The U.S. and China are the world’s two largest economies, home to some of the biggest companies globally. Market capitalization (market cap) measures a company’s total value by multiplying its stock price by outstanding shares.
Top 10 U.S. companies: Combined market cap ≈ $18 trillion
Top 10 Chinese companies: Combined market cap ≈ $3 trillion
Interestingly, Eli Lilly, the 10th largest U.S. company at $740B, is worth more than Tencent, China’s largest company at $634B.
Sector focus:
U.S.: Dominated by technology
China: Strong in banking, e-commerce, and consumer goods
Top 3 by market cap:
U.S.: Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft
China: Tencent, Alibaba, ICBC
In total, U.S. top companies are nearly 8x more valuable than China’s top companies.
📊 Top 10 Companies by Market Cap
RankU.S. CompanyMarket CapChina CompanyMarket Cap1Apple$3.214TTencent$634.8B2Nvidia$2.916TAlibaba$350.5B3Microsoft$2.889TICBC$319.1B4Amazon$2.074TKweichow Moutai$282.3B5Alphabet (Google)$2.015TAgricultural Bank of China$246.0B6Meta (Facebook)$1.532TChina Mobile$238.9B7Berkshire Hathaway$1.128TChina Construction Bank$222.7B8Broadcom$914.5BBank of China$206.4B9Tesla$765.6BPetroChina$196.2B10Eli Lilly$740.8BXiaomi$180.3BTotal$18.187T$3.094T
💡 Spotlight on U.S. Companies
Apple ($3.21T): World’s most valuable company, famous for iPhones, MacBooks, App Store, and Apple Music.
Nvidia ($2.91T): GPU and AI chip leader for gaming, cloud computing, and AI model training.
Microsoft ($2.88T): Windows & Office giant; cloud and AI growth via Azure, Copilot, and ChatGPT.
Amazon ($2.07T): E-commerce and cloud powerhouse through AWS.
Alphabet ($2.01T): Parent of Google & YouTube; dominates digital ads, AI, cloud, and autonomous vehicles.
Meta ($1.53T): Owner of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp with billions of users.
Berkshire Hathaway ($1.13T): Diversified investment company in banking, energy, railroads, and consumer brands.
Broadcom ($914.5B): Semiconductor leader powering 5G, cloud, and AI tech.
Tesla ($765.6B): Leading EV maker and renewable energy innovator; working on self-driving and battery storage.$BTC
Eli Lilly ($740.8B): Global pharmaceutical company focusing on diabetes, cancer, and mental health treatments.
💡 Spotlight on Chinese Companies
Tencent ($634.8B): Social media, gaming, and digital payments leader; owns WeChat & WeChat Pay.
Alibaba ($350.5B): E-commerce, cloud, logistics, and Alipay giant.
ICBC ($319.1B): Largest bank globally; supports infrastructure, manufacturing, and real estate.
Kweichow Moutai ($282.3B): Premium liquor brand, popular for gifting and events.
Agricultural Bank of China ($246.0B): Major state-owned bank funding rural development.
China Mobile ($238.9B): Telecom leader with 900M+ users; offers 5G, internet, and cloud services.
China Construction Bank ($222.7B): Second-largest bank; key in housing, urban development, and trade financing.
Bank of China ($206.4B): State-owned bank financing global infrastructure via Belt and Road Initiative.
PetroChina ($196.2B): Oil & gas provider powering factories, transport, and households.
Xiaomi ($180.3B): Tech company producing smartphones, smart home devices, and consumer electronics.
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