What companies are worth the most?

Apple becomes first company worth $700bn. Apple set a record by becoming the first company to be valued at $700bn (£446bn). The iPhone maker was already the world's most valuable business, but in early trading its shares rose nearly 1% to $119.75, giving it a market capitalisation of $701.7bn. read more

The most notable change on the list comes from Walmart, which dropped off the roster of the Fortune 500’s 10 most valuable companies in the past year. It’s now No. 13, having lost $53 billion in market value. read more

This present statistic portrays the top 100 companies in the world by their market value on as of April 7, 2017. Apple, the American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California, was the leading company in terms of market value. In 2017, Apple's market value stood at 752 billion U.S. dollars. read more