Below you can find the list of top 10 companies in Japan in 2021. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list, please take a look at the top 20 companies in Japan in 2021.
10. Mitsubishi
Total revenue (in billions of dollars): 140.8
Total profits (in billions of dollars): 4.8
Total assets (in billions of dollars): 167
Total market value (in billions of dollars): 32
Mitsubishi consists of a group of various Japanese companies which are present in several different industries including telecom, financial services, shipbuilding, chemical, steel and food and beverages among others.
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9. Mizuho Financial (NYSE:MFG)
Total revenue (in billions of dollars): 35.9
Total profits (in billions of dollars): 831.1
Total assets (in billions of dollars): 1,875
Total market value (in billions of dollars): 30
A banking company, Mizuho Financial is one of the biggest financial services companies in Japan and has nearly 60,000 employees.
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8. Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC)
Total revenue (in billions of dollars): 142.4
Total profits (in billions of dollars): 4.3
Total assets (in billions of dollars): 189
Total market value (in billions of dollars): 43
Honda is the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world and has been for decades, while it is also known for its automobiles. It is also the largest manufacturer of the combustion engine.
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7. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (NYSE:SMFG)
Total revenue (in billions of dollars): 48.4
Total profits (in billions of dollars): 6.4
Total assets (in billions of dollars): 1,955
Total market value (in billions of dollars): 36
There are plenty of financial services among the top companies in Japan in 2021 and Sumitomo is no exception, which has over 100,000 employees and operations in more than 40 countries.
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6. Sony (NYSE:SNE)
Total revenue (in billions of dollars): 79.2
Total profits (in billions of dollars): 6
Total assets (in billions of dollars): 208
Total market value (in billions of dollars): 79
Sony is one of the most recognizable brands in the world and engages in the manufacture of televisions, audio equipment and video game consoles, in addition to headphones and many other electronics products.
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5. SoftBank
Total revenue (in billions of dollars): 87.4
Total profits (in billions of dollars): 2.9
Total assets (in billions of dollars): 363
Total market value (in billions of dollars): 90
A Japanese conglomerate, SoftBank has stakes in many companies in various industries including the financial, energy and technology sectors. The company has been famous for how it has been run by its founder Masayoshi Son.
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4. Japan Post Holdings
Total revenue (in billions of dollars): 112.3
Total profits (in billions of dollars): 4.7
Total assets (in billions of dollars): 2,680
Total market value (in billions of dollars): 33
The mundane name belies the size of this giant conglomerate, which is mainly engaged in logistics and postal businesses in addition to insurance, banking and financial services.
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3. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (NYSE:MUFG)
Total revenue (in billions of dollars): 60.1
Total profits (in billions of dollars): 5.4
Total assets (in billions of dollars): 2,893
Total market value (in billions of dollars): 52
A Japanese bank holding and financial services company, it is considered to be one of the largest banks in the world and is one of the most recent companies on this list, having been founded just 15 years ago.
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2. Nippon Telegraph & Tel (NYSE:NTT)
Total revenue (in billions of dollars): 109.6
Total profits (in billions of dollars): 7.9
Total assets (in billions of dollars): 211
Total market value (in billions of dollars): 83
Founded in 1952, it is a telecommunications company which is the fourth largest such company in the entire world and was created to ensure stable and high quality telecommunication services across the country.
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1. Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM)
Total revenue (in billions of dollars): 280.5
Total profits (in billions of dollars): 22.7
Total assets (in billions of dollars): 495
Total market value (in billions of dollars): 173
Topping the list of the top 1o companies in Japan in 2021 is of course Toyota Motors. It is the second largest car manufacturer based on unit sales after Germany’s Volkswagen and has more than 350,000 employees worldwide.
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