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The German industrial conglomerate provides parts and engineering systems for the automotive and marine industries, renewable energy and low-carbon chemical production. It also makes materials including alloys, plastics and steel. While the war in Ukraine rattled thyssenkrupp’s supply chains, the full effects weren’t felt during its latest fiscal year, which ended on Sep. 30, 2022: Revenue rose 9.5% year on year to $44.5 billion, while the group reported a $1.2 billion profit.   
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Aggregate sales hit $37.8 trillion last year—an increase of 19%, the highest annual growth rate in the list’s history.

Total revenue for the world’s biggest companies fell 4.8% to $31.7 trillion this year—the first decline in half a decade.

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