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Forbes Global 2000 Is Out: Here's What The World's Biggest Companies Tell Us About Business In 2026

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Every year, Forbes releases its Global 2000 list: a ranking of the world's largest publicly listed companies based on four key metrics: sales, profits, assets, and market value.

Beyond being a list of corporate giants, it offers a snapshot of where the global economy is headed, which industries are creating the most value, and the companies setting the pace for the future.

This year, the numbers are bigger than ever.

According to Forbes, the 2,000 companies on the list collectively generated $56 trillion in annual revenue, $5.5 trillion in profits, and held $272 trillion in assets. Most notably, their combined market capitalization surged by nearly 32%, adding more than $30 trillion in shareholder value compared to last year.

AI Is The Biggest Story Behind This Year's Rankings

While banks continue to dominate the list because of their massive balance sheets, the biggest shift in 2026 comes from one trend: Artificial Intelligence.

As highlighted by Forbes, companies building AI infrastructure and software have seen extraordinary growth in market value. Semiconductor manufacturers, computer hardware companies, software firms, and technology giants like Microsoft and Meta have collectively become a much larger part of the Global 2000.

These AI-linked companies now account for 209 companies on the list, up from 186 last year. Even more striking is their combined market value, which has nearly doubled—from $23.9 trillion to $41.4 trillion.

According to Forbes, these companies contributed to more than half of the total increase in market value across this year's Global 2000, underscoring how AI continues to reshape investor sentiment and business growth worldwide.

Top 100 Companies From Forbes Global 2000

Below, we've compiled the Top 100 companies from the Forbes Global 2000 rankings.

For the complete list of all 2,000 companies and Forbes' detailed methodology, refer to the official Forbes Global 2000 ranking.

 

Forbes Global 2000 Is Out: Here's What The World's Biggest Companies Tell Us About Business In 2026

Every year, Forbes releases its Global 2000 list: a ranking of the world's largest publicly listed companies based on four key metrics: sales, profits, assets, and market value.

Beyond being a list of corporate giants, it offers a snapshot of where the global economy is headed, which industries are creating the most value, and the companies setting the pace for the future.

This year, the numbers are bigger than ever.

According to Forbes, the 2,000 companies on the list collectively generated $56 trillion in annual revenue, $5.5 trillion in profits, and held $272 trillion in assets. Most notably, their combined market capitalization surged by nearly 32%, adding more than $30 trillion in shareholder value compared to last year.

AI Is The Biggest Story Behind This Year's Rankings

While banks continue to dominate the list because of their massive balance sheets, the biggest shift in 2026 comes from one trend: Artificial Intelligence.

As highlighted by Forbes, companies building AI infrastructure and software have seen extraordinary growth in market value. Semiconductor manufacturers, computer hardware companies, software firms, and technology giants like Microsoft and Meta have collectively become a much larger part of the Global 2000.

These AI-linked companies now account for 209 companies on the list, up from 186 last year. Even more striking is their combined market value, which has nearly doubled—from $23.9 trillion to $41.4 trillion.

According to Forbes, these companies contributed to more than half of the total increase in market value across this year's Global 2000, underscoring how AI continues to reshape investor sentiment and business growth worldwide.

Top 100 Companies From Forbes Global 2000

Below, we've compiled the Top 100 companies from the Forbes Global 2000 rankings.

For the complete list of all 2,000 companies and Forbes' detailed methodology, refer to the official Forbes Global 2000 ranking.

 

