]. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter[54][note 2] | Second quarter[55][note 2] | Third quarter[56][note 2] | Fourth quarter | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
Alphabet ![]() |
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Alphabet ![]() |
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Alphabet ![]() |
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Alphabet ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Amazon ![]() |
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Amazon ![]() |
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Amazon ![]() |
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Amazon ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Facebook ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
ExxonMobil![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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Alibaba Group ![]() |
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Tencent ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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Facebook ![]() |
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Tencent ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Facebook ![]() |
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Alibaba Group ![]() |
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Facebook ![]() |
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Alibaba Group ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
JPMorgan Chase ![]() |
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Tencent ![]() |
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ExxonMobil![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Wells Fargo![]() |
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ExxonMobil![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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JPMorgan Chase ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of December 31, 2016[update]. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter[58][note 2] | Second quarter[59][note 2] | Third quarter[60][note 2] | Fourth quarter[61][note 2] | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
Alphabet ![]() |
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Alphabet![]() |
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Alphabet![]() |
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Alphabet![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
ExxonMobil![]() |
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ExxonMobil![]() |
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Amazon ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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ExxonMobil![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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Amazon ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Amazon ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
General Electric![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Amazon ![]() |
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General Electric![]() |
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Facebook ![]() |
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JPMorgan Chase ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
Facebook ![]() |
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Facebook![]() |
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Tencent![]() |
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General Electric ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Wells Fargo![]() |
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AT&T![]() |
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General Electric![]() |
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Wells Fargo ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of December 31, 2015[update]. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter[62] | Second quarter[63] | Third quarter[64][note 2] | Fourth quarter[65][note 2] | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
ExxonMobil ![]() |
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Microsoft![]() |
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Google![]() |
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Alphabet ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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Microsoft![]() |
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Microsoft![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Google ![]() |
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Google![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
Microsoft![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
Petro China ![]() |
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Petro China ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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Amazon![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Wells Fargo ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
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General Electric![]() |
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General Electric![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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Wells Fargo ![]() |
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China Mobile ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
ICBC ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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Novartis ![]() |
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Wells Fargo ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Novartis ![]() |
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General Electric ![]() |
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Nestlé ![]() |
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JPMorgan Chase ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of December 31, 2014[update]. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter[67] | Second quarter[68] | Third quarter[69] | Fourth quarter[70] | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Microsoft![]() |
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Google ![]() |
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Microsoft![]() |
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Microsoft![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Google ![]() |
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Microsoft![]() |
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Google ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Google ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Wells Fargo ![]() |
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Wells Fargo ![]() |
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Wells Fargo ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
General Electric ![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell![]() |
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General Electric ![]() |
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Wells Fargo ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
Hoffmann-La Roche ![]() |
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General Electric ![]() |
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Novartis ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Walmart ![]() |
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Hoffmann-La Roche ![]() |
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Hoffmann-La Roche ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 31 December 2013. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter[71] | Second quarter[72] | Third quarter[73] | Fourth quarter[74] | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
Apple ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
ExxonMobil ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
PetroChina ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Google ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
Walmart ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
General Electric ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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General Electric ![]() |
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General Electric ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Microsoft![]() |
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General Electric ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
IBM ![]() |
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Google ![]() |
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Google ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
Nestlé ![]() |
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Chevron Corporation ![]() |
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Chevron Corporation ![]() |
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Hoffmann-La Roche ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Chevron Corporation ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
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Hoffmann-La Roche ![]() |
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Chevron Corporation ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 31 December 2012. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter[75] | Second quarter[76] | Third quarter[77] | Fourth quarter[78] | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
PetroChina ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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BHP Billiton![]() |
5 | ![]() |
IBM ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
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ICBC![]() |
6 | ![]() |
ICBC ![]() |
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IBM ![]() |
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General Electric ![]() |
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China Mobile ![]() |
7 | ![]() ![]() |
Royal Dutch Shell![]() |
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General Electric ![]() |
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IBM ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
China Mobile ![]() |
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China Mobile ![]() |
