财联社·2025-09-15 14:30Core Insights - The "China Top 500 Enterprises" list for 2024 shows a continued growth in revenue and profitability among the largest companies in China, with total revenue reaching 110.15 trillion yuan, an increase from the previous year [1] - The threshold for entry into the list has risen for 23 consecutive years, now standing at 47.96 billion yuan, up by 579 million yuan [1] - The total assets of the top 500 enterprises reached 460.85 trillion yuan, marking a growth of 7.46% [1] - The number of companies with revenues exceeding 100 billion yuan has increased to 267, with 15 companies surpassing 1 trillion yuan in revenue [1] Revenue and Profitability - The total net profit attributable to shareholders of the top 500 enterprises reached 4.71 trillion yuan, reflecting a growth of 4.39% [2] - The net profit margin improved to 4.27%, an increase of 0.17 percentage points [2] Innovation and R&D - The top 500 enterprises invested a total of 1.73 trillion yuan in R&D, achieving a record R&D intensity of 1.95%, marking eight consecutive years of growth [2] - The number of valid patents held by these enterprises reached 2.2437 million, an increase of 214,000 patents or 10.54% from the previous year [2] - The number of invention patents rose to 1.0396 million, up by 150,000 patents or 16.86%, with invention patents accounting for 46.33% of all patents, an increase of 2.50 percentage points [2] Industry Structure and Coordination - The number of enterprises in advanced manufacturing and modern service industries has increased, with 39 new or returning companies on the 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]