The latest SV150 index shows that Apple, the number-one-ranked company, has more than the second-ranked HP and the third-place Google. Its profits topped the list, surpassing the sum of Google, Oracle, Intel and Cisco, the top 5 of profits.
SV150 is an index compiled by the San Jose Mercury based on Bloomberg data and regulatory documents submitted by listed companies to the SEC. According to its latest index, Apple's 2013-year earnings amounted to $174 billion trillion, the top-ranked income list, and the 2012-year second-highest-rated HP saved the second, with a revenue of 112.1 billion dollars, while Google squeezed Intel's third-largest revenue to $59.8 billion. But the income of the latter two is still not up to the Apple, which fully reflects the strength of the consumer market. But despite Apple's lead in revenue and profits, its market capitalisation is only 70% of the sum of HP, Google, Intel and Cisco, which, of course, is largely due to the strength of Google's market capitalisation, which suggests investors are more bullish on Google's prospects.
Another notable company is Facebook, which earns just 4% of Apple's revenue, although its revenue is only 11th, but it has reached 1/3 of Apple's market capitalisation.
The most rapid progress in income ranking is the company: Tesla. Tesla soared from 81 in 2012 to 39 and, despite its negative profits, Tesla's market capitalisation topped 15, reflecting investor expectations for its prospects.