5 Most Profitable Companies in the World

2. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Total TTM net profit from continuing operations of the company: $95,171

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is among the biggest companies in the world by most metrics including revenue and market cap, being the most valuable company in the world, but it is also an extremely profitable company as well. Such is its brand strength, a recent auction of an unopened box of the original iPhone fetched over $63,000 and is regularly counted among the most valuable brands in the world.