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Chevron Corporation ![]() |
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Samsung Electronics ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
General Electric ![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell![]() |
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China Mobile ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Chevron Corporation ![]() |
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ICBC![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 31 December 2011. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter[79] | Second quarter[80] | Third quarter[81] | Fourth quarter[82] | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
PetroChina ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Apple ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
ICBC ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
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IBM ![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
Petrobras ![]() |
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BHP Billiton ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
6 | ![]() ![]() |
BHP Billiton ![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
China Construction Bank ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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China Mobile ![]() |
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IBM ![]() |
8 | ![]() ![]() |
Royal Dutch Shell ![]() |
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Nestlé ![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell ![]() |
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Chevron Corporation ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
Chevron Corporation ![]() |
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Petrobras ![]() |
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Nestlé ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Microsoft ![]() |
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IBM ![]() |
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Chevron Corporation ![]() |
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China Mobile ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 31 December 2010. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter[83] | Second quarter[84] | Third quarter[85] | Fourth quarter[86] | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
PetroChina ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
ExxonMobil ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Microsoft ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
ICBC ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
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Petrobras ![]() |
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BHP Billiton ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
Apple ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
6 | ![]() ![]() |
BHP Billiton ![]() |
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China Mobile ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Walmart ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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China Mobile ![]() |
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Petrobras ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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China Construction Bank ![]() |
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Berkshire Hathaway ![]() |
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China Construction Bank ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
General Electric ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
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China Construction Bank ![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
China Mobile ![]() |
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Procter & Gamble 172,736.5 |
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BHP Billiton ![]() |
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Nestlé ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 31 December 2009. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter[87] | Second quarter[88] | Third quarter[89] | Fourth quarter[90] | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
ExxonMobil ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
PetroChina ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Walmart ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
ICBC ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
China Mobile ![]() |
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China Mobile ![]() |
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HSBC ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
Microsoft ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
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China Mobile ![]() |
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China Construction Bank ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
AT&T ![]() |
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China Construction Bank ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
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BHP Billiton ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
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Petrobras ![]() |
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Petrobras ![]() |
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HSBC ![]() |
9 | ![]() ![]() |
Royal Dutch Shell ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson![]() |
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China Construction Bank ![]() |
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Petrobras ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Procter & Gamble ![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell![]() |
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Apple ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 31 December 2008. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter[91] | Second quarter[92] | Third quarter[93] | Fourth quarter[94] | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
PetroChina ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
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PetroChina ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
General Electric ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Gazprom ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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China Mobile ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
China Mobile ![]() |
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China Mobile ![]() |
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HSBC ![]() |
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Procter & Gamble ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
ICBC ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
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China Mobile ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Microsoft ![]() |
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China Construction Bank ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
AT&T ![]() |
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Petrobras ![]() |
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Petrobras ![]() |
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AT&T ![]() |
9 | ![]() ![]() |
Royal Dutch Shell ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson![]() |
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China Construction Bank ![]() |
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Johnson & Johnson ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Procter & Gamble ![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell![]() |
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General Electric ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 31 December 2007. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter[95] | Second quarter[96] | Third quarter[97] | Fourth quarter[98] | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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Petrochina ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
General Electric ![]() |
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General Electric ![]() |
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General Electric![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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China Mobile![]() |
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General Electric![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Citigroup ![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
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China Mobile ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
AT&T![]() |
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AT&T ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
Gazprom ![]() |
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Citigroup ![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell ![]() |
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Microsoft![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Toyota ![]() |
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Gazprom ![]() |
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Gazprom![]() |
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Gazprom![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Bank of America ![]() |
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BP ![]() |
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AT&T ![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
ICBC ![]() |
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Toyota ![]() |
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Citigroup ![]() |
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AT&T ![]() |
10 | ![]() ![]() |
Royal Dutch Shell ![]() |
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Bank of America ![]() |
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Bank of America ![]() |
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Sinopec ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of December 2006. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.
