The first 100 global companies are as rich as the United States

The first 100 global companies are as rich as the United States

With 14 420 billion euros, the market capitalization of 100 first ones(nights) begun(undertaken) in the world is more or less comparable to the GDP(GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT) of the United States. An economic strength which(who), according to the study " Global Top 100 Companies by market capitalization " of the specialized cabinet(office) PWC, is widely dominated by the American companies(societies).

The country counts more than half than 100 companies the best valued to the world today: 53 companies in 2015 against 42 in 2009 and 47 last year. Among the first ten companies of the classification(ranking), seven are American: Apple, Google, Exxon Mobil, Berkshire Hathaway, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Johnson.
France moves(puts) back. France arrives in 5th position of this Pip(Top) 100, with only 4 companies: Sanofi, Total, L'Oréal and LVMH. While, on all the companies of this classification(ranking), the market capitalization almost doubled since 2009, the French companies lost ground. These five French multinationals, which were still among seven in the classification(ranking) in 2009, saw their capitalization passing from 434 billion euros in 2014 to 391 billions in 2015. So, Total lost to him only 36 % of its valuation between 2014 and 2015: he(it) so fell(flopped) of 21 places(squares) in the classification(ranking) (from the 37th place(square) to the 58th place(square)).

Number of companies in the pip 100 by country

Apple, master of the world. Unsurprisingly, for the fourth consecutive year, Apple arrives in head with 642 billion euros, is eight times more than in 2009. But globally, " the United States strengthened their dominant position in the classification(ranking), underlines the study. Among the first 20 companies, 13 are American and 7 appear in the Pip(Top) 10. By examining closer these large companies - As Apple, Google, Microsoft, Berkshire Hathaway and Facebook - We notice that their success is carried(worn) by the innovation and by the international brilliance(radiation). They also used in a more aggressive way their size and their capitalization relatively stronger to accelerate their growth through strategic acquisitions. "

From his/her part(On his/her side), China is classified from now on in the second position with the entrance(entry) noticed by Alibaba directly in the 22nd place of the pip(top) 100. The Chinese giant of the internet posts(shows) a spectacular growth, passing as a 149 billion euro capitalization during his initial public offering, in September, 2014, in 181 billion euros in March 31st, 2015.

Generous companies with the shareholders. Obviously, the shareholders take advantage widely of performances of these companies. All in all, 611 billion euros were redistributed in the form of dividend and of shares buyback. By himself, Apple put back 49 billion euros.