Rank Name Headquarters Industry Sales Profit Assets Market Value
1 JPMorgan Chase New York, United States Banking $284.79 B $58.63 B $4.9 T $797.99 B
2 Amazon Seattle, United States Retail and Wholesale $742.78 B $90.8 B $916.63 B $2.84 T
3 Berkshire Hathaway Omaha, United States Insurance $375.39 B $72.47 B $1.25 T $1.04 T
4 Alphabet Mountain View, United States IT Software & Services $423.17 B $160.21 B $703.92 B $4.81 T
5 Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Oil & Gas Operations $455.53 B $99.3 B $709.36 B $1.79 T
6 ICBC Beijing, China Banking $210.26 B $51.27 B $8.07 T $313.62 B
7 Bank of America Charlotte, United States Banking $195 B $31.82 B $3.5 T $353.2 B
7 Microsoft Redmond, United States IT Software & Services $318.27 B $125.22 B $694.23 B $3.13 T
9 China Construction Bank Beijing, China Banking $192.27 B $48.16 B $6.82 T $293.34 B
10 Agricultural Bank of China Beijing, China Banking $196.08 B $39.2 B $7.39 T $272.65 B
11 Apple Cupertino, United States Technology Hardware & Equipment $451.44 B $122.58 B $371.08 B $4.41 T
12 Bank of China Beijing, China Banking $173.78 B $34.53 B $5.73 T $196.26 B
13 HSBC Holdings London, United Kingdom Banking $133.58 B $21.09 B $3.31 T $303.63 B
14 ExxonMobil Spring, United States Oil & Gas Operations $329.32 B $25.31 B $464.41 B $654.57 B
15 Samsung Electronics Suwon-si, South Korea Technology Hardware & Equipment $272.56 B $58.49 B $413.5 B $1.17 T
16 Meta Platforms Menlo Park, United States IT Software & Services $214.96 B $70.59 B $395.25 B $1.56 T
17 Toyota Motor Toyota, Japan Consumer Durables $336.35 B $25.54 B $663.29 B $253.53 B
18 Citigroup New York, United States Banking $173.86 B $15.84 B $2.78 T $211.65 B
19 Goldman Sachs Group New York, United States Diversified Financials $129.01 B $18.07 B $2.06 T $279.81 B
20 Wells Fargo San Francisco, United States Banking $125.95 B $21.7 B $2.21 T $224.68 B
21 Morgan Stanley New York, United States Diversified Financials $123.7 B $18.11 B $1.58 T $303.64 B
22 PetroChina Beijing, China Oil & Gas Operations $392.55 B $22.41 B $439.81 B $254.54 B
23 Walmart Bentonville, United States Retailing $713.16 B $21.89 B $284.67 B $1.05 T
24 Royal Bank of Canada Toronto, Canada Banking $97.82 B $15.09 B $1.73 T $256.27 B
25 Santander Madrid, Spain Banking $122.02 B $18.72 B $2.14 T $173.81 B
26 Ping An Insurance Group Shenzhen, China Insurance $158.13 B $18.74 B $1.99 T $144.42 B
27 NVIDIA Santa Clara, United States Semiconductors $215.94 B $120.07 B $206.8 B $5.48 T
28 Shell Plc London, United Kingdom Oil & Gas Operations $267.25 B $18.73 B $380.6 B $237.82 B
29 UnitedHealth Group Eden Prairie, United States Drugs & Biotechnology $449.71 B $12.04 B $312.64 B $357.67 B
30 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Tokyo, Japan Banking $84.34 B $16.11 B $2.71 T $208.46 B
31 Taiwan Semiconductor Hsinchu, Taiwan Semiconductors $132.97 B $62.49 B $270.91 B $1.86 T
32 Allianz Munich, Germany Insurance $158.71 B $11.97 B $1.2 T $165.61 B
33 Tencent Holdings Shenzhen, China IT Software & Services $108.24 B $33.12 B $296.95 B $526.75 B
34 TD Bank Group Toronto, Canada Banking $87.98 B $15.65 B $1.55 T $182.08 B
35 Chevron Houston, United States Oil & Gas Operations $188.81 B $11.01 B $329.55 B $380.6 B
36 China Mobile Hong Kong, Hong Kong Telecommunications Services $148.29 B $19.07 B $316.85 B $236.97 B
37 BNP Paribas Paris, France Banking $165.26 B $13 B $3.28 T $114.19 B
38 Verizon Communications New York, United States Telecommunications Services $139.15 B $17.34 B $417.88 B $193.62 B
39 AT&T Dallas, United States Telecommunications Services $126.53 B $21.43 B $421.19 B $166.97 B
40 TotalEnergies Courbevoie, France Oil & Gas Operations $183.91 B $15.05 B $314.56 B $203.25 B
41 Alibaba Group Hangzhou, China Retailing $144.16 B $14.88 B $276.42 B $324.28 B
42 China Merchants Bank Shenzhen, China Banking $69.5 B $19.98 B $1.95 T $151.19 B
43 Johnson & Johnson New Brunswick, United States Drugs & Biotechnology $96.36 B $21.04 B $200.89 B $545.74 B
44 BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria) Madrid, Spain Banking $80.81 B $12.5 B $1.03 T $122.31 B
45 Deutsche Telekom Bonn, Germany Telecommunications Services $138.12 B $10.2 B $338.17 B $153.96 B
46 UBS Zurich, Switzerland Diversified Financials $79.64 B $9.1 B $1.69 T $139.04 B
47 China Life Insurance Beijing, China Insurance $75.57 B $21.53 B $1.09 T $107.86 B
48 SK Hynix Icheon, South Korea Semiconductors $92.7 B $52.74 B $145.48 B $858.04 B
49 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Tokyo, Japan Banking $65.58 B $10.5 B $2.06 T $137.23 B
