10 Most Profitable Companies in the World in 2014

With its new iPhones and iPads, Apple continues to be among the three most profitable companies in the world. However, if you look at the 10 top profitable companies in the world, most are from China, and surprisingly all are diversified banks. And if you would you like to find out which were the most profitable companies in the world in 2014! Please, click on the link to read the article from Insidermonkey.

Income from continuing operations, which excludes extraordinary and discontinued items from earnings is an important indicator of the profitability of a company’s core business. By contrast, net income, the standard all-encompassing measure of profits, can include items that do not reflect underlying profitability of a business. Information on company countries, industries and revenue is from S&P Capital IQ and is for the most recent fiscal year. Figures are translated by S&P Capital IQ using the effective exchange rate as of the end of each company’s fiscal year. Additionally, revenues cover only consolidated subsidiaries. Many large companies have unconsolidated affiliates and investments that meaningfully contribute to earnings.

However, if you want to find out what changes have occurred since last yea read our post on the planet’s 10 most profitable companies in 2013 as well.