Rank | First quarter[99] | Second quarter[100] | Third quarter[101] | Fourth quarter[102] | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
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ExxonMobil ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
General Electric ![]() |
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General Electric ![]() |
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General Electric ![]() |
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General Electric ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Microsoft ![]() |
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Gazprom ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Citigroup ![]() |
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Citigroup ![]() |
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Gazprom ![]() |
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Citigroup ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
BP ![]() |
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Microsoft ![]() |
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Citigroup ![]() |
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Gazprom ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
Bank of America ![]() |
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BP ![]() |
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Bank of America ![]() |
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ICBC ![]() |
7 | ![]() ![]() |
Royal Dutch Shell ![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell ![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell ![]() |
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Toyota ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Walmart ![]() |
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Bank of America ![]() |
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BP ![]() |
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Bank of America ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
Toyota ![]() |
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HSBC ![]() |
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HSBC ![]() |
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Royal Dutch Shell ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Gazprom ![]() |
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Walmart ![]() |
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Pfizer ![]() |
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BP ![]() |
This Financial Times–This list is up to date as of 31 March 2005.[103]
Rank | Name | Country | Primary industry | Market value (USD million) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | General Electric | United States | Conglomerate | ![]() |
2 | ExxonMobil | United States | Oil and gas | ![]() |
3 | Microsoft | United States | Software industry | ![]() |
4 | Citigroup | United States | Banking | ![]() |
5 | BP | United Kingdom | Oil and gas | ![]() |
6 | Walmart | United States | Retail | ![]() |
7 | Royal Dutch Shell | Netherlands
United Kingdom |
Oil and gas | ![]() |
8 | Johnson & Johnson | United States | Health care | ![]() |
9 | Pfizer | United States | Health care | ![]() |
10 | Bank of America | United States | Banking | ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as 31 March 2004.[104]
Rank | Name | Country | Primary industry | Market value (USD million) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | General Electric | United States | Conglomerate | ![]() |
2 | Microsoft | United States | Software industry | ![]() |
3 | ExxonMobil | United States | Oil and gas | ![]() |
4 | Pfizer | United States | Health care | ![]() |
5 | Citigroup | United States | Banking | ![]() |
6 | Walmart | United States | Retail | ![]() |
7 | American International Group | United States | Insurance | ![]() |
8 | Intel Corporation | United States | Computer hardware | ![]() |
9 | BP | United Kingdom | Oil and gas | ![]() |
10 | HSBC | United Kingdom | Banking | ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as December 2003.[105]
Rank | Name | Country | Primary industry | Market value (USD million) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft | United States | Software industry | ![]() |
2 | General Electric | United States | Conglomerate | ![]() |
3 | ExxonMobil | United States | Oil and gas | ![]() |
4 | Walmart | United States | Retail | ![]() |
5 | Pfizer | United States | Health care | ![]() |
6 | Citigroup | United States | Banking | ![]() |
7 | Johnson & Johnson | United States | Health care | ![]() |
8 | Royal Dutch Shell | Netherlands
United Kingdom |
Oil and gas | ![]() |
9 | BP | United Kingdom | Oil and gas | ![]() |
10 | IBM | United States | Computer software, computer hardware | ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date December 2002.[106]
Rank | Name | Country | Primary industry | Market value (USD million) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | General Electric | United States | Conglomerate | ![]() |
