5 Most Profitable Companies in the World

In this article we are going to list the 5 most profitable companies in the world. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 25 most profitable companies in the world.

5. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

Total TTM net profit from continuing operations of the company: $55,740

Exxon Mobil Corporation’s (NYSE:XOM) recorded its highest profits in its history recently as a result of higher energy prices driven by the Russia Ukraine war, boosting it significantly among the most profitable companies in the world. Europe has established a windfall tax for such companies who have profited off the energy crisis and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) has filed a suit in court to fight off this additional tax.

4. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)

Total TTM net profit from continuing operations of the company: $59,972

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) saw its share price tumble recently after its competition to ChatGPT, Bard, made an error in a live demonstration. One of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s most important source of revenue and profits is YouTube and you can learn more about its performance and latest earnings here.

3. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Total TTM net profit from continuing operations of the company: $67,448

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has been in the news recently for multiple reasons, with the biggest one being its $10 billion acquisition of OpenAI, creator of the incredibly popular Chat GPT, just a few weeks after firing around 11,000 workers across 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.

1. Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)

Total TTM net profit from continuing operations of the company: $156,700

It’s no longer the most valuable company in the world, but Saudi Aramco still easily tops the list of the 25 most profitable companies in the world, and the only company in the world to record over $100 million in net profit in the trailing twelve months. It is also one of the companies with the highest revenues in the world and recently got approval for a 100% takeover of VGP Holdings.

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