Update date
29 Sep 2018
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Top Companies by Revenue
This page ranks companies by latest available revenue facts reported in SEC company filings.
Use it to find leading reporters for this metric, then open a company facts page to inspect the underlying history. Reporting periods may differ by company.
- Context
- Current top row: Apple Inc.
- Latest reported value
- $265,595,000,000
Based on latest available SEC company facts. Reporting periods may differ by company; open company facts to verify the reported history.
Return Loop
Why revisit this ranking page
Rankings update as companies report new SEC facts, so the leaders, ordering, and best company pages to verify can change after each filing cycle.
- Latest source-backed update
- Apple Inc. leads the current sample
- Why come back
- Revisit after new filings to see whether the ordering changed and which company facts page is worth reopening.
- Current top company: Apple Inc..
- Latest comparable end date in this sample: 29 Sep 2018.
- Save the companies you care about from this list, then return after the next quarterly filing to see what changed.
Insight freshness depends on the latest comparable SEC company facts available for this metric. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Latest update
What changed recently in Revenue rankings
Apple Inc. currently leads this ranking. Revisit after new filings to see whether the ordering changed.
Page type
Insight ranking
Latest period
29 Sep 2018
Rankings use the latest available comparable SEC company facts for this metric. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Benchmark Context
How to read this revenue ranking
Apple Inc. currently leads the visible sample for revenue. That is about 1x the current visible midpoint.
Compared with
Compared with other companies reporting the same metric in compatible units. Latest periods may differ by company, so use the company facts page to verify the underlying period.
Why this is notable
Open the top company facts page first, then compare nearby companies if you want to verify why the ordering looks the way it does.
- Visible sample size: 1 companies.
- Visible rows currently share the same reported period end: 29 Sep 2018.
- Current top band: Apple Inc..
This ranking keeps the latest valid row per company and excludes incompatible units. Open company facts or metric history pages to inspect the exact reported values.
Plain-English Guide
What Revenue means in this ranking
Revenue is the sales a company reports from customers before most expenses are subtracted.
Why people care
People start here to understand business scale and whether demand is growing before they ask about margins or cash flow.
How to read it
Check the latest reported period first, then compare the same quarter or year against prior periods so seasonality does not distort the story.
Compare next
Compare revenue with gross profit, operating income, and operating cash flow to see whether sales are turning into healthy economics.
Revenue can jump because of acquisitions, pricing changes, or revenue-recognition rules, and reporting periods may differ across companies.
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Financial Insight Ranking
Which companies report the highest revenue?
Compare the latest reported revenue levels across SEC-reporting issuers.
Revenue size helps users quickly benchmark scale before digging into margins and cash flow.
How to verify it
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Top Companies by Revenue
Rankings use latest available reported company facts. Reporting periods may differ by company; open company facts to inspect the underlying history.
Limited comparable coverage is available for this curated metric. This page is marked noindex until at least 2 companies have comparable SEC company facts.
| Rank | Company | Latest value | Reported period | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple Inc. (aapl) | $265,595,000,000 | Year - 29 Sep 2018 | View Apple Inc. metric history |