There Is No Fortune 5000
We regularly get questions asking if we match up to and include the Fortune 5000 in our Global 5000 database. There is no Fortune 5000. Fortune produces the well known and long standing Fortune 500 list of the top US companies. That has been expanded to 1000 firms which are public and US based. Fortune […]
More on Private Companies . . . and the IPOs That Didn’t Happen
One of the unique aspects of our Global 5000 is that we not only include public companies but also any private firms whose revenue is large enough to make it on the list of the top 5,000 companies in the world. We maintain a large database of companies and select the largest 5,000 which means […]
Database Update for Global 50 (Q1 2025)
We have completed our database updates for Q1 2025 with over 1500 company records updated and here’s a snapshot of what we are seeing: During Q1, 48 new companies were added to the Global 5000 Currently, the Global 5000 companies report revenue exceeding $77 trillion. They employ over 171 million people. The average revenue per employee […]
Market Activity – March 24 – 28th
Dun & Bradstreet Enters Into a Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Clearlake Capital GroupClearlake Capital Group, L.P. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. in a transaction valued at $7.7 billion, including outstanding debt / with an equity value of $4.1 billion.Acquisition ● Business Services ● […]
The Private Companies
One of the unique elements of our Global 5000 database is the inclusion of private companies alongside the publics. Most popularly published lists (Fortune lists or Forbes Global 2000 for example) contain only public companies. We have over 1160 private companies as part of The Global 5000 representing $17 trillion in revenue – approximately 23% of […]
M&A and IPO’s for Global 5000 Companies
James Hardie and AZEK to CombineJames Hardie Industries plc and The AZEK Company Inc. announced entry into a definitive agreement under which James Hardie will acquire AZEK for a combination of cash and James Hardie shares with a total transaction value of $8.75 billion, including AZEK’s net debt of approximately $386 million as of December 31, […]
The Transportation Ecosystem
In the Global 5000 database, there are 501 companies that have some relationship to transportation. We call it the ecosystem and it encompasses three main types of companies: Those who make transportation vehicles and parts whether they are on land, air or sea – auto makers, shipbuilders, aircraft companies are all included Those companies that […]
This Week’s Latest M&A Activity
Mallinckrodt plc and Endo, Inc. announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a stock and cash transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, Endo shareholders will receive a total of $80 million in cash (subject to possible adjustment) and Endo shareholders will own 49.9% of the combined company on a pro forma basis. Merger ● Healthcare […]
A Look at Financial Industry Firms
In The Global 5000 database, there are 837 companies in the financial industry. It is the largest of all industries in the database and includes companies involved in banking, securities, mortgage, and insurance segments as well as investments and PE firms. As the 2024 annual financial reporting rolls in, here’s an early (albeit partial) look […]
Walgreens Heads the List of M&A News This Week
Walgreens to Go Private in $23.7B ‘Definitive Agreement’ with Sycamore PartnersWalgreens Boots Alliance said the drug store chain is going private, acquired by private equity company Sycamore Partners in a $23.7 billion deal described as a “definitive agreement.” The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.Acquisition ● Retailers & Wholesalers ● North America […]