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Investing.com -- The market capitalization of the Global Top 100 companies reached a record high of $42.6tn, according to PwC’s latest Global Top 100 companies by market capitalization report.
This represents a 7% year-on-year growth, equivalent to $2.8tn as of 31 March 2025. However, this growth rate is slower compared to the previous period, which saw a 27% increase, equivalent to $8.3tn.
The Financials sector was the primary driver of this growth, with a year-on-year increase of 39%. However, the Magnificent Seven, a group of large US tech companies, saw their market capitalization grow by 10%, which is significantly slower compared to their 50% growth in the previous year.
There were 13 new entrants in the Top 100, raising the threshold to join the group by 8% to $152bn. Over the past five years, the Top 100 companies have shown consistent growth, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15%. The US continues to be the largest contributor to the Global Top 100, ahead of China and Saudi Arabia.
Mike Wisson, UK and Global IPO Centre Partner at PwC, noted that market capitalization of the Top 100 companies reached another new high, albeit at a slower growth rate due to moderated investor sentiment towards technology and AI stocks. He also mentioned that geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties have introduced significant volatility in the share prices of the Top 100.
The US maintained its dominance of the Top 100, with its proportion of total market capitalization increasing to 73% ($31.1tn), an eight percent increase compared to the previous period. Meanwhile, China/Hong Kong SAR experienced a significant 51% year-on-year growth to contribute $3.1tn to the overall total, gaining three companies in the Top 100. Europe, on the other hand, saw a 13.6% decline in total valuation, losing two companies in the Top 100.
At a country-by-country level, China’s significant market capitalization increase of $2.8tn allowed it to overtake Saudi Arabia ($1.7tn) to take the number two position behind the US. The UK ($866bn) overtook France ($780bn) to reach 4th place after its market capitalization increased by 9%.
In terms of sectors, Technology remained the largest within the Top 100, accounting for 33% ($13.9tn in total). However, its pace of growth has slowed, experiencing only a $0.7tn (5.3%) increase compared to a $4.3tn (50%) in 2024. The Financials sector was the best performing sector in the year, recording a 39% increase in market capitalization to a total of $6.2tn.
There were 13 new entrants into the Top 100 this year, with 87 companies retaining their place on the list. The threshold to enter the Top 100 increased by 8% to $152bn.
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