In the modern century, Europe has always been the most advanced country and economy which thrives on strong financial backing and modern education. From the colonization of third-world countries, Europe has accumulated an immense amount of wealth. The private companies also took this advantage and set up their factories and industries in Europe. Now, most of the companies in Europe are multinational and the market capitalization of these companies is extremely high. We have carefully handpicked the top 10 biggest companies In Europe. All these companies are multinational and operate in multiple counties. Their share price fluctuation brings changes to the global economy. Therefore from this fact, you can imagine the size of these biggest companies in Europe.
In these companies, some take advantage of their geographical and historical location. While some rely fully on modern technology and communication services.
Here is the list of the top 10 biggest companies in Europe that adds value to the overall value of the European economy.
10. Siemens
Name of the company – Siemens automation company
Country – Germany
Market valuation – $125465 million
Ranking in 2010 – 16
Market valuation in 2010 – $92, 8700 million
Source – The Financial times
9. Roche
Name of the company – Roche Pharma
Country – Switzerland
Market valuation – $128,000 million dollars
Ranking in 2010 – 6
Market valuation in 2010 – $145,857 million dollars
Source – The Financial times
8. BP Oil & Gas
Name of the company – The BP Oil and Gas
Country – United kingdom
Market valuation – $140,100 million dollars
Ranking in 2010 – 2
Market valuation in 2010 – $ 136,848 million dollars
Source – The Financial times
7. Total Energies
Name of the company – Total energy (Gas and Oil)
Country – France
Market valuation – $140,048 million dollars
Ranking in 2010 – 8
Market valuation in 2010 – $137,000 million dollars
Source – The Financial times
6. Novartis Pharma
Name of the company – Novartis, Pharmaceuticals
Country – Switzerland
Market valuation – $144,005 million dollars
Ranking in 2010 – 5
Market valuation in 2010 – $145,00 million dollars
Source – The Financial times
5. Vodafone Telecom
Name of the company – Vodafone communications
Country – United Kingdom
Market valuation – $146,000million dollars
Ranking in 2010 –
Market valuation in 2010 –
Source – The Financial times
4. HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited)
Name of the company – Hongkong Shanghai Banking corporation
Country – United Kingdom
Market valuation – $182,000 million dollars
Ranking in 2010 – 4
Market valuation in 2010 –
Source – The Financial times
3. Gazprom
Name of the company – Gazprom, Oil, and Gas
Country – Russia
Market valuation – $200,000 million dollars
Ranking in 2010 – 7
Market valuation in 2010 – 138,000 million dollars
Source -The Financial times
2. Nestle
Name of the company – Nestle food & beverages
Country – Switzerland
Market valuation – $200,000 million dollars
Ranking in 2010 – 1
Market valuation in 2010 – $188,000 million dollars
Source – The Financial times
1. The Royal Dutch Shell
Name of the company – Royal Dutch Shell, oil and Gas
Country – united kingdom
Market valuation – $230,000 million dollars
Ranking in 2010 – 3
Market valuation in 2010 – $177,000 million dollars
Source – The Financial times