50 American Express New York, United States Business Services & Supplies $82.42 B $11.14 B $308.89 B $213.9 B
51 AXA Group Paris, France Insurance $123.27 B $10.86 B $746.41 B $93.66 B
52 Oracle Austin, United States IT Software & Services $64.08 B $16.21 B $245.24 B $554.93 B
53 Broadcom Palo Alto, United States Semiconductors $68.28 B $24.97 B $169.9 B $2.01 T
54 SoftBank Tokyo, Japan Telecommunications Services $51.75 B $33.07 B $381.86 B $206.44 B
55 Reliance Industries Mumbai, India Oil & Gas Operations $119.65 B $9.14 B $229.64 B $188.45 B
56 Walt Disney Burbank, United States Media $97.37 B $11.22 B $205.22 B $178.37 B
57 LVMH Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy Paris, France Household & Personal Products $91.2 B $12.28 B $166.81 B $262.02 B
58 Bank of Communications Shanghai, China Banking $72.02 B $13.6 B $2.36 T $86.51 B
59 Nestlé Vevey, Switzerland Food, Drink & Tobacco $107.76 B $10.88 B $160.49 B $251.11 B
60 Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) Beijing, China Banking $79.59 B $12.39 B $2.82 T $78.07 B
61 Siemens Munich, Germany Capital Goods $92.35 B $8.95 B $193.54 B $230.14 B
62 State Bank of India Mumbai, India Banking $80.31 B $9.43 B $877.35 B $92.63 B
63 Petrobras Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Oil & Gas Operations $91.5 B $19.76 B $238.62 B $115.64 B
64 Comcast Philadelphia, United States Media $125.28 B $18.8 B $260 B $88.45 B
64 Intesa Sanpaolo Turin, Italy Insurance $52.8 B $10.97 B $1.12 T $115.97 B
66 Procter & Gamble Cincinnati, United States Household & Personal Products $86.72 B $16.62 B $128.38 B $329.66 B
67 Mizuho Financial Tokyo, Japan Banking $56.78 B $8.29 B $1.9 T $104.23 B
68 RTX Arlington, United States Aerospace & Defense $90.37 B $7.26 B $170.43 B $230.53 B
69 Home Depot Atlanta, United States Retailing $164.68 B $14.16 B $105.09 B $296.33 B
70 HDFC Bank Mumbai, India Banking $56.08 B $8.6 B $517.46 B $123.18 B
71 Contemporary Amperex Technology Ningde, China Capital Goods $66.05 B $11.14 B $151.46 B $399.01 B
71 Eli Lilly Indianapolis, United States Drugs & Biotechnology $72.25 B $25.27 B $116.58 B $946.37 B
73 Zurich Insurance Group Zurich, Switzerland Insurance $87.26 B $6.78 B $455.12 B $107.44 B
74 Commonwealth Bank Sydney, Australia Banking $44.93 B $6.67 B $939.41 B $190.69 B
75 Hyundai Motor Seoul, South Korea Consumer Durables $131.8 B $6.05 B $250.6 B $122.44 B
75 Itaú Unibanco Holding São Paulo, Brazil Banking $77.72 B $8.45 B $609.48 B $86.34 B
75 Roche Holding Basel, Switzerland Drugs & Biotechnology $74.07 B $15.51 B $127.11 B $326.6 B
78 IBM Armonk, United States IT Software & Services $68.91 B $10.75 B $156.23 B $206.12 B
79 Chubb Zurich, Switzerland Insurance $61.1 B $11.3 B $250.9 B $125.72 B
80 BMO Montréal, Canada Banking $55.16 B $6.51 B $1.08 T $107.74 B
81 Credit Agricole Montrouge, France Banking $105.74 B $7.45 B $2.79 T $55.57 B
82 Hon Hai Precision New Taipei, Taiwan Technology Hardware & Equipment $277.94 B $6.39 B $163.61 B $110.34 B
83 Cisco Systems San Jose, United States IT Software & Services $60.75 B $12.23 B $125.55 B $466.92 B
84 Sinopec Beijing, China Oil & Gas Operations $354.4 B $4.42 B $317.48 B $91.16 B
85 CNOOC Hong Kong, Hong Kong Oil & Gas Operations $55.09 B $16.96 B $157.2 B $160.38 B
86 Volkswagen Group Wolfsburg, Germany Consumer Durables $370.81 B $7.11 B $767.46 B $51.27 B
87 Costco Wholesale Issaquah, United States Retailing $286.26 B $8.55 B $83.64 B $465.37 B
88 Merck & Co. Rahway, United States Drugs & Biotechnology $65.51 B $8.94 B $128.69 B $275.09 B
88 Micron Technology Boise, United States Semiconductors $58.12 B $24.11 B $101.51 B $817.22 B
90 PepsiCo Purchase, United States Food, Drink & Tobacco $95.45 B $8.73 B $110.65 B $203.81 B
91 Pfizer New York, United States Drugs & Biotechnology $63.31 B $7.46 B $207.62 B $144.37 B
92 Bank of Nova Scotia Toronto, Canada Banking $50.87 B $6.4 B $1.09 T $95.09 B
93 Anheuser-Busch InBev Leuven, Belgium Food, Drink & Tobacco $59.28 B $6.87 B $220.93 B $157.72 B
94 CITIC Beijing, China Business Services & Supplies $107.05 B $8.16 B $1.86 T $49 B
95 NTT Tokyo, Japan Telecommunications Services $95.62 B $6.88 B $293.68 B $77.94 B
96 Tesla Austin, United States Consumer Durables $97.88 B $3.86 B $143.72 B $1.59 T
97 AIRBUS Leiden, Netherlands Aerospace & Defense $84.04 B $5.81 B $159.81 B $153.52 B
97 UniCredit Milan, Italy Banking $29.59 B $13.34 B $1.04 T $121.25 B
99 Canadian Imperial Bank Toronto, Canada Banking $44 B $6.72 B $836.38 B $103.26 B
100 Mitsubishi Corporation Tokyo, Japan Trading Companies $125.53 B $5.31 B $151.81 B $123.29 B

 

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