EY Top 1000 Worldwide 2025

The study "Top 1000 Worldwide" by the auditing and consulting firm EY in Switzerland ranks the 1000 companies with the highest revenues globally.

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Authors: 
Olivier Mange 

Publication: 
26 May 2025

Language: 
German

Number of pages: 
23

Document type: 
Study

Findings from the study:

  1. Analysis of the 1000 largest companies in the world: Companies from the US and Asia achieved revenue growth in 2024 – Europe's top companies shrank.
  2. Asian companies recorded the strongest profit growth, while European firms experienced a decline in profits.
  3. No European companies are among the ten most profitable companies in the world – seven are from the US.
  4. 20 Swiss companies are among the top 1000 – Glencore ranks 20th, Nestlé 59th, followed by Roche (117), Novartis (177), and ABB (303).

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