Forbes Global 2000 is a comprehensive list of the world’s largest and most powerful public companies, as measured by revenues, profits, total assets, and listed arm’s market value. The latest list, released on May 8, includes 2,000 major companies from 62 countries around the world.
Here is a look at top 10 largest public companies in 2014.
No 10 PetroChina Company Limited
Revenue: $328.5 billion
Profit: $21.1 billion
Assets: $386.9 billion
Market value: $202 billion
PetroChina is the country’s top oil and gas producer.
No 9 Bank of China Limited
Revenue: $105.1 billion
Profit: $25.5 billion
Assets: $2291.8 billion
Market value: $124.2 billion
Bank of China Limited is one of the biggest four State-owned commercial banks in the country.
No 8 Wells Fargo
Revenue: $88.7 billion
Profit: $21.9 billion
Assets: $1543 billion
Market value: $261.4 billion
Wells Fargo is an American multinational banking and financial services holding company.
No 7 General Electric
Revenue: $143.3 billion
Profit: $14.8 billion
Assets: $656.6 billion
Market value: $259.6 billion
General Electric is an American multinational conglomerate corporation.
No 6 Exxon Mobil Corporation
Revenue: $394 billion
Profit: $32.6 billion
Assets: $346.8 billion
Market value: $422.3 billion
Exxon Mobil is an American multinational oil and gas corporation.
No 5 Berkshire Hathaway Inc
Revenue: $178.8 billion
Profit: $19.5 billion
Assets: $493.4 billion
Market value: $309.1 billion
Berkshire Hathaway is an American multinational conglomerate holding company.
No 4 JPMorgan Chase
Revenue: $105.7 billion
Profit: $17.3 billion
Assets: $2435.3 billion
Market value: $229.7 billion
JPMorgan Chase is the largest banking and financial services in the United States.
No 3 Agricultural Bank of China
Revenue: $136.4 billion
Profit: $27 billion
Assets: $2405.4 billion
Market value: $141.1 billion
Agricultural Bank of China is the country’s third-largest bank.
No 2 China Construction Bank Corporation
Revenue: $121.3 billion
Profit: $34.2 billion
Assets: $2449.5 billion
Market value: $174.4 billion
China Construction Bank Corporation is the country’s second-largest State-owned commercial bank.
No 1 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd
Revenue: $148.7 billion
Profit: $42.7 billion
Assets: $3124.9 billion
Market value: $215.6 billion
Industrial and Commercial Bank is the country’s largest bank.
Source: Chinadaily.com