This video will compare the largest companies in the world by market cap from 1995 to 2022. The world's biggest companies by market cap operate within a range of different market sectors, including technology, communication services, energy, consumer cyclicals, and financial services.
On January 3 of 2022, Apple became the first company ever to surpass $3 trillion market value. That did not last long either, but Apple has remained ahead of its archrival since then. Among today’s highest-valued companies, Saudi Aramco is an outlier: until a decade ago, many of the most capitalized enterprises on the stock market were traditional long-standing blue-chip behemoths like Exxon and Chevron, General Electric, AT&T. Today the top 10 are almost all tech companies.
Apple has become the world's most valuable company. Apple designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of consumer technology products, including smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearable devices, home entertainment devices, and more. Some of its most popular products include its iPhone smartphones and Mac computers. Apple also has dramatically expanded its sales from services. It operates digital content stores, provides cloud and payment services, and recently launched AppleTV+, a streaming service for on-demand entertainment content.
Saudi Aramco is a Saudi Arabia-based integrated oil and gas company. The company was founded as Standard Oil's overseas operations and is today owned by the Saudi government. Aramco operates both an upstream and downstream segment. Its upstream segment engages in the exploration and production of crude oil, condensate, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGL). The downstream segment is engaged in refining and petrochemical manufacturing, distribution, and power generation.
Microsoft is a global developer and licensor of software, devices, solutions, and services. The company is well known for its Windows and Office Suite software as well as its XBox gaming hardware. MSFT is getting a growing share of its profit and revenue from cloud computing services, for which it is one of the market leaders. Microsoft's main cloud platform is called Azure. Microsoft also owns and operates LinkedIn, the popular social networking site for job seekers.
Alphabet is the parent of Google, whose search engine dominates the global market. The company offers a range of technologies and digital services, including search, the Android smartphone operating system, the Chrome browser, the Gmail email services, the Google Drive online file storage platform, Google Maps, Google Photos, the Google Play app store, and YouTube. The company also provides cloud services through Google Cloud, which allows developers to create and deploy applications as well as a variety of workspace collaboration tools. In addition, the company earns revenue through a growing array of hardware products such as the Pixel phones, Fitbit, and the Google Nest home collection.
Amazon.com is an e-commerce retailer that sells a broad range of products and services globally and is the world's biggest provider of cloud computing services. Its e-commerce business includes merchandise and content that it purchases for resale from vendors and those offered by third-party sellers. Amazon offers various subscription services and web services as well, including its cloud computing service and fast-growing streaming entertainment business. Additionally, the company manufactures and sells electronic devices, such as Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Fire TV, and Echo and Alexa. Amazon sells groceries through its subsidiary, Whole Foods Market Inc.
Tesla is a leading manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs). The company's vehicle models include: the Model 3, a four-door, midsize sedan designed and priced for mass-market appeal; the Model Y, a compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) that seats seven adults; the Model S, a four-door, full-size sedan; and the Model X, a midsize SUV with seating for up to seven adults. The company's plans include the development and manufacture of a Cybertruck and a Tesla Semi, which is a commercial EV.
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The top 5 companies by annual revenue as of Q2 2022 are:
Walmart (WMT) - $576 billion
Amazon (AMZN) - $486 billion
Petro China (PTR) - $443 billion
Saudi Aramco (2222.SR) - $394 billion
Apple, Inc. (AAPL) - $388 billion
the Biggest Company on Each Continent:
N. America - Apple, Inc. ($2.65 trillion)
S. America - Petrobras ($100 billion)
Europe - LVMH ($354 billion)
Asia - Saudi Aramco ($2.33 trillion)
Africa - Naspers ($47 billion)
Australia - BHP Group ($138 billion)
Text Source: investopedia
Data Source: Financial Times
