All of the World’s Trillion-Dollar Companies in One Chart

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer

Ad

The Gift of Hindsight: What I Would Tell My Younger Self, By Johnson Babalola

By Johnson Babalola @jbdlaw Hindsight, they say, is life’s most generous teacher—but it sends its lessons late. It is only after the storms that the patterns become clear; only after the wrong turns that the map begins to make sense. As I celebrate another birthday today and have grown older, I often find myself reflecting…

Gasoline Prices Drop Toward Pandemic-Era Lows

The national average price of gasoline dropped below $3 a gallon over the weekend. GasBuddy has predicted that prices will go even lower in the coming weeks, with good prospects of motorists enjoying sub-$3 prices for extended periods. This drop is overwhelmingly being driven by the significant increase in oil production from OPEC throughout 2025.…

Alleged Christian Genocide Claim is Damaging Nigeria’s Image– Tuggar Laments

By Abiola Olawale Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has voiced concern over what he described as the damaging impact of the "Christian genocide" narrative on Nigeria's international image. This is as the Minister claimed that the country's complex security challenges are being falsely simplified as religious persecution. Speaking at the Reuters NEXT Gulf Summit…

Ad

Chipmaker Nvidia is now the world’s most valuable company, which means its time for an update to our frequent “trillion-dollar club” post.

In this graphic, we’ve visualized the market capitalizations of the world’s trillion-dollar companies, as of June 18, 2024. Included for additional context is the market cap of the median S&P 500 firm (as of May 30, 2024), as well as Taiwan’s TSMC, which is the next closest company to reaching the $1 trillion milestone.

Data and Key Takeaways

The figures used to create this graphic are included in the table below. Numbers for each company come from Companiesmarketcap.com, while the median S&P 500 market cap was sourced from S&P Global.

Company Market Cap (USD)
🇺🇸 Nvidia $3.34T
🇺🇸 Microsoft $3.32T
🇺🇸 Apple $3.29T
🇺🇸 Alphabet $2.17T
🇺🇸 Amazon $1.90T
🇸🇦 Saudi Aramco $1.79T
🇺🇸 Meta $1.27T
🇹🇼 TSMC $932B
Median S&P 500 company $92B

Here are the key reasons behind each of these companies’ massive valuations:

  • Nvidia: Industry leader in data center chips, essential for training artificial intelligence
  • Microsoft: Dominance in enterprise software products (e.g. Windows, Office, Azure)
  • Apple: Strong track record of innovation and a large, loyal customer base
  • Alphabet: Leading player in online advertising and other digital platforms (e.g. Google Search, Youtube)
  • Amazon: Dominance in e-commerce and rising cloud computing market share through Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Saudi Aramco: World’s largest oil producer with massive reserves
  • Meta: Dominant player in social media (Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp)

If you’re interested in learning more, check out our graphic: Visualizing How Big Tech Companies Make Their Billions.

Which Company Will Hit $1 Trillion Next?

As of June 18, there are a few candidates that could soon join the trillion-dollar club, including TSMC ($932B), Berkshire Hathaway ($881B), Eli Lilly ($847B), and Broadcom ($839B).

Most of these stocks have climbed significantly in 2024 so far, with TSMC up 77% since the start of the year, Eli Lilly up 51%, and Broadcom up 66%.

Source: Visual Capitalist

Ad

X whatsapp