Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-09-15 09:29Core Insights - The "China Top 500 Enterprises" list for 2024 was released, showing a total revenue of 110.15 trillion yuan, an increase from the previous year, with the entry threshold rising to 47.96 billion yuan, marking a 5.79 billion yuan increase [1] - The total assets of the top 500 enterprises reached 460.85 trillion yuan, reflecting a growth of 7.46% [1] - The number of enterprises with revenues exceeding 100 billion yuan increased to 267, with 15 companies surpassing 1 trillion yuan in revenue [1] - The net profit attributable to the parent company for the top 500 enterprises totaled 4.71 trillion yuan, a growth of 4.39%, with a net profit margin of 4.27%, up by 0.17 percentage points [1][2] Revenue and Profitability - The total revenue of the top 500 enterprises reached 110.15 trillion yuan, indicating a positive trend in revenue growth [1] - The net profit attributable to the parent companies increased to 4.71 trillion yuan, reflecting a 4.39% growth compared to the previous year [1][2] Research and Innovation - The top 500 enterprises invested a total of 1.73 trillion yuan in research and development, achieving a research intensity of 1.95%, the highest in eight years [2] - The number of valid patents held by these enterprises reached 2.2437 million, an increase of 10.54% from the previous year, with invention patents accounting for 46.33% of the total [2] Industry Structure - The number of enterprises in advanced manufacturing and modern service industries has increased, with 39 new or re-entering companies in the top 500 list [2] - The contribution to revenue growth from manufacturing, services, and other industries was 40.48%, 40.29%, and 19.23%, respectively, indicating balanced development across sectors [2] Rankings - The top three companies in the 2025 "China Top 500 Enterprises" list are: 1. State Grid Corporation of China: 3.9459 trillion yuan 2. China National Petroleum Corporation: 2.9690 trillion yuan 3. China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation: 2.9319 trillion yuan [3]