Europe’s most valuable companies

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This table presents the 30 most valuable publicly traded companies in Europe as of August 2024. The market value, also known as market capitalization, is calculated by multiplying the total number of a company’s outstanding shares by its current stock price. This figure represents the total value of a company as perceived by the stock market. It’s important to note that market values can fluctuate daily based on stock price changes and other market factors. The data here provides a snapshot of these companies’ relative sizes and economic significance within the European business landscape. Countries are color-coded to easily identify which nations host these corporate giants.

CompanyMarket Value (USD)Country
Novo Nordisk A/S$580.00 billionDenmark
LVMH$347.00 billionFrance
ASML Holding N.V.$337.00 billionNetherlands
Nestlรฉ S.A.$268.00 billionSwitzerland
Roche Holding AG$258.00 billionSwitzerland
AstraZeneca PLC$253.00 billionUK
SAP SE$241.00 billionGermany
Hermรจs International$230.00 billionFrance
Shell PLC$226.00 billionUK
Novartis AG$226.00 billionSwitzerland
L’Orรฉal$220.00 billionFrance
TotalEnergies SE$155.00 billionFrance
Inditex$151.00 billionSpain
Unilever PLC$150.00 billionUK
HSBC Holdings PLC$150.00 billionUK
Siemens AG$134.00 billionGermany
Deutsche Telekom AG$133.00 billionGermany
Sanofi$131.00 billionFrance
Schneider Electric SE$130.00 billionFrance
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV$119.00 billionBelgium
Christian Dior SE$116.00 billionFrance
Airbus SE$116.00 billionNetherlands
Allianz SE$108.00 billionGermany
Rio Tinto PLC$107.00 billionUK
EssilorLuxottica$103.00 billionFrance
Zurich Insurance Group Ltd$77.21 billionSwitzerland
AXA$74.69 billionFrance
BNP Paribas$73.21 billionFrance
Enel S.p.A.$71.50 billionItaly
Diageo PLC$69.58 billionUK

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