Top 50 Largest Companies in the World by Market Cap (Updated Daily)

15th May 2026
The world’s biggest companies are changing faster than ever as AI, semiconductors, energy, banking and cloud computing reshape global markets. NVIDIA remains the world’s most valuable company in 2026, ahead of Alphabet, Apple and Microsoft, while semiconductor firms continue dominating the top of the global rankings. Below are the largest public companies in the world by market capitalization, updated daily using live market data. What Changed Today? Friday 15 May 2026 NVIDIA extended its lead as the world’s most valuable company amid continued AI demand. Tesla remained above the $1.6 trillion mark as investors focused on robotics and autonomous driving growth. Semiconductor stocks including AMD, TSMC and Micron continued outperforming broader markets. Palantir stayed among the market’s strongest AI performers despite increased volatility. Saudi Aramco held its position as the world’s largest energy company by market value. Apple and Microsoft remained under pressure to accelerate AI product rollouts against rivals. Banking giants JPMorgan and Bank of America gained as investors reacted to interest-rate expectations. Chinese tech firms including Tencent and Alibaba rebounded following renewed stimulus optimism. Rank Company Ticker Market Cap Share Price 30-Day Price Change Country 1 NVIDIA NVDA $5.514T $227.66 3.43% USA 2 Alphabet (Google) GOOG $4.753T $392.39 1.20% USA 3 Apple AAPL $4.379T $298.18 0.01% USA 4 Microsoft MSFT $3.079T $414.60 1.26% USA 5 Amazon AMZN $2.822T $262.36 1.82% USA 6 TSMC TSM $2.086T $402.26 3.70% Taiwan 7 Broadcom AVGO $2.020T $426.66 2.99% USA 8 Saudi Aramco 2222.SR $1.785T $7.38 0.79% Saudi Arabia 9 Tesla TSLA $1.617T $430.63 2.86% USA 10 Meta Platforms META $1.554T $612.32 0.99% USA Market note: The top 10 remains dominated by U.S. technology and AI-linked companies, with NVIDIA, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon setting the pace for global equity markets. 11 Samsung 005930.KS $1.184T $180.33 8.61% South Korea 12 Walmart WMT $1.055T $132.46 0.00% USA 13 Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B $1.049T $486.41 0.44% USA 14 Eli Lilly LLY $899.31B $1,008 0.05% USA 15 SK Hynix 000660.KS $860.81B $1,213 7.66% South Korea 16 Micron Technology MU $835.88B $741.20 4.49% USA 17 JPMorgan Chase JPM $804.33B $300.18 0.06% USA 18 AMD AMD $708.03B $434.22 3.44% USA 19 Exxon Mobil XOM $635.83B $153.40 0.41% USA 20 Visa V $621.54B $326.83 1.32% USA Market note: The next tier shows how AI hardware, healthcare, banking and payments are now competing for space just below the trillion-dollar club. 21 ASML ASML $579.79B $1,504 5.06% Netherlands 22 Johnson & Johnson JNJ $555.73B $230.86 0.01% USA 23 Intel INTC $549.59B $109.35 5.67% USA 24 Oracle ORCL $548.11B $190.58 2.61% USA 25 Tencent TCEHY $532.57B $58.89 3.62% China 26 Costco COST $463.01B $1,044 0.23% USA 27 Cisco CSCO $453.88B $114.91 0.54% USA 28 Mastercard MA $440.25B $498.26 1.71% USA 29 Caterpillar CAT $411.14B $892.66 2.97% USA 30 China Construction Bank 601939.SS $377.23B $1.44 0.82% China Market note: Semiconductor suppliers, enterprise software groups and global payments companies remain central to the rankings, while China’s largest banks still hold major positions by market value. 31 AbbVie ABBV $376.34B $213.01 1.03% USA 32 Netflix NFLX $375.01B $89.06 2.44% USA 33 Chevron CVX $374.91B $188.25 0.88% USA 34 UnitedHealth UNH $358.43B $394.69 1.11% USA 35 Lam Research LRCX $356.03B $284.70 4.83% USA 36 Bank of America BAC $353.87B $49.86 0.03% USA 37 Coca-Cola KO $347.72B $80.82 0.42% USA 38 Applied Materials AMAT $343.86B $433.29 1.65% USA 39 Agricultural Bank of China 601288.SS $342.79B $0.98 1.33% China 40 Roche RO.SW $337.09B $423.69 1.46% Switzerland Market note: Healthcare, energy and consumer staples give this section of the ranking more balance, but chip equipment companies continue to stand out. 41 Procter & Gamble PG $333.29B $143.13 0.27% USA 42 Alibaba BABA $323.32B $134.77 4.51% China 43 Palantir PLTR $319.56B $133.30 0.32% USA 44 ICBC 1398.HK $313.65B $0.88 2.13% China 45 Morgan Stanley MS $305.09B $193.43 0.57% USA 46 HSBC HSBC $303.55B $88.51 2.42% UK 47 Home Depot HD $301.29B $302.50 0.63% USA 48 Philip Morris International PM $297.84B $191.10 0.39% USA 49 General Electric GE $297.70B $284.93 2.30% USA 50 CATL 300750.SZ $287.78B $62.20 0.80% China Market note: The top 50 shows the widening spread of corporate power across AI, banking, tobacco, retail, industrials and electric-vehicle supply chains. Why This Ranking Matters The global market-cap leaderboard increasingly reflects the rise of artificial intelligence, semiconductor infrastructure and cloud computing, with U.S. technology firms continuing to dominate worldwide equity markets. At the same time, energy giants, pharmaceutical companies and major financial institutions remain among the most valuable businesses on the planet, showing how traditional industries still hold enormous global influence despite the rapid AI boom.