10 Richest Companies in the World

Bangalore: Every company has its own goal or standard to achieve. But some companies do not compare themselves with these standards rather they believe in making their own standards. And those companies are the one to reach the top. Here are some of the richest companies who made it to the top 10 list.

Walmart

Walmart, the retailing company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. The company is owned by the Walton family with Michael T. Duke as the President and CEO and S. Robson Walton as the Chairman. Headquartered at Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, the company has its branches all over the world in around 15 countries and 8,970 locations. It publicly trades on New York Stock exchange and considered as the biggest private employer as it has over 2 million employees. According to the Forbes 2000 the company was listed as 18^th largest public corporation in the world in terms of revenue generation. In 2012 it ranks no. 1 with respect to revenue of $421.8 billion.