No. 1: JPMorgan Chase (US)
Industry: Banking
Ranked 16th last year, JPMorgan Chase is now the world’s largest company, based on its composite score for sales, profits, assets and market value.
Sales $115.63bn Profits $11.65bn Assets $2,031.99bn Market value $166.19bn
No. 2: General Electric (US)
Industry: Conglomerates
After a one-year reign as the world’s largest company, General Electric fell to the second spot on our list as sales, earnings and assets declined over the past year.
Sales $156.78bn Profits $11.03bn Assets $781.82bn Market value $169.65bn
No. 3: Bank of America (US)
Industry: Banking
The 2009 acquisition of Merrill Lynch helped Bank of America jump from 38th last year to No. 3 in our Global 2000 ranking.
Sales $150.45bn Profits $6.28bn Assets $2,223.30bn Market value $167.63bn
No. 4: ExxonMobil (US)
Industry: Oil and gas operations
Despite a decline in both sales and earnings in the past year, ExxonMobil stayed at the No. 4 spot on our list.
Sales $275.56bn Profits $19.28bn Assets $233.32bn Market value $308.77bn
No. 5: ICBC (China)
Industry: Banking
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is one of four Chinese companies among the top 25 in the Global 2000.
Sales $71.86bn Profits $16.27bn Assets $1,428.46bn Market value $242.23bn
No. 6: Banco Santander (Spain)
Industry: Banking
Over the past year, a 115% gain in market value helped move this Spanish bank from the ninth spot to sixth overall on this year’s Global 2000.
Sales $109.57bn Profits $12.34bn Assets $1,438.68bn Market value $107.12bn
No. 7: Wells Fargo (US)
Industry: Banking
A full year of Wachovia’s operations (acquired in December 2008) helped Wells Fargo reach record figures in both sales and profits in 2009.
Sales $98.64bn Profits $12.28bn Assets $1,243.65bn Market value $141.69bn
No. 8 (tie): HSBC Holdings (UK)
Industry: Banking
This international banking giant moved up two spots to tie petroleum giant Royal Dutch Shell for eighth position this year.
Sales $103.74bn Profits $5.83bn Assets $2,355.83bn Market value $178.27bn
No. 8 (tie): Royal Dutch Shell (Netherlands)
Industry: Oil and gas operations
Ranked No. 2 in 2009. Declines in sales and profits pushed this integrated oil company lower in our Global 2000 composite ranking this year.
Sales $278.19bn Profits $12.52bn Assets $287.64bn Market value $168.63bn
No. 10: BP (UK)
Industry: Oil and gas operations
This U.K. petroleum giant is 10th in our Global 2000 composite ranking, falling five spots from last year.
Sales $239.27bn Profits $16.58bn Assets $235.45bn Market value $167.13bn
