Here are the 10 Largest Public Companies in the World

On May 15th, Forbes released the Forbes 2019 Global 2000, a list of the world's 2,000 largest public companies. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) topped the list with US$4.03 trillion in assets and a market value of US$305.1 billion.

The largest Chinese state-owned bank recorded US$175.9 billion in revenue and US$45.2 billion in net profit. For seven consecutive years, ICBC has held the top spot on the Forbes list.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. ranked second with US$2.74 trillion in assets and a market value of US$368.5 billion. The US-based financial institution had revenue of US$132.9 billion and net profit of US$32.7 billion.

Two other Chinese banks made the top five, with China Construction Bank (CCB) and Agricultural Bank of China in third and fourth place, respectively. Bank of America ranked fifth, followed by Apple in sixth place.

Ping An Insurance Group and Bank of China occupied seventh and eighth place. Royal Dutch Shell ranked ninth, and Wells Fargo tenth.

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