10 Biggest Companies in The World in 2023
Last Updated by Ravinder
15-Feb-2023
“If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.” – Steve Jobs
In our previous blog we discussed the richest people in the world in 2023 but today we are going to discuss the businesses which made them the richest. Today we are going to discuss the 10 biggest companies in the world in 2023. Our list is based on the market capitalisation of the company which is done by multiplying the number of shares issued by the price per share. So let's start our countdown of the 10 biggest companies in the world in 2023.
10. Visa
●Valuation: $482.12 Billion
●Share Price: $229.39
●Chairman: Ryan McInerney
●Category: Finance
Visa Inc is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Established in 1958, Visa has become one of the world's most recognized and trusted brands in the financial services industry, processing more than 138 billion transactions annually. The company's products and services include credit and debit cards, prepaid cards, mobile payments, and digital wallets, offering secure, convenient, and reliable ways for people to pay and be paid.
9. TSMC
●Valuation: $508.02 Billion
●Share Price: $97.96
●Chairman: Mark Liu
●Category: Technology
TSMC might be the new name to you but if you use electronic devices like smartphones, laptops and computers then there is a high chance that you are using one of their products. TSMC makes semiconductors for major tech giants like Apple and Intel. It is a Taiwanese company, with its headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
8. NVIDIA
●Valuation: $572.43 Billion
●Share price: $229.71
●Chairman: Jensen Huang
●Category: Technology
Jensen Huang founded NVIDIA in 1993, NVIDIA Corporation is an American multinational technology company that is renowned for its expertise in designing and producing graphics processing units (GPUs), system-on-a-chip units (SoCs), and various other computing hardware and software technologies. Its headquarter is in Santa Clara, California, USA.
7. Tesla
●Valuation: $662.08 Billion
●Share price: $209.25
●Chairman: Elon Musk
●Category: Automobiles
Tesla is a Palo Alto, California-based electric automobile and clean energy company. It is one of the fastest-growing companies in the world with a more than 500% increase in its share value in just 2020. Tesla was founded in 2003 by Elon Musk.
6. Berkshire Hathaway
●Valuation: $687.29 Billion
●Share Price: $310.79
●Chairman: Warren Buffet
●Category: Investments and Finance
Berkshire Hathaway is a multinational conglomerate holding company founded by Warren Buffett in 1839. The company is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and is widely recognized as one of the most successful and profitable companies in the world. Berkshire Hathaway is involved in a wide range of industries, including insurance, energy, retail, manufacturing, and transportation.
5. Amazon
●Valuation: $1.021 Trillion
●Share Price: $99.7
●Chairman: Jeff Bezos
●Category: E-commerce, AI, cloud computing, digital streaming
Amazon is the biggest E-commerce platform in the world with its headquarters in Seattle, Washington. Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1996. Amazon started as an online bookstore and today turned itself into the biggest online marketplace.
4. Alphabet
●Valuation: $1.214 Trillion
●Share Price: $94.95
●CEO: Sunder Pichai
●Category: Internet
The alphabet was created in 2015 by restructuring Google. Alphabet has its headquarters located in Mountain View, California. Major subsidiaries are Google, Waymo, X, Sidewalk Labs and many more.
3. Saudi Aramco
●Valuation: $1.931 Trillion
●Share Price: $8.78
●CEO: Amin H Nasser
●Category: Oil and Gas
Saudi Aramco is a public petroleum and natural gas company in Saudi Arabia. Since 2020 it is one of the biggest companies in terms of revenue and has a revenue of more than 1 billion dollars every day. The Saudi government has a major stake in the company and has its headquarters in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
2. Microsoft
●Valuation: $2.025 Trillion
●Share Price: $217.17
●Chairman: Bill Gates
●Category: Information Technology
Microsoft is an American technology giant with its headquarters located in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft develops software for major tech platforms. It was founded by Bill Gates in 1975. It has been the undisputed king of operating systems and software for computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones.
1. Apple
●Valuation: $2.42 Trillion
●Share Price: $153.20
●CEO: Tim Cook
●Category: Electronics and Technology
Apple is an American technology and electronic company founded in 1976 with its headquarters in California. When it comes to class and style there's no one better than Apple. Its deals in smartphones, smartwatches, tablets and many more with its own operating system. Today Apple has more than 100,000 employees around the globe and thousands of offices and brand stores.
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