Business and spiritual essence

World largest companies With a market value of 961.3 billion U.S. dollars, Apple led the ranking of the world’s largest companies in 2018. Some of the most recognizable companies in the world,  Amazon , Alphabet (Google), Microsoft, and Facebook followed closely behind, rounding out the top five. Apple also led the way in 2018 as the  world's most profitable company , with a net income of 59.4 billion U.S. dollars. Determining value Market value and market capitalization are two terms frequently heard when discussing the profitability and viability of companies. Put simply,  market capitalization , or market cap, is the worth of a company based on stock price; an important metric when determining value for potential trading opportunities. Market value, however, is what a company is worth in a much broader context and can change greatly depending on the business cycle. It is determined by multiple factors, including stockholder equity, corporate debt, a...