Largest Companies in the World by Revenue (2026)

Amazon is the largest company in the world by revenue in the Fortune Global 500 2026, where Fortune describes it as the new No. 1. Fortune records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$716.9bn, up 12.4%, and net profit of US$77.7bn. The company also replaced Walmart at the top of the US Fortune 500 in June 2026, ending Walmart's 13-year run there. Headquartered in Seattle, Amazon employs 1,576,000 people, the second-largest workforce on the list after Walmart.

Walmart, the Bentonville, Arkansas, retailer, fell to second place in 2026, displaced by Amazon. Fortune records revenue of US$713.2bn, up 4.7%, only about US$3.8bn less than Amazon. With 2,100,000 employees it is the largest employer among the world's 25 largest companies. Its Fortune profile names John R. Furner as chief executive.

State Grid Corporation of China is a state-owned electricity grid company and the largest company outside the United States on the Global 500. Fortune flags it as government owned 50% or more. Its fiscal 2025 revenue was US$555.4bn, up 1.3%, and net profit was US$11.1bn. It employs 1,347,273 people, the third-largest workforce in the top 25.

UnitedHealth Group is the largest health-care company on the Global 500. Fortune records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$447.6bn, up 11.8%, which lifted it three places to fourth. Net profit was US$12.1bn. The company is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and employs 390,000 people.

Saudi Aramco is the national oil company of Saudi Arabia and the only Middle Eastern company in the global top 25. Fortune flags it as government owned 50% or more. Revenue fell 7.2% to US$445.5bn in fiscal 2025, but its net profit of US$92.8bn was the fourth highest in the top 25. Aramco is headquartered in Dhahran and employs 76,664 people.

Apple designs consumer electronics, software and services. Fortune records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$416.2bn, up 6.4%, and net profit of US$112.0bn, the second highest in the top 25 after Alphabet. The company is headquartered in Cupertino, California, and employs 166,000 people. It rose two places to sixth in 2026.

McKesson distributes pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. Its Fortune figures are for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2026. Revenue rose 12.4% to US$403.4bn, while net profit was US$4.8bn, reflecting the low margins of drug wholesaling. McKesson, headquartered in Irving, Texas, has 42,300 employees, one of the smallest workforces in the top 25.

Alphabet is the parent company of Google. Fortune records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$402.8bn, up 15.1%, and net profit of US$132.2bn, the highest of any company in the global top 25. Alphabet moved up five places to eighth. It is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and employs 190,820 people.

CVS Health combines retail pharmacies, pharmacy-benefit management and health insurance. Fortune records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$402.1bn, up 7.9%, and net profit of US$1.8bn. Headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, it employs 259,500 people. Its revenue was within about US$800m of Alphabet's.

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is a state-owned oil and gas producer and refiner; Fortune flags it as government owned 50% or more and notes that excise taxes have been deducted from its revenue. Fiscal 2025 revenue was US$401.9bn, down 2.6%, and the company fell five places to tenth. With 948,579 employees, CNPC has the fourth-largest workforce in the top 25.

Berkshire Hathaway is a conglomerate with businesses in insurance and a range of other industries. Fortune classifies it under property and casualty insurance and records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$371.4bn and net profit of US$67.0bn. Its Fortune profile names Gregory E. Abel as chief executive. The company is based in Omaha, Nebraska, and employs 387,800 people.

Sinopec Group is a Chinese state-owned refiner and petrochemical producer. Fortune flags it as government owned 50% or more. Its fiscal 2025 revenue fell 10.7% to US$364.0bn, the steepest decline in the top 25, and net profit was US$5.1bn. The group fell six places to 12th and employs 488,019 people.

Volkswagen is the largest European company on the Global 500 and the largest carmaker by revenue. Fortune records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$363.1bn, up 3.4%, and net profit of US$8.3bn. The group is headquartered in Wolfsburg and employs 628,893 people. It has been on the Global 500 for 32 years.

Toyota Motor is the largest Japanese company on the list. Its figures are for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2026. Revenue rose 6.7% to US$336.3bn and net profit was US$25.5bn. Toyota is headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, employs 390,927 people and moved up one place to 14th.

ExxonMobil is the largest investor-owned oil company on the Global 500. Fortune records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$332.2bn, down 5%, and net profit of US$28.8bn. The company is headquartered in Spring, Texas, and employs 57,900 people. Fortune lists the company as Exxon Mobil Holdings.

Cencora, formerly AmerisourceBergen, distributes pharmaceuticals in the United States and other markets. Its Fortune figures are for the fiscal year ended 30 September 2025. Revenue rose 9.3% to US$321.3bn and net profit was US$1.6bn. The company is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, and employs 49,000 people.

China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) is the world's largest construction company by revenue. Fortune flags it as government owned 50% or more. Fiscal 2025 revenue fell 4.7% to US$289.9bn and net profit was US$3.1bn. Headquartered in Beijing, it employs 370,272 people.

Microsoft makes software, cloud services, gaming products and devices. Fortune records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$281.7bn, up 14.9%, and net profit of US$101.8bn, the third highest in the top 25. Microsoft gained four places to 18th. It is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, and employs 228,000 people.

JPMorgan Chase is the only bank in the global top 25. Fortune measures bank revenue as gross interest income plus gross non-interest income and records US$280.3bn for fiscal 2025, up 0.5%. Net profit was US$57.0bn. The bank is headquartered in New York and employs 318,512 people.

Costco operates membership warehouse clubs. Its Fortune figures are for the fiscal year ended 31 August 2025. Revenue rose 8.2% to US$275.2bn and net profit was US$8.1bn. Costco is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, and employs 341,000 people.

The Cigna Group provides health insurance and pharmacy-benefit management. Fortune records fiscal 2025 revenue of US$274.9bn, up 11.2%, and net profit of US$6.0bn. It is headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and employs 66,685 people.

Shell is the largest oil company in Europe by revenue and, on Fortune's classification, a UK company headquartered in London. Fiscal 2025 revenue fell 5.3% to US$273.7bn and net profit was US$17.8bn. Shell dropped four places to 22nd and employs 85,000 people.

Hon Hai Precision Industry, which trades as Foxconn, is a contract electronics manufacturer. Its fiscal 2025 revenue grew 21.7% to US$260.1bn, the fastest growth in the top 25, and it rose five places to 23rd. Net profit was US$6.1bn. Headquartered in New Taipei City, Hon Hai employs 648,492 people.

Glencore mines and trades metals, minerals and energy products. Fortune notes that it is incorporated in Jersey with executive offices in Switzerland. Fiscal 2025 revenue was US$247.5bn, up 7.2%, but net profit was only US$363m, the lowest in the top 25. Glencore is headquartered in Baar and employs 80,423 people.

Trafigura is a privately owned commodity trading company that buys, ships and sells oil, metals and minerals. Fortune lists it as a private company with figures for the fiscal year ended 30 September 2025. Revenue was US$240.3bn, down 1.2%, and net profit was US$2.7bn. With 14,476 employees it has by far the smallest workforce in the top 25.