List of public corporations by market capitalization

The following is a list of publicly traded companies having the greatest market capitalization, sometimes described as their "market value".

Market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the share price on a selected day and the number of outstanding shares on that day. The list is expressed in USD millions, using exchange rates from the selected day to convert other currencies.

Trillion-dollar companies
The table below lists all companies which have, at any point, had a market capitalization in excess of $1 trillion, the date on which their market cap first exceeded $1 trillion and their record market cap. :

Publicly traded companies
All market capitalization figures are in USD millions. Only companies with free float of at least 15% are included; the value of unlisted stock classes is excluded. Investment companies are not included in the list.

2024
This list is up to date. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2023
This list is up to date as of 31 December 2023. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2022
This list is as of 31 December 2022. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2021
This list is up to date. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter. 

2020
This Financial Times–based list is up to data. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2019
This Financial Times–based list is up to date. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2018
This Financial Times–based list is up to date. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2017
This Financial Times–based list is up to date. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2016
This Financial Times–based list is up to date. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2015
This Financial Times–based list is up to date. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2014
This Financial Times–based list is up to date. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2013
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 31 December 2013. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2012
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 31 December 2012. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2011
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 31 December 2011. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2010
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 31 December 2010. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2009
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 31 December 2009. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2008
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 31 December 2008. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2007
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 31 December 2007. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2006
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of December 2006. Indicated changes in market value are relative to the previous quarter.

2005
This Financial Times–This list is up to date as of 31 March 2005.

2004
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as 31 March 2004.

2003
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as December 2003.

2002
This Financial Times–based list is up to date December 2002.

2001
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as 31 March 2001.

2000
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as 31 March 2000.

1999
The 10 largest companies in the world by market capitalization in 1999

1998
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 30 September 1998.

1997
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 30 September 1997.

1996
This Financial Times–based list is up to date as of 30 September 1996.