5 Companies That Make the Most Money in the World

In this article, we discuss 5 companies that make the most money in the world. If you want to see more companies that make the most money in the world, go directly to 25 Companies That Make the Most Money in the World.

We did not check Statista.com’s net income calculations so readers should check the data from the companies themselves for further analysis. This list is meant to show which companies are among the most profitable in the world with occasional exceptions and not give an absolute number that’s always correct.

5. Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR)

Net Income According to Statista.com: $77.27 billion

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) is a Norwegian state owned energy company that has benefited from the higher oil and gas prices in 2022.

4. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)

Net Income According to Statista.com: $78.96 billion

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is a leading internet company that dominates search and is a leader in video with YouTube.com. Although companies like OpenAI with ChatGPT could potentially disrupt the search market, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is also a leader in AI and the company is expected to launch multiple AI products in the next year.

3. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Net Income According to Statista.com: $84.76 billion

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a leading tech company that makes computer operating systems and productivity software. The company has substantial scale and ranks #3 on our list of 25 Companies That Make the Most Money in the World.

2. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Net Income According to Statista.com: $122.03 billion

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the world’s most valuable tech company given its substantial profits of over $122 billion according to Statista.com.

1. Saudi Aramco

Net Income According to Statista.com: $303.30 billion

State owned Saudi Aramco is the world’s most profitable company. Given the cost of producing crude oil in many crude oil fields in Saudi Arabia is very low, Saudi Aramco has wider margins than many competitors. As the world’s leading producer of oil and gas, the company has also benefited from the rise in energy prices over the past year. Given its profits of $303.3 billion, Saudi Aramco ranks #1 on our list of 25 Companies That Make the Most Money in the World.

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