Information about the list
- A list of the 5000 largest companies in the world based on revenue
- All companies included generate revenues of more than $1.1 billion annually
- It is longer in length and more inclusive than other existing published lists including those put out by Forbes and Fortune
- It covers both public and private companies
- The list is global and includes companies in over 75 countries
- The companies are categorized into 32 different industries
- Information is human-researched and continually updated and quality-checked
Purchase options
- The entire list as an annual subscription which includes quarterly updates
- The entire list as a one-time purchase
Selections can be arranged on a custom basis. Common selections include:
- All private companies
- Companies from selected countries or regions across the globe
- Selections from various industries – Financial Services or Technology for example
For pricing and counts of any selection, contact us at info@theglobal5000.com
Each of these file selections are formatted the same way with the same fields, including all the main firmagraphic information. See sample sites/records here – Global 5000 sample records.
Methodology
Industries – We have structured the industries the companies participate in with 2 levels of 32 industries that line up with NAICS codes and a deeper layer of segments. The main use of this data set is for B2B database marketers striving to make sure they are marketing to and focused on high end account penetration. Knowing the 5000 largest companies in the world are covered is key to this strategy.
Revenues for the companies are all converted to USD based on interbank currency conversion tables for the average of the fiscal year reported. Companies will have a variety of year end periods with the most common being December. For FY ending in January through May, we count them as revenue in the previous year.
Updates – Each company record in the database is updated at least once a year, normally when their annual results are reported. Records for companies that have a material transaction (such as an acquisition, merger, or spin-off) are also updated at the completion of that transaction.
Company Locations – All the company data is for the total company/enterprise and the address is that of the headquarters. We do not have individual locations or sites. The focus with the Global 5000 database is for those marketing and sales operations selling at the company level and not at individual locations.