00:0010 Richest Companies In The World What is the richest company in the world?
00:06If you think tech companies dominate the list, you thought wrong.
00:10There are several parameters by which the richest companies in the world are ranked.
00:14These include market cap, revenue, profits, and brand value.
00:19Here are the top 10 richest companies in the world today.
00:2310.
00:25Alibaba Group – $620 Billion
00:28The Alibaba company is one of the biggest virtual trading platforms in China and the
00:34world, attracting the attention of buyers by both affordable prices and a wide range
00:39of goods presented.
00:41Founded on April 4, 1999, the company provides consumer, business consumer, and business
00:47services through web portals, as well as electronic payment services, a search system for customers,
00:54and cloud computing.
00:56The headquarters is located in Hangzhou, China.
00:59It was founded by billionaire Jack Ma and is currently headed by Daniel Shangjie as
01:04the CEO.
01:06China's biggest e-commerce company had 117,600 full-time employees by the end of March 2020.
01:159.
01:16Tencent – $738 Billion Tencent is a venture company, a conglomerate,
01:23an investment holding, and one of the largest companies in the gaming industry.
01:28This Chinese giant, founded in 1998, occupies the ninth position in the ranking of the most
01:34expensive and richest companies worldwide.
01:37Its services include social networks, mobile games, music, web portals, payment systems,
01:44e-commerce, internet systems, smartphones, and multiple-player online games, which are
01:50among the largest and most successful in the world in their respective categories.
01:56The headquarter of Tencent Seafront Towers, also known as Tencent Binhai Mansion, is located
02:02in the Nanshan District, Shenzhen.
02:05As of 2019, the company had 62,885 employees.
02:118.
02:13Facebook – $757 Billion Facebook was developed by Mark Zuckerberg in
02:20February 2004.
02:22The Facebook social network is currently visited by more than 2 billion people every day, and
02:28the market value of $584 billion is simply an astronomical indicator of popularity for
02:35the internet project.
02:37Today, Facebook yields more than $22 billion net yearly profit due to online advertising.
02:44Moreover, the company is a leader in terms of profitability since its net profit increased
02:49by 54% within the past year alone.
02:53Facebook is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, USA, and employs about 52,000 people.
03:017.
03:02Tesla – $834 Billion Tesla is the world's largest electric vehicle
03:08manufacturer, which also manufactures solar panels and batteries.
03:14At the end of 2020, Tesla and 27 other U.S. companies formed the Zero Emission Transport
03:20Association, ZETA, which will promote the transition of all U.S. vehicles to electric
03:26traction.
03:27The company currently has several electric vehicle models, including a sedan crossover,
03:33roadster, and even a large truck for cargo.
03:36Tesla was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Mark Tarpenning, and only in 2004, Elon
03:44Musk became the main investor of the company and chairman of the board of directors.
03:49Although Musk was not the founder of the startup, it was thanks to him that the company achieved
03:54such heights and worldwide fame.
03:56Tesla is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and employs around 48,000 people.
04:036.
04:04Alphabet Inc. – $1.2 Trillion Google, the internationally famous internet
04:10company, recently changed its official name to Alphabet because the company was out of
04:15the scope of Google's search engine long ago, and now it owns plenty of other companies
04:21as well.
04:22Sergey Brin and Larry Page, who jointly created the megacompany in 1998, are the heads of
04:28the internet holding.
04:30More than 30 popular services and sub-companies are part of the holding – AdWords, Android,
04:37YouTube, to name a few.
04:39Google is headquartered in California and had 127,498 employees as of 2020.
04:485.
04:49Delta Electronics – $1.4 Trillion Delta Electronics Thailand Public Company
04:56Limited is a subsidiary of Delta Electronics Incorporated.
05:01It is engaged in the production of electronic products that include various power supplies,
05:06industrial and construction automation systems, infrastructure for alternative energy and
05:12electric transport, and much more.
05:15The parent company was founded in 1971, and a regional office in Thailand was established
05:21in 1988, and now, in terms of market capitalization, the subsidiary is aiming to become the most
05:28valuable company in the world.
05:30The president of the Thai company is currently Mr. Chang Thai Hsing.
05:35It has over 83,000 employees on its payroll.
05:394.
05:40Amazon Inc. – $1.5 Trillion On January 7, 2019, Amazon became the most
05:47expensive company in the world for the first time overtaking its competitor, Microsoft.