2 | Microsoft | United States | Software industry | ![]() |
3 | ExxonMobil | United States | Oil and gas | ![]() |
4 | Walmart | United States | Retail | ![]() |
5 | Citigroup | United States | Banking | ![]() |
6 | Pfizer | United States | Health care | ![]() |
7 | Intel Corporation | United States | Computer hardware | ![]() |
8 | BP | United Kingdom | Oil and gas | ![]() |
9 | Johnson & Johnson | United States | Health care | ![]() |
10 | Royal Dutch Shell | Netherlands
United Kingdom |
Oil and gas | ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as 31 March 2001.[107]
Rank | Name | Country | Primary industry | Market value (USD million) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | General Electric | United States | Conglomerate | ![]() |
2 | Cisco Systems | United States | Networking hardware | ![]() |
3 | ExxonMobil | United States | Oil and gas | ![]() |
4 | Pfizer | United States | Health care | 263,996 |
5 | Microsoft | United States | Software industry | ![]() |
6 | Walmart | United States | Retail | ![]() |
7 | Citigroup | United States | Banking | 250,143 |
8 | Vodafone | United Kingdom | Telecommunications | 227,175 |
9 | Intel | United States | Computer hardware | ![]() |
10 | Royal Dutch Shell | Netherlands
United Kingdom |
Oil and gas | 206,340 |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as 31 March 2000.[108]
Rank | Name | Country | Primary industry | Market value (USD million) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft | United States | Software industry | ![]() |
2 | General Electric | United States | Conglomerate | ![]() |
3 | NTT Docomo | Japan | Telecommunications | ![]() |
4 | Cisco Systems | United States | Networking hardware | ![]() |
5 | Walmart | United States | Retail | ![]() |
6 | Intel | United States | Computer hardware | ![]() |
7 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone | Japan | Telecommunications | ![]() |
8 | ExxonMobil | United States | Oil and gas | ![]() |
9 | Lucent | United States | Telecommunications | ![]() |
10 | Deutsche Telekom | Germany | Telecommunications | ![]() |
The 10 largest companies in the world by market capitalization in 1999[109]
Rank | Name | Country | Industry | Market value (USD million) |
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1 | Microsoft | United States | Software industry | ![]() |
2 | General Electric | United States | Conglomerate | ![]() |
3 | Cisco Systems | United States | Computer hardware | ![]() |
4 | Wal-Mart | United States | Retail | ![]() |
5 | ExxonMobil | United States | Oil and gas | ![]() |
6 | Intel | United States | Computer hardware | ![]() |
7 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone | Japan | Telecommunications | ![]() |
8 | Lucent | United States | Telecommunications | ![]() |
9 | Nokia | Finland | Telecommunications | ![]() |
10 | Deutsche Telekom | Germany | Telecommunications | ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 30 September 1998.[110]
Rank | Name | Country | Primary industry | Market value (USD million) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft | United States | Software | ![]() |
2 | General Electric | United States | Conglomerate | ![]() |
3 | ExxonMobil | United States | Oil and gas | ![]() |
4 | Royal Dutch Shell | Netherlands
United Kingdom |
Oil and gas | ![]() |
5 | Merck | United States | Health care | ![]() |
6 | Pfizer | United States | Health care | ![]() |
7 | Intel | United States | Computer hardware | ![]() |
8 | The Coca-Cola Company | United States | Beverage | ![]() |
9 | Walmart | United States | Retail | ![]() |
10 | IBM | United States | Software, computer hardware | ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 30 September 1997.[111]
Rank | Name | Country | Primary industry | Market value (USD million) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | General Electric | United States | Conglomerate | ![]() |
2 | Royal Dutch Shell | Netherlands
United Kingdom |
Oil and gas | ![]() |
3 | Microsoft | United States | Software industry | ![]() |
4 | ExxonMobil | United States | Oil and gas | ![]() |
5 | The Coca-Cola Company | United States | Beverage | ![]() |
6 | Intel | United States | Computer hardware | ![]() |
7 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone | Japan | Telecommunications | ![]() |
8 | Merck | United States | Health care | ![]() |
9 | Toyota | Japan | Automotive | ![]() |
10 | Novartis | Switzerland | Health care | ![]() |
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 30 September 1996.[112]
Rank | Name | Country | Primary industry | Market value (USD million) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | General Electric | United States | Conglomerate | 136,515 |
2 | Royal Dutch Shell | Netherlands
United Kingdom |
Oil and gas | 128,206 |
3 | The Coca-Cola Company | United States | Beverage | 117,258 |
4 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone | Japan | Telecommunications | 113,609 |
5 | ExxonMobil | United States | Oil and gas | 102,161 |