Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-09-17 08:55Group 1: Core Insights - The "China Top 500 Enterprises" list was released for the 24th consecutive time, highlighting the performance of major companies based on their 2024 revenue [1][2] - The total revenue of the Top 500 enterprises reached 110.15 trillion yuan, an increase from the previous year, with the entry threshold rising for 23 consecutive years to 47.96 billion yuan [2] - The total assets of these enterprises amounted to 460.85 trillion yuan, reflecting a growth of 7.46% [2] Group 2: Economic Performance - The net profit attributable to the owners of the parent company for the Top 500 enterprises totaled 4.71 trillion yuan, marking a growth of 4.39% [3] - The net profit margin improved to 4.27%, an increase of 0.17 percentage points [3] Group 3: Innovation and R&D - The Top 500 enterprises invested 1.73 trillion yuan in R&D, achieving a record R&D intensity of 1.95%, which has been increasing for eight consecutive years [4] - The number of valid patents held by these enterprises reached 2.2437 million, an increase of 10.54% from the previous year, with 1.0396 million being invention patents, up by 16.86% [4] Group 4: Industry Structure - The number of enterprises in advanced manufacturing and modern service industries has increased, with 39 new or returning companies on the list [5] - The contributions to total revenue growth from manufacturing, services, and other industries were 40.48%, 40.29%, and 19.23%, respectively [5] - In Shanxi province, 10 enterprises made the list, evenly split between state-owned and private enterprises [5][6]