05:53Today, it ranks fourth in the list of the most valuable and richest companies in the
05:57world.
05:58Amazon is an American retail company that sells and delivers various goods over the
06:05Internet.
06:06Internet users, suppliers, and producers can sell any goods on their own by using Amazon's
06:10website as an online venue.
06:13The company's major business line is selling various items.
06:16The popularity of service soared thanks to high-quality goods, low prices, prompt delivery,
06:22and a wide assortment.
06:24It was established in 1994 by Jeff Bezos.
06:28Amazon is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, in the United States.
06:32According to the overall estimates, the company employs about 647,500 and has more than $162
06:41billion in assets at the given moment.
06:45Its annual turnover amounts to approximately $232 billion.
06:513.
06:53Microsoft – $1.6 Trillion The third richest company in the world is
06:58Microsoft.
06:59The internationally famous corporation was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates, who is one
07:06of the richest men in the world today.
07:08At that time, Microsoft was the first software developer that suggested using packaged software
07:15for home computers that would thereby make the PC experience user-friendly and intuitive.
07:21This software, the Microsoft Windows operating system, was a real breakthrough since it allowed
07:27ordinary users to master PC skills easily.
07:30The system brought the company incredible success and huge profit.
07:34Today, Microsoft is one of the leading companies in the PC software market as well.
07:40It releases new generation Windows operating systems, a set of applications to work with
07:45documents called Microsoft Word, and many other software programs.
07:50Besides, Microsoft produces its own mobile devices and accessories, video, audio, and
07:56office equipment.
07:57The company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, United States and employs approximately 163,000
08:04people.
08:062.
08:07Apple – $2.2 Trillion For a long time, Apple was the most valuable
08:13company in the world.
08:15But due to the situation with the disappointing iPhone sales, it's lost its primacy.
08:20Yet the situation is much better now.
08:23The company is winning its position back.
08:25Today, Apple is the third in terms of market capitalization.
08:29At the same time, the company continues to occupy the first position on the most expensive
08:34brands list.
08:36Today, the company logo is recognized by many people as Apple became truly the most successful
08:42brand.
08:43Its value is estimated at $1.2 trillion by experts from rating agencies.
08:48The company was established on 1 April 1976 by Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne, and Steve
08:55Jobs.
08:56The trio initially engaged in the assembly of home computers and producing proprietary
09:01models of PC.
09:03But their greatest success came just in recent years when Apple introduced the line of its
09:07mobile products to the world.
09:09The iPhone smartphones and the iPad tablets.
09:13Nowadays, the range of its products is wide and includes smartwatches, computers and laptops,
09:19tablets and smartphones, and more.
09:22However, the hallmark of Apple Gadgets popularity is high quality, stylish design, and a brilliant
09:29marketing program by Steve Jobs.
09:31Today, the company has thousands of offices, brand stores, and service centers worldwide
09:37with a staff of nearly 132,000 employees.
09:42Apple is headquartered in Cupertino, California, USA.
09:46Number 1.
09:47Saudi Aramco – $2.4 Trillion
09:52After the successful issue of shares on the Stock Exchange, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabian
09:57oil company, became the most expensive and richest company in the world.
10:02It officially published its financial statements first in 2019.
10:07Shortly after the release of the shares on the Tadawal Stock Exchange, the company's
10:11value almost reached $1.9 trillion.
10:15The oil giant has exceeded all expectations with the issued shares.
10:20Its IPO is considered one of the most successful in history.
10:23They say that Saudi Aramco is going to use almost all the profits for various mergers,
10:28purchases, and expansion of its influence in the world.
10:32In particular, the company intends to become a leader in the production of liquefied natural
10:37gas.
10:38Today, Saudi Aramco is considered one of the world's leaders in oil production and reserves.
10:44SA already has branches and subsidiaries in China, Japan, Russia, the United Arab Emirates,
10:52the USA, Great Britain, and other companies.
10:55The company also collaborates with Luke Oil, Ruch Doyle Shell, Total SA, Senepec, and others.
11:03It is owned by the Saudi Arabian government.
11:05The main office is located in Tehran, and it has over 79,000 employees.
11:12So there you have it.
11:1310 richest companies in the world.
11:15I'd say that Tesla deserves a higher spot.
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