Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-07-31 23:17Core Insights - The 2025 Fortune Global 500 list was released, with China having 130 companies, maintaining its position as the second-largest contributor globally, and the average profit of these companies increased by 7.4% [2][3] - The total revenue of the companies on the list reached approximately $41.7 trillion, accounting for over one-third of the global GDP, with both total assets and net assets at an all-time high [2][3] - Employment numbers among the listed companies decreased compared to the previous year [2] Group 1: Company Rankings - Walmart retained its position as the largest company globally for the twelfth consecutive year, followed by Amazon in second place [3] - Three Chinese companies made it to the top ten: State Grid at third, and PetroChina and Sinopec at fifth and sixth, respectively [3] - The number of U.S. companies on the list decreased by one to 138, while Japan had 38 companies, down by two from last year [3] Group 2: Chinese Companies Performance - Although the total number of Chinese companies decreased by three compared to last year, the quality improved significantly, with an average profit of $4.2 billion, marking a historical high [3] - BYD entered the global top 100 for the first time, ranking 91st, a jump of 52 places from the previous year [3] - Other notable Chinese companies that improved their rankings include Luxshare Precision (up 65 places to 423), Tencent (up 25), Huawei (up 20), and Midea (up 31), while Country Garden returned to the list at 460th [3] Group 3: Guangdong Region Highlights - The Greater Bay Area had 23 companies on the list, with Guangdong contributing 18, an increase of one from last year, covering sectors such as automotive, electronics, home appliances, and finance [4] - Shenzhen had 9 companies, Guangzhou 6, Foshan 2, Dongguan 1, and Hong Kong 5 [4] - Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group ranked 459th overall and was the only Chinese company in the pharmaceutical sector to be listed, ranking 14th in its industry category [4]