largest companies in the world

Walmart Inc

Walmart: $542B revenue, $17.9B net income. $392.8B market cap, 22.4% 1-year return. NYSE listed. Global retailer with diverse products, including clothing, household goods, books, jewelry, food, pharmaceuticals, and more.

China Petroleum

China Petroleum & Chemical (Sinopec): $355.8B revenue, $486.6M net income. $53.5B market cap, -21.7% 1-year return. NYSE listed. Major gas, petrochemical, and oil refining company. Produces fertilizers, rubbers, fuel, and more. State-owned by China.

Amazon Inc

Amazon: $321.8B revenue, $13.2B net income. $1.6T market cap, 78.5% 1-year return. NASDAQ listed. Largest online retailer, diverse retail categories. Owns Whole Foods and Ring. Growing in cloud services, subscriptions, and entertainment.

PetroChina Co. Ltd.

PetroChina: $320B revenue, -$1.8B net income. $59.2B market cap, -34.8% 1-year return. NYSE listed. Oil exploration, production, sales, and petrochemical manufacturing. State-owned by China National Petroleum Corporation.

Apple Inc

Apple: $273.9B revenue, $58.4B net income. $2.0T market cap, 121.3% 1-year return. NASDAQ listed. Consumer tech products including iPhone, Mac, wearables. Owns digital content shops, streaming services. Expanding in services and technology.

CVS Health Corp

CVS: $264B revenue, $8.3B net income. $77.2B market cap, -3.6% 1-year return. NYSE listed. Pharmacy chain in the US and Puerto Rico. Offers illness management, mail-order pharmacy, and benefit management services.

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

Royal Dutch Shell: $263.1B revenue, -$11.3B net income. $110.1B market cap, -46.5% 1-year return. NYSE listed. Petroleum exploration, refining, fuel, lubricant, and chemical manufacturing. Global gas station operations.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc

Berkshire Hathaway: $260.5B revenue, $22.2B net income. $520.9B market cap, 6.5% 1-year return. NYSE listed. Diversified holding company with businesses in energy, rail transportation, insurance, and more. Substantial portfolio of derivatives and equity securities.

Toyota Motor Corp

Toyota: $248.6B revenue, $14.4B net income. $182.7B market cap, 1.8% 1-year return. NYSE listed. Japanese automaker with global presence. Offers vehicles, financing, equipment, parts. Innovates in cruise control, toll systems, residential, and aircraft technology.

Volkswagen AG

Volkswagen Group: $247.4B revenue, $6.4B net income. $94.8B market cap, 11.2% 1-year return. OTC listed. Largest global automaker, produces premium and affordable cars, sports cars, commercial vehicles. Audi is their top luxury brand.