The World’s Most Profitable Companies, by Country
Key Takeaways
- Over half of the 30 most profitable companies worldwide are based in the United States, with $1 trillion in annual profits.
- Alphabet is the world’s most profitable company as of 2026, with $160 billion in annual profit.
- Saudi Aramco’s $99 billion of profits is more than any other non-American firm worldwide.
The world’s most profitable company is from the United States. As are the second-most, third-most, and in fact a majority of the top 30.
This visualization uses the latest Forbes Global 2000 list to rank the world’s 30 most profitable companies as of 2026 based on their most recent 12-month financial results.
Beyond the United States, top firms are overwhelmingly located in Asia, although the Swiss National Bank ($24 billion), Switzerland’s central bank, also makes an appearance.
America: The Profit Center of the World
Of the top 30 most profitable companies worldwide, 16 are based in the United States. This includes 80% of the top 10 and the top four, all of which are West Coast-headquartered technology firms.
Google parent company Alphabet ($160 billion) leads in annual profits, followed by Microsoft ($125 billion), Apple ($123 billion), and NVIDIA ($120 billion).
This data table lists the world’s most profitable companies in 2026 alongside their industry.
| Rank | Name | Sector | Profit (billions $) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alphabet |
Technology | 160.2 |
| 2 | Microsoft |
Technology | 125.2 |
| 3 | Apple |
Technology | 122.6 |
| 4 | NVIDIA |
Technology | 120.1 |
| 5 |  Saudi Aramco |
Energy | 99.3 |
| 6 | Amazon |
Retail | 90.8 |
| 7 | Berkshire Hathaway |
Financials | 72.5 |
| 8 | Meta Platforms |
Technology | 70.6 |
| 9 |  TSMC |
Technology | 62.5 |
| 10 | JPMorganChase |
Financials | 58.6 |
| 11 |  Samsung |
Technology | 58.5 |
| 12 | SK Hynix |
Technology | 52.7 |
| 13 |  ICBC |
Financials | 51.3 |
| 14 | China Construction Bank |
Financials | 48.2 |
| 15 | Agricultural Bank of China |
Financials | 39.2 |
| 16 | Bank of China |
Financials | 34.5 |
| 17 | Tencent Holdings |
Technology | 33.1 |
| 18 |  Softbank |
Technology | 33.1 |
| 19 | Bank of America |
Financials | 31.8 |
| 20 | Toyota Motor |
Autos | 25.5 |
| 21 | ExxonMobil |
Energy | 25.3 |
| 22 | Eli Lilly |
Health Care | 25.3 |
| 23 | Broadcom |
Technology | 25.0 |
| 24 | Micron Technology |
Technology | 24.1 |
| 25 |  Schweizerische Nationalbank |
Financials | 23.6 |
| 26 | PetroChina |
Energy | 22.4 |
| 27 | Visa |
Financials | 22.0 |
| 28 | Walmart |
Retail | 21.9 |
| 29 | Wells Fargo |
Financials | 21.7 |
| 30 | China Life Insurance |
Financials | 21.5 |
Beyond the tech firms, the U.S. is also home to the world’s largest retailers, including Amazon ($91 billion) and Walmart ($22 billion), as well as the most profitable finance companies, Berkshire Hathaway ($72 billion) and JPMorgan Chase ($59 billion).
Generations of high-skilled immigration, coupled with favorable corporate tax rates and world-class universities, has made the U.S. the home of most of the world’s most profitable firms.
In addition, many startups are able to access more financing in the U.S. than in nearly any other country worldwide, aiding them to grow at critical points to leapfrog competition. In sum: the country’s combination of capital and innovation allows it to maintain its edge.
East Asia’s Corporate Behemoths
Unsurprisingly, China is home to many of the most profitable non-U.S. firms, including massive state-backed banks like ICBC ($51 billion) and Bank of China ($35 billion) as well as tech or energy firms like Tencent ($33 billion) and PetroChina ($22 billion).
The rest of East Asia’s major economies are well-represented too. Taiwan’s national champion TSMC ($62 billion), the world’s largest chip manufacturer, appears in the rankings, as do South Korean competitors like Samsung ($58 billion) and SK Hynix ($53 billion).
In Japan, meanwhile, major tech-financial firm SoftBank ($33 billion) is followed closely by automaker giant Toyota ($26 billion).
The Outlier in the Gulf
Saudi Aramco is notable as the only non-American company ranked among the top five. The Saudi-owned oil company, which has the world’s largest oil reserves, brought in $99 billion in annual profits in the most recent fiscal year
With oil production of nearly 13 million barrels per day, Saudi Aramco is a major player in the oil and gas business.
The firm saw lower profits in 2025 than in prior years owing to a drop in crude oil prices. In 2026, meanwhile, it has needed to deal with the volatility of its primary oil production region as a result of the Iran War.
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