The Top 10 Richest Companies in the World in 2025.
In the fast-evolving global economy, few metrics reveal more about influence, innovation, and scale than market capitalization. It reflects not just a company’s current valuation, but investor confidence, future prospects, and global dominance. As of mid-2025, tech and energy giants dominate the list, with U.S. firms securing 7 out of the top 10 spots.
Here’s a ranked look at the 10 richest companies in the world by market capitalization, starting from #10 to the global giant at #1.
10. TSMC – $905.26 Billion
Country: Taiwan
Industry: Semiconductors
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is the bedrock of the global chip industry. As the world’s largest contract chipmaker, TSMC powers everything from iPhones to AI servers. Its advanced 3nm process technology has cemented its status as an indispensable supplier for companies like Apple, NVIDIA, and AMD.
Despite global chip shortages and geopolitical tensions around Taiwan, TSMC's ability to stay ahead technologically ensures its continued dominance. Its nearly $1 trillion valuation speaks to its crucial role in the digital world.
9. Broadcom – $963 Billion
Country: United States
Industry: Semiconductors & Infrastructure Software
Broadcom has quietly risen to become a tech titan through strategic acquisitions and strong diversification. Known originally for semiconductor chips used in networking and wireless devices, Broadcom now also owns a powerful suite of enterprise software through its acquisitions of CA Technologies and VMware.
With the world demanding faster connectivity and more robust enterprise tools, Broadcom sits at the intersection of critical tech infrastructure. Its nearly $1 trillion market cap reflects investor confidence in its ability to grow across both hardware and software landscapes.
8. Berkshire Hathaway – $1.118 Trillion
Country: United States
Industry: Conglomerate / Holding Company
Warren Buffett’s legendary investment vehicle, Berkshire Hathaway, continues to be a colossus in global finance. From insurance giants like GEICO to large holdings in Apple, Coca-Cola, and Bank of America, Berkshire’s portfolio is broad, deep, and carefully managed.
Buffett and his right-hand man, Charlie Munger, turned a failing textile mill into a trillion-dollar holding empire. While Munger passed away in 2023 and Buffett has begun to hand over reins, the future of Berkshire looks stable under Todd Combs and Ted Weschler.
7. Meta (Facebook) – $1.500 Trillion
Country: United States
Industry: Social Media / Technology
Meta Platforms, the parent of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has rebounded dramatically since its metaverse-focused years. While Meta still invests in virtual and augmented reality, its return to advertising dominance and AI-powered content recommendation has restored investor confidence.
AI initiatives across Facebook and Instagram have supercharged ad revenues, while Threads has gained traction as a viable X (formerly Twitter) alternative. Meta remains a cornerstone of the social media ecosystem, with over 3 billion users worldwide.
6. Saudi Aramco – $1.609 Trillion
Country: Saudi Arabia
Industry: Oil and Gas
Saudi Aramco is the only non-U.S. company in the top 6, and it’s no surprise. The world’s most profitable oil company has long been a centerpiece of global energy markets. With vast reserves and low production costs, Aramco consistently posts record profits—even in fluctuating markets.
As the energy transition unfolds, Aramco is investing in carbon capture, hydrogen, and alternative fuels, but oil remains its cash cow. Backed by the Saudi government, its vast wealth supports the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 development goals.
5. Alphabet (Google) – $1.844 Trillion
Country: United States
Industry: Technology / Advertising
Alphabet, Google's parent company, remains the king of search, digital ads, and online video through YouTube. Its cloud business, Google Cloud, has finally turned profitable and grown to become a credible competitor to AWS and Azure.
AI is a major driver of Alphabet’s next wave. Its Gemini AI suite has been integrated into core Google services, from Gmail to Docs, and is showing promise in enterprise applications. With bets on autonomous driving (Waymo) and quantum computing, Alphabet is far more than a search engine.
4. Amazon – $2.003 Trillion
Country: United States
Industry: E-commerce / Cloud Computing
Crossing the $2 trillion threshold, Amazon is not just a retail powerhouse. It’s also the world’s leading cloud infrastructure provider through Amazon Web Services (AWS), which generates the lion’s share of its profits.
Post-pandemic, Amazon streamlined its logistics operations, embraced generative AI across its services, and expanded its Prime ecosystem. With innovations in drone delivery, cashier-less stores, and voice AI (Alexa), Amazon remains deeply embedded in the modern consumer experience.
3. NVIDIA – $2.856 Trillion
Country: United States
Industry: Semiconductors / AI
Few companies have had a glow-up like NVIDIA in the past five years. Once known mainly to gamers, it’s now the dominant supplier of GPUs powering artificial intelligence, data centers, autonomous vehicles, and scientific computing.
Its H100 and Blackwell chips are the backbone of training AI models at OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Meta, and more. With the world investing heavily in AI infrastructure, NVIDIA is cashing in—hard. Its nearly $3 trillion market cap proves just how central it is to the AI revolution.
2. Apple – $2.931 Trillion
Country: United States
Industry: Consumer Electronics / Technology
Apple has long been the world’s most valuable brand, and in 2025, it's still at the top of the consumer tech pyramid. The iPhone remains a global standard, but the company is also expanding into wearables, AR/VR (Vision Pro), and services.
Apple’s Services division—Apple Music, iCloud, the App Store, and Apple TV+—now contributes nearly a third of its revenue. With a growing ecosystem, Apple is less vulnerable to hardware cycles and more focused on recurring, high-margin income. Its close brush with $3 trillion shows how loyal its customers and investors remain.
1. Microsoft – $3.220 Trillion
Country: United States
Industry: Technology / Cloud / AI
At the summit stands Microsoft—once again the richest company in the world. Under CEO Satya Nadella’s visionary leadership, Microsoft has transformed from a traditional software company to an AI-first, cloud-focused juggernaut.
Azure is a core pillar, rivaling AWS for cloud dominance. But Microsoft’s $10 billion investment in OpenAI and integration of ChatGPT into products like Microsoft 365, Bing, and GitHub Copilot have reshaped productivity and search. Its enterprise reach, diverse revenue streams, and relentless focus on innovation have propelled it to a $3.2 trillion valuation.
The acquisition of Activision Blizzard has also given Microsoft a foothold in gaming and the metaverse, reinforcing its diversified empire.
Final Thoughts: A New Global Order
What this list shows is the extraordinary economic power of technology. Seven of the top ten companies are deeply rooted in software, chips, cloud, or consumer tech. This isn’t a blip—it’s a reflection of where the world is heading. Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data centers, and digital ecosystems now drive more wealth than oil ever did.
But while size matters, innovation matters more. Every company on this list got here by solving big problems and adapting to massive change. Whether it's Microsoft reshaping AI-powered productivity, Apple expanding into services, or NVIDIA building the next generation of computing infrastructure, these firms are laying the foundation for tomorrow’s economy.
As markets evolve and new disruptors emerge, this list will inevitably change. But for now, these ten companies don’t just represent financial success—they represent the blueprint for navigating a digital future.
