In this article we are going to list the 10 most valuable companies in the world in February 2021. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please head on over to the 20 most valuable companies in the world in February 2021.
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10. TSMC
Total market cap of the company as at February 22, 2021 (in billions of dollars): $597.16
The Taiwanese semiconductor industry is among the leaders in this industry, and has a global capacity of around 13 million 300 mm equivalent wafers per year.
9. Alibaba (NYSE:BABA)
Total market cap of the company as at February 22, 2021 (in billions of dollars): $698.093
Alibaba had the second highest IPO in history in 2014, and is one of the biggest companies in China, with the e-commerce company offering several services including retail, shopping search engines and electronic payment services too.
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8. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)
Total market cap of the company as at February 22, 2021 (in billions of dollars): $711.991
As mentioned earlier, Tesla’s value grew astronomically throughout 2020, making Elon Musk the richest man in the world for a while. Whether this will continue remains to be seen.
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7. Facebook (NASDAQ:FB)
Total market cap of the company as at February 22, 2021 (in billions of dollars): $741.733
With over 2 billion active users in the world, Facebook’s popularity just keeps on growing every single day, even as it is accused of unethical activities, with the most recent controversy including removing availability of news from its website in Australia.
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6. Tencent
Total market cap of the company as at February 22, 2021 (in billions of dollars): $874.692
Tencent is one of the biggest companies in China, with primary activities in internet services and products, as well as video games, and is the biggest video game vendor globally.
5. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Total market cap of the company as at February 22, 2021 (in billions of dollars): $1,397
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is among the most valuable companies in the world in 2021, with Google bringing in revenue from its search engine, YouTube and cloud computing business among others.
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4. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Total market cap of the company as at February 22, 2021 (in billions of dollars): $1,608
There is no denying that Amazon has changed life for most Americans, in addition to other countries where it operates. The company provides excellent prices for most products with very little delivery times. Even during the pandemic, when most companies were struggling, Amazon actually hired more than a hundred thousand workers as people stayed home and ordered goods online. Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s owner, may be stepping down as CEO, but he’s also the richest man in the world, with the second highest earnings in 2020 alone.
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3. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Total market cap of the company as at February 22, 2021 (in billions of dollars): $1,768
The brainchild of Bill Gates, who has been among the richest people in the world for many years, Microsoft is one of the most well-known companies in the world. Just like most of the other companies in this list, Microsoft has a strong presence in dozens of countries, and chances are, you are reading this on a computer using Microsoft Windows. The company has also entered the cloud computing business and is among the biggest cloud computing businesses out there.
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2. Saudi Aramco
Total market cap of the company as at February 22, 2021 (in billions of dollars): $2,028
Saudi Aramco is one of the biggest oil companies in the world, which has more than 270 million barrels of oil, the second largest oil reserves of a company in the world. Aramco had the biggest IPO in history in 2019 which resulted in the company exceeding the $2 trillion market cap.
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1. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)
Total market cap of the company as at February 22, 2021 (in billions of dollars): $2,134
Easily topping the list of the 10 most valuable companies in the world in February 2021 is Apple, which is one of only two companies in the world to have a market cap of more than $2 trillion. Founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976, the company was actually in a significant rut in the early 200s, but the production of the iPhone saw the company’s fortunes being revived and it has not looked back since. It is one of the biggest companies in terms of sales, with $274.5 billion in 2020, while also maintaining 147,000 employees. One of the reasons why the company is so successful is because of the brand loyalty it commands, which has resulted in people forming long lines on the day of the release of a new product, and refusing to switch to cheaper substitutes. In fact, it is considered to be the most valuable brand in the world right now.
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