1) Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart is an American department store chain that now operates department stores worldwide. In addition to its home country of the United States, it has stores in Canada, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Japan, as well as online sales. The chain has sales of US$482.1 trillion. 9]
2) State Grid
State Grid is a Chinese company involved in the energy sector and is the largest company in this field. The company is state-owned and has a monopoly on the production of electricity throughout China and in overseas markets. It employs about 2 million people, has over 1 billion customers, and has sales of 329.6 trillion yen.14]
3) PetroChina
PetroChina, like the former, is a Chinese state-owned company, but this one focuses more on oil and gas production. It trades mainly with the Middle East, but also with Russia and New Zealand. Its revenues reach $299.3 trillion.19]
4) Sinopec Group
Sinopec Group is another Chinese oil and gas company, headquartered in Beijing. The company is engaged in oil and gas exploration, refining, production and marketing of petrochemicals and chemical fertilizers, and storage and transportation of crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products, and other chemical products. Its revenues are $294.3 trillion. 24]
5) Royal Dutch Shell
Shell is an Anglo-Dutch international oil company with offices in about 140 countries. The company is primarily engaged in the production and transportation of crude oil. Shell is also a major sponsor of motor sports. Its revenues are $272.1 trillion. 29]
6) ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil is an American company based in Texas. Its main business is mining, processing and producing oil and natural gas. The company is also known for its denial of global warming. Its sales are $246.2 trillion.
7) Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a major automobile company based in Germany. The company has plants around the world and produces cars such as the Golf, Passat, Caddy, and Polo. The company is part of the Volkswagen Group. Its sales are $236.6 billion.40]
8) Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota is a Japanese automobile manufacturing company. It is the world\’s largest automaker and is involved in the production of cars as well as trucks, buses, engines, and robots. The company also includes the Lexus and Scion automakers. Toyota\’s sales are $236.6 trillion.45]
9) Apple
Apple is headquartered in California and is primarily involved in hardware and software. The company was founded by Steve Jobs, whose logo is the famous bite-sized apple. The company\’s best-known products are Mac computers, iPod MP3 players, iPhones, and iPads. The company also produces operating programs and software. Its sales are $233.7 trillion.
10) BP
BP is a British energy company, also known by its former name British Petroleum. The company focuses primarily on petroleum products and natural gas. In recent years, the company has also invested heavily in solar power. The company has revenues of $226 trillion.