top 10 best companies in world

1.Walmart (WMT)

Revenue (TTM): $542.0 billion

Net Income (TTM): $17.9 billion

Market Cap: $392.8 billion

1-Year Trailing Total Return: 22.4%

Exchange: New York Stock Exchange

 

Founded in 1962, Walmart has since grown into one of the world's largest retailers. The company operates discount stores, supercenters, neighborhood markets, as well as a robust online platform. Walmart sells a wide variety of merchandise, including clothing and apparel, home goods, books, jewelry, food and beverage, pharmaceutical supplies, and automotive equipment.

2.China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.(SNP)

  • Revenue (TTM): $355.8 billion
  • Net Income (TTM): $486.6 million
  • Market Cap: $53.5 billion
  • 1-Year Trailing Total Return: -21.7%
  • Exchange: New York Stock Exchange
 

China Petroleum & Chemical is a producer and distributor of a variety of petrochemical and petroleum products. The company's products include gasoline, diesel, kerosene, synthetic rubbers and resins, jet fuel, and chemical fertilizers, among other related offerings. Also known as Sinopec, China Petroleum & Chemical is among the world's largest oil refining, gas, and petrochemical companies. It is administered by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

3.Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)

  • Revenue (TTM): $321.8 billion
  • Net Income (TTM): $13.2 billion
  • Market Cap: $1.6 trillion
  • 1-Year Trailing Total Return: 78.5%
  • Exchange: NASDAQ
 

Amazon is the world's largest online retailer by market cap. The company began as an online bookseller and has since grown to encompass virtually every category of retail. Besides selling products through its eCommerce platform, Amazon owns subsidiaries, including Whole Foods Market and home security company Ring. Amazon's fastest-growing business areas are cloud computing services, subscription products like Amazon Prime, and streaming movies and other entertainment.

4.Apple Inc. (AAPL)

  • Revenue (TTM): $273.9 billion
  • Net Income (TTM): $58.4 billion
  • Market Cap: $2.0 trillion
  • 1-Year Trailing Total Return: 121.3%
  • Exchange: NASDAQ
 

Apple designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of consumer technology products, including smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearable devices, home entertainment devices, and more. Among the company's most popular products are its iPhone line of smartphones and Mac line of computers. Apple also is building a fast-growing services business, operating digital content stores, selling streaming video games, and providing streaming services such as Apple+, a platform for on-demand entertainment content.

5.PetroChina Co. Ltd. (PTR)

  • Revenue (TTM): $320.0 billion
  • Net Income (TTM): -$1.8 billion
  • Market Cap: $59.2 billion
  • 1-Year Trailing Total Return: -34.8%
  • Exchange: New York Stock Exchange

 

Oil and gas company PetroChina is engaged in oil exploration, development, production, and sales. It also manufactures petrochemical products. PetroChina is the exchange-listed branch of the Chinese state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation.

6. CVS Health Corp. (CVS)

  • Revenue (TTM): $264.0 billion
  • Net Income (TTM): $8.3 billion
  • Market Cap: $77.2 billion
  • 1-Year Trailing Total Return: -3.6%
  • Exchange: New York Stock Exchange
CVS is an integrated pharmacy health care provider. The company operates a chain of drugstores with locations throughout the U.S. as well as in Puerto Rico. Aside from retail, CVS offers pharmacy benefit management services, mail order pharmacy services, and disease management programs.

 

  • Revenue (TTM): $263.1 billion
  • Net Income (TTM): -$11.3 billion
  • Market Cap: $110.1 billion
  • 1-Year Trailing Total Return: -46.5%
  • Exchange: New York Stock Exchange

Based in the Netherlands, Royal Dutch Shell explores, produces, and refines petroleum through its subsidiary companies. In addition to operating gas stations worldwide, Shell produces and sells fuels, lubricants, and other chemicals.

8.Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A)
  • Revenue (TTM): $260.5 billion
  • Net Income (TTM): $22.2 billion
  • Market Cap: $520.9 billion
  • 1-Year Trailing Total Return: 6.5%
  • Exchange: New York Stock Exchange
 

Berkshire Hathaway is a diversified holding corporation that owns companies in a broad range of sectors and industries. They include insurance, energy generation, freight rail transportation, retail, and manufacturing companies. The company also holds a substantial portfolio of equity securities and derivatives.

9. Toyota Motor Corp. (TM)

Revenue (TTM): $248.6 billion

Net Income (TTM): $14.4 billion

Market Cap: $182.7 billion

1-Year Trailing Total Return: 1.8%

Exchange: New York Stock Exchange

 

Toyota is a Japanese automobile company that manufactures, sells, leases, and repairs passenger cars, trucks, and buses worldwide. The company also sells parts and equipment and operates financing services. Aside from its core business, Toyota also develops intelligent transportation systems utilizing cruise control and electronic toll systems and builds pleasure boats and homes.

10. Volkswagen AG (VWAGY)

  • Revenue (TTM): $247.4 billion
  • Net Income (TTM): $6.4 billion
  • Market Cap: $94.8 billion
  • 1-Year Trailing Total Return: 11.2%
  • Exchange: OTC
 

Volkswagen Group is the world's largest automobile manufacturer by vehicle sales.3 The German company builds, sells and repairs luxury and economy cars, sports cars, trucks, and other commercial vehicles. VW's premier luxury brand is Audi.

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