5 Richest Companies in the World (2021)

In this post, we are to be going through the list of the richest companies in the world and we’ll be bringing you the most comprehensive list in this post so, stay tuned.

The list of the richest companies in the world is my consolidated 2020 revenue which is according to the fortune global 500 which its latest edition was published on the 10th of August 2020. top American retail corporation known as Walmart has been leading the least since 2014 as the world’s richest company by revenue.

Dodo’s official list of the richest companies and the world is being limited to only the top 50 companies and these companies have annual revenues that exceed 123 billion dollars. most of these top 50 richest companies in the world are either from China or in the United States.

Only the companies in the world that report their figures to government agencies or publish their financial data are included. That is why this list is not complete because it excludes multinational companies like Koch Industries, Vigil, Cargill, and Schwartz group because they refused to publish their financial data.

Over the past centuries and decades, there are some firms or corporations that have true hard work share diligence, and strong resilience built their Brand from scratch off to the peak of its bloom and the global center stage is that it is on this current day.

These companies have become a big influence on the financial economy of today’s world and they also influence some charitable causes around the world.

By the market value of these companies after their total outstanding shares a big calculator, you will determine the richest companies that exist in today’s world in 2020 and this is being calculated and billions of US dollars.

Let’s take a brief look at some of these richest companies in the world in 2020:

1. Walmart

Walmart is known as one of the biggest American companies and one of the largest companies in the world by market capitalization.

Walmart began as a small discount store in just a location and within the half past century, it has risen to a higher rank with several outlets in every state in the United States.

This company employs over 2 million workers through the national chain and is known to be highly active pertaining to philanthropy. It donates generously to charitable causes throughout the nation.

Walmart has put into implementation several new marketing strategies which include online shopping through an online ordering system and e-commerce format with even a parking lot pick up for its customers who choose not to enter the building.

2. Proctor and Gamble

Procter and Gamble have been active as a corporation since the 5th of May 1905 making it one of the oldest companies you can find on this list.

This company is more than a century-year-old yet it develops packaged goods that are branded for consumers on a global level and supplies to over 189 countries.

Bee supply retailers with their skincare products which feature brands like olay, old spice, and others it also supplies styling aids, hair care, grooming products, shaving appliances, and also hair care products under well-known and prominent brand names.

3. Royal dutch shell

Royal dutch shell plc is a highly prominent oil and gas company that is actively involved in the production of natural gas.

This oil company engages in all the functionalities undertaken by oil-producing companies which include upstream-downstream and corporate integrated gas.

shell company manages the exploration for natural gas crude oil and natural gas liquids and it also involved in the extraction of oil and gas resources and the total conversion of natural gas in these countries into liquid fuels.

4. Samsung

Samsung electronic company is a renowned technological conglomerate in the world that sells manufactures and supplies computer electronics and peripherals around the world.

This company is one of the richest companies in the world that has multiple divisions in cooperation which includes consumer electronics like air conditioners, televisions, printers, household appliances, monitors, Mobile communications, information technology, and device solutions.

5. Exxon Mobil

This company is known to be one of the wealthiest companies in the world but its focus is solely on the distribution of responsible fuel and the provision of energy to the world.

Sony specialized in the exploration of oil and natural gas in the world and the production of quality chemical products. They also venture into research and development of Earth-friendly technologies which should be involved in the oil and gas exploration and production.

