Top Company Ranking Information

Here is where you need to start your search for information about the world's largest corporations. These links will save you a lot of time.

1. Asiaweek 1000 - Annual list of top companies in the Asia-Pacific region, ranked according to total sales; reports on net profits, assets, equity, market capitalization, and profit ratio.

2. Business Week's Global 1000 - Annual list of the most valuable companies in the world based on market value. New list published in July of each year.

3. Financial Times 500 - The FT500 survey is a comprehensive guide to corporate rankings providing an annual snapshot of the world's largest companies, ranked by market capitalisation and grouped by region.

4. Forbes 200 Best Small Companies in America - Annual list highlighting the hottest growth prospects in American business.

5. Forbes 500s Annual Directory - Forbes magazine's list of 500 of the America's largest public corporations as measured by sales, profits, assets and market value.

6. Forbes International 800 - Forbes magazine's annual list of the 800 largest international corporations.

7. Forbes Top 500 Private Companies - List of the top private companies in the US, based on revenues.

8. Fortune 500 - Fortune magazine's annual list of the top 500 U.S. companies, ranked by revenues

9. Fortune Global 500 - Fortune magazine's annual list of the top 500 global companies, ranked by revenues.

10. Hoover's 500 - Listing of the largest enterprises in the US, ranked by sales. Includes public and private corporations plus partnerships, cooperatives, government-owned corporations, mutual companies, not-for-profit health care enterprises, universities, and joint ventures.

11. InformationWeek 500 - Annual ranking of the most innovative companies employing information technology in their businesses.