{"id":130854,"date":"2016-07-21T10:57:58","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T08:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=130854"},"modified":"2016-07-21T11:04:33","modified_gmt":"2016-07-21T09:04:33","slug":"here-are-the-largest-companies-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wealth\/130854\/here-are-the-largest-companies-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are the 10 largest companies in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

US retail giant Walmart is the world’s largest company according to Fortune’s Global 500 list, taking the title for a third consecutive year.<\/p>\n

Despite total sales falling for the first time in 2015, <\/span>Walmart continues to be the world\u2019s largest company with revenues worth US$482 billion last year. The company employs as much as 2.3 million people world wide.<\/p>\n

The world\u2019s 500 largest companies generated $27.6 trillion in revenues and $1.5 trillion in profits in 2015. Together, this year\u2019s Fortune Global 500 companies employ 67 million people worldwide and are represented by 33 countries.<\/p>\n

Companies are ranked by total revenues for their respective fiscal years ended on or before March 31, 2016.<\/p>\n

China’s state owned energy firm State Grid Corp ranked 2nd, from 7th previously, generating revenues of $329 billion, while China National Petroleum steps up to the third from its previous position of 4th, with $299 billion in revenues for 2015.<\/p>\n

Sinopec Group slipped to 4th spot with US$294 billion, with Royal Dutch Shell ($272.2 billion) rounding out the top five.<\/p>\n

10 biggest companies in the world<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>\nCompany<\/th>\nEmployees<\/th>\nRevenues<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nWalmart<\/td>\n2.3 million<\/td>\n$482 billion
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nState Grid<\/td>\n927,839<\/td>\n$329.6 billion
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nChina National petroleum<\/td>\n1.6 million<\/td>\n$299.3 billion
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nSinopec Group<\/td>\n810,538<\/td>\n$294.3 billion
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nRoyal Dutch Shell<\/td>\n90,000<\/td>\n$272.2 billion
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nExxon Mobil<\/td>\n75,600<\/td>\n$246.2 billion
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nVolkwagen<\/td>\n610,076<\/td>\n$236.6 billion
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nToyota Motor<\/td>\n348,877<\/td>\n$236.6 billion
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nApple<\/td>\n110,000<\/td>\n$233.7 billion<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nBP<\/td>\n79,800<\/td>\n$226 billion<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

See the full list here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Generating revenue of $210,821, Warren Buffett\u2019s insurance and investing conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, is ranked just outside the top 10 (11th), and is up from 14th spot in 2015.<\/p>\n

In May, Forbes released its annual Global 2000 list, ranking the biggest companies across the world \u2013 including those from South Africa.<\/p>\n

In its 2016 ranking, 13 South African companies made the list.<\/p>\n

The biggest companies in South Africa<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nCompany<\/th>\nSales (US$bn)<\/th>\nProfits\u00a0(US$bn)<\/th>\nAssets\u00a0(US$bn)<\/th>\nMarket Value\u00a0(US$bn)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
317<\/strong><\/td>\nStandard Bank Group<\/td>\n15.4<\/td>\n1.9<\/strong><\/td>\n127.7<\/strong><\/td>\n14.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
440<\/strong><\/td>\nSteinhoff International<\/td>\n13.3<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n25.1<\/td>\n22.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
463<\/strong><\/td>\nSasol<\/td>\n13.3<\/td>\n1.4<\/td>\n24.4<\/td>\n20.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
502<\/strong><\/td>\nFirstRand<\/td>\n5.8<\/td>\n1.7<\/td>\n73.5<\/td>\n18.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
523<\/strong><\/td>\nMTN Group<\/td>\n11.5<\/td>\n1.6<\/td>\n20.3<\/td>\n18.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
680<\/strong><\/td>\nNaspers<\/td>\n6.4<\/td>\n1.1<\/td>\n13.3<\/td>\n60.0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
725<\/strong><\/td>\nSanlam<\/td>\n6.4<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n43.2<\/td>\n10.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1062<\/strong><\/td>\nBidvest Group<\/td>\n15.1<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n6.6<\/td>\n8.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1497<\/strong><\/td>\nShoprite Holdings<\/td>\n9.3<\/td>\n0.3<\/td>\n3.3<\/td>\n6.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1529<\/strong><\/td>\nRemgro<\/td>\n2.1<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n6.3<\/td>\n9.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1590<\/strong><\/td>\nAspen Pharmacare<\/td>\n2.8<\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n6.8<\/td>\n10.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1652<\/strong><\/td>\nMMI Holdings<\/td>\n5.3<\/td>\n0.2<\/td>\n29.0<\/td>\n2.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1897<\/strong><\/td>\nRMB Holdings<\/td>\n32.0<\/strong><\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n2.5<\/td>\n5.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

More on companies<\/h3>\n

These are the biggest companies in South Africa in 2016<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

South Africa\u2019s biggest companies: 2006 vs 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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