List of richest companies in the world and revenues in 2020

Rank	Name	Industry	Revenue	Profit	Employees	Country
			USD millions	USD millions
1	Walmart	Retail	Increase $523,964	$14,881	2,200,000	United States
2	Sinopec Group	Oil and gas	Decrease $407,009	$6,793	582,648	China
3	State Grid	Electricity	Decrease $383,906	$7,970	907,677	China
4	China National Petroleum	Oil and gas	Decrease $379,130	$4,433	1,344,410	China
5	Royal Dutch Shell	Oil and gas	Decrease $352,106	$15,842	83,000	Netherlands
6	Saudi Aramco	Oil and gas	Decrease $329,784	$88,211	79,000	Saudi Arabia
7	Volkswagen	Automotive	Increase $282,760	$15,542	671,205	Germany
8	BP	Oil and gas	Decrease $282,610	$4,026	72,500	United Kingdom
9	Amazon	Retail	Increase $280,522	$11,588	798,000	United States
10	Toyota	Automotive	Increase $275,288	$19,096	359,542	Japan
11	ExxonMobil	Oil and gas	Decrease $264,938	$14,340	74,900	United States
12	Apple	Electronics	Decrease $260,174	$55,256	137,000	United States
13	CVS Health	Healthcare	Increase $256,776	$26,634	290,000	United States
14	Berkshire Hathaway	Financials	Increase $254,616	$81,417	391,500	United States
15	UnitedHealth	Healthcare	Increase $242,155	$13,839	325,000	United States
16	McKesson	Healthcare	Increase $231,051	$900	70,000	United States
17	Glencore	Commodities	Decrease $215,111	-$404	88,246	Switzerland
18	China State Construction	Construction	Increase $205,839	$3,333	335,038	China
19	Samsung Electronics	Electronics	Decrease $197,705	$18,453	287,439	South Korea
20	Daimler	Automotive	Decrease $193,346	$2,661	298,655	Germany
21	Ping An Insurance	Financials	Increase $184,280	$21,627	372,194	China
22	AT&T	Telecommunications	Increase $181,193	$13,903	247,800	United States United States
23	AmerisourceBergen	Healthcare wholesale	Increase $179,589	$855	21,500	United States
24	ICBC	Financials	Increase $177,069	$45,194	445,106	China
25	Total	Oil and gas	Decrease $176,249	$11,267	107,776	France
26	Foxconn	Electronics	Decrease $172,869	$3,731	754,404	Taiwan
27	Trafigura	Commodities	Decrease $171,474	$872	5,106	Singapore Singapore
28	Exor	Holding company	Decrease $162,754	$3,417	268,979	Netherlands
29	Alphabet	Internet	Increase $161,857	$34,343	118,899	United States
30	China Construction Bank	Financials	Increase $158,884	$38,610	370,169	China
31	Ford	Automotive	Decrease $155,900	$47	190,000	United States
32	Cigna	Healthcare	Increase $153,566	$5,104	73,700	United States
33	Costco	Retail	Increase $152,703	$3,659	201,500	United States
34	AXA	Financials	Increase $148,984	$4,317	99,843	France France
35	Agricultural Bank of China	Financials	Increase $147,313	$30,701	467,631	China China
36	Chevron	Oil and gas	Decrease $146,516	$2,924	48,200	United States
37	Cardinal Health	Pharmaceutical distribution	Increase $145,534	$41,363	49,500	United States United States
38	JPMorgan Chase	Financials	Increase $142,422	$36,431	256,981	United States
39	Honda	Automotive	Decrease $137,332	$4,192	218,674	Japan Japan
40	General Motors	Automotive	Decrease $137,237	$6,732	164,000	United States
41	Walgreens Boots Alliance	Retail	Increase $136,866	$3,982	287,000	United States
42	Mitsubishi	Conglomerate	Decrease $135,940	$4,924	86,098	Japan
43	Bank of China	Financials	Increase $135,091	$27,127	309,384	China
44	Verizon	Telecommunications	Increase $131,244	$19,265	135,000	United States
45	China Life Insurance	Insurance	Increase $131,244	$4,660	180,401	China
46	Allianz	Financials	Increase $130,359	$8,858	147,268	Germany
47	Microsoft	Computer Software	Increase $125,843	$39,420	144,000	United States
48	Marathon Petroleum	Oil and gas	Increase $124,813	$2,637	60,910	United States
49	Huawei	Electronics	Increase $124,316	$9,062	194,000	China China
50	China Railway Engineering Corporation	Construction	Increase $123,324	$1,535	302,394	China