The Global 5000 Rankings – what does it take to make the 5000?
One question we get asked regularly is — what does it take to make it into the Global 5000? The Global 5000 is based on revenue and for most years, the bottom level of revenue is just above $1 billion in annual revenue. Take a look at the chart below – the blue bars using […]
Following the Largest Companies in Russia will be Challenging
Searching the Global 5000 database, we find 48 companies are headquartered in Russia. The largest of these – as we have come to expect – are in the energy industry. Gazprom, Lukoil and Rosneft are the big three. With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the follow-on economic repercussions, the market disruptions create a number of […]
The Global 5000 Over the Years
The economic hit from COVID has been significant for many business segments and they will undoubtedly be slow to come back while others found news ways that were forced on them thru these circumstances. Economic cycles are not new. They are all different, but always appear. These cycles can be seen by looking at the […]
Food & Beverage Industry Stock Index
The chart below shows data from a newly created index for the Food & Beverage industry — and compares the stock prices of industry leaders to the overall world stock prices (shown on blue line). Index data was captured from a specific day each week so the chart shows the weekly close and changes. As […]
2020 Company Revenue Results – an early look
It is that time of year when companies start reporting their results from 202. The financial results and filings are starting a steady flow for Global 5000 companies with reporting periods ending in December. Since 2020 was such an impactful year where most of us stayed at home and companies in some sectors (like travel) […]
B2B Business Database Activity
One thing that remains a constant in the Global 5000 database is change. Market activity in 2020 was flowing with new IPO’s and spin-offs. Plus we continue to see a number of M&A deals. The latest this week is the London Stock Exchange’s acquisition of Refinitiv. Both companies are i the Global 5000. Now that […]
Billion Dollar (Global 5000) Companies by Industry
Global 5000 Companies by Country
A question we get frequently is how many Global 5000 companies are in ________________ (country)? To answer the question, here is the count of those Global 5000 companies by country. USA 1961 China 533 Japan 379 UK 235 Germany 175 Canada 140 France 128 Switzerland 110 India 96 South Korea 86 Australia 75 Sweden 75 […]
This Signals a Major Shift for the Oil Industry
There was press coverage this week of an announcement by Royal Dutch Shell indicating they were undertaking major cost reductions and plans to reconstruct their business and prepare to focus more on renewable energy. We believe this has the markings of something bigger than just another large public company announcing a restructuring. A company with […]
The Global 5000 Real Estate Market – an update
We continue to keep a close eye on real estate companies in the Global 5000 database as the effects of the global pandemic reach into the summer months. The effects are not as sharp nor felt as quickly as other industries like restaurants or travel, but with incomes for many suddenly halted, some significant market […]