ManagementFortune 500

The most profitable companies in the Global 500

By Fortune Editors
By alley

Exxon Mobil

People management

No. 1: Exxon Mobil 2. VF 3. McDonald's 4. Marriott International 5. Starbucks 6. Qualcomm 7. Royal Dutch Shell 8. J.P. Morgan Chase 9. Nestlé 10. IBM* 10. U.S. Bancorp* *Tie

Apple

Gazprom

Gazprom

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China

China Construction Bank

China Construction Bank

Volkswagen

Volkswagen

Royal Dutch Shell

Royal Dutch Shell

Chevron

Chevron

Agricultural Bank of China

Agricultural Bank of China

Bank of China

Bank of China was accused by a TV station of helping illicit capital flight

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

China National Petroleum

China National Petroleum

Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae

Wal-Mart Stores

Wal-Mart Stores

Microsoft

Microsoft

International Business Machines

International Business Machines

Petronas

BHP Billiton

It's not only the logo that's dripping red.

Berkshire Hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway

Pfizer

HSBC Holdings

Total

General Electric

General Electric