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Largest companies in the world by revenue 2017
The 100 largest companies in the world ranked by revenue in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
This statistic shows the 100 largest companies worldwide, ranked by their revenue in fiscal year 2017. Walmart topped the ranking with about 500.34 billion U.S. dollars in revenue. Wal-Mart was also the largest company in the world based on its number of employees – some 2.2 million all over the world
Largest corporations based on revenue - additional information
The concept of revenue itself, sometimes also called turnover, might slightly differ depending on country or even from one company to another. It usually refers to the income resulted from normal business activities, such as the sale of goods and services to customers.
As of 2015, the richest companies in the world, in terms of money earned during the previous fiscal year from sales and services, were Wal-Mart stores, Sinopec and Royal Dutch Shell in this order. Royal Dutch, which is a result of the merger between the Royal Dutch Petroleum company and the UK-based Shell Transport & Trading, is a multinational corporation operating in every segment of the oil and gas industry and it was first founded in 1907. In 2014, the company generated a net income of around 14.7 billion U.S. dollars, down from over 31 billion in 2011, and held total assets worth over 353 billion U.S. dollars.
The American-based multinational corporation Walmart was founded in 1962 and currently operates over 11 thousand stores worldwide, out of which five thousand in the United States alone. The company’s operating income amounted to about 25 billion U.S. dollars in 2017. The same year, Walmart was also ranked fourth most valuable retail brand in the world, with a brand value of about 28 billion U.S. dollars.
Sinopec Limited, also known as China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, is an oil and gas company founded in 2000 in Beijing, China. In 2014, Sinopec generated revenues of 468 billion U.S. dollars and was one of China’s most valuable brands.
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This statistic shows the 100 largest companies worldwide, ranked by their revenue in fiscal year 2017. Walmart topped the ranking with about 500.34 billion U.S. dollars in revenue. Wal-Mart was also the largest company in the world based on its number of employees – some 2.2 million all over the world
Largest corporations based on revenue - additional information
The concept of revenue itself, sometimes also called turnover, might slightly differ depending on country or even from one company to another. It usually refers to the income resulted from normal business activities, such as the sale of goods and services to customers.
As of 2015, the richest companies in the world, in terms of money earned during the previous fiscal year from sales and services, were Wal-Mart stores, Sinopec and Royal Dutch Shell in this order. Royal Dutch, which is a result of the merger between the Royal Dutch Petroleum company and the UK-based Shell Transport & Trading, is a multinational corporation operating in every segment of the oil and gas industry and it was first founded in 1907. In 2014, the company generated a net income of around 14.7 billion U.S. dollars, down from over 31 billion in 2011, and held total assets worth over 353 billion U.S. dollars.
The American-based multinational corporation Walmart was founded in 1962 and currently operates over 11 thousand stores worldwide, out of which five thousand in the United States alone. The company’s operating income amounted to about 25 billion U.S. dollars in 2017. The same year, Walmart was also ranked fourth most valuable retail brand in the world, with a brand value of about 28 billion U.S. dollars.
Sinopec Limited, also known as China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, is an oil and gas company founded in 2000 in Beijing, China. In 2014, Sinopec generated revenues of 468 billion U.S. dollars and was one of China’s most valuable brands.
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Show moreLargest corporations based on revenue - additional information
The concept of revenue itself, sometimes also called turnover, might slightly differ depending on country or even from one company to another. It usually refers to the income resulted from normal business activities, such as the sale of goods and services to customers.
As of 2015, the richest companies in the world, in terms of money earned during the previous fiscal year from sales and services, were Wal-Mart stores, Sinopec and Royal Dutch Shell in this order. Royal Dutch, which is a result of the merger between the Royal Dutch Petroleum company and the UK-based Shell Transport & Trading, is a multinational corporation operating in every segment of the oil and gas industry and it was first founded in 1907. In 2014, the company generated a net income of around 14.7 billion U.S. dollars, down from over 31 billion in 2011, and held total assets worth over 353 billion U.S. dollars.
The American-based multinational corporation Walmart was founded in 1962 and currently operates over 11 thousand stores worldwide, out of which five thousand in the United States alone. The company’s operating income amounted to about 25 billion U.S. dollars in 2017. The same year, Walmart was also ranked fourth most valuable retail brand in the world, with a brand value of about 28 billion U.S. dollars.
Sinopec Limited, also known as China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, is an oil and gas company founded in 2000 in Beijing, China. In 2014, Sinopec generated revenues of 468 billion U.S. dollars and was one of China’s most valuable brands.
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- Royal Dutch Shell's revenue from 2010 to 2018, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)*Royal Dutch Shell's revenue by region 2010-2018
- Distribution of Royal Dutch Shell's revenue from 2010 to 2018, by region*Distribution of Royal Dutch Shell's revenue by region 2010-2018
- Royal Dutch Shell's net income from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Royal Dutch Shell's net income 2008-2018
- Reserves and production
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- Royal Dutch Shell's oil and natural gas liquids production in 2018, by region (in 1,000 barrels)*Royal Dutch Shell: oil and gas liquids production by region 2018
- Royal Dutch Shell's natural gas production in 2018, by region (in million standard cubic feet)*Royal Dutch Shell's natural gas production by region 2018
- Expenditure
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- Royal Dutch Shell's expenditure on research and development from 2010 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Royal Dutch Shell's spending on research and development 2010-2018
- Royal Dutch Shell's exploration costs from 2010 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Royal Dutch Shell's exploration costs 2010-2018
- Value of Royal Dutch Shell's purchases from 2010 to 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)Royal Dutch Shell's purchases 2010-2018
- Shares and dividends
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- Earnings per Royal Dutch Shell share from 2008 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*Earnings per Royal Dutch Shell share 2008-2018
- Dividends paid by Royal Dutch Shell from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Dividends paid by Royal Dutch Shell 2008-2018
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- Investment in renewable energy finance worldwide in 2015 and 2016, by region (in billion U.S. dollars)Global renewable energy investments by region 2015-20216
- Number of operational spills caused by Royal Dutch Shell globally from 2007 to 2017Shell's global number of operational spills 2007-2017
- Direct greenhouse gas emissions of Royal Dutch Shell globally from 2012 to 2017 (in million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)Shell's GHG emissions worldwide 2007-2017
- Volume of greenhouse gas emissions from Royal Dutch Shell globally in 2017, by gas type (in 1,000 metric tons)Global GHG emissions from Shell by emission 2017
- Energy intensity of Royal Dutch Shell's upstream sector globally from 2012 to 2017 (in gigajoules per metric ton production)*Shell's global upstream sector's energy intensity 2007-2017
- Volume of waste disposed of by Royal Dutch Shell globally from 2007 to 2017, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)Global production of waste by Shell globally by type 2007-2017
- Volume of freshwater withdrawals by Royal Dutch Shell globally from 2007 to 2017 (in million cubic meters)Freshwater withdrawals by Shell globally 2007-2017
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- Royal Dutch Shell's total assets from 2008 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Royal Dutch Shell's total assets 2008-2018
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- Number of Royal Dutch Shell shares from 2008 to 2018 (in million shares)*
- Earnings per Royal Dutch Shell share from 2008 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*
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- Energy intensity of Royal Dutch Shell's upstream sector globally from 2012 to 2017 (in gigajoules per metric ton production)*
- Volume of waste disposed of by Royal Dutch Shell globally from 2007 to 2017, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
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