Fortune Global 500 List for 2025

Current Context: The 2025 Fortune Global 500 List was officially released on 29 July 2025 by Fortune Media (USA) Corporation, a prominent publisher of business rankings and economic insights.

• This annual list ranks the world’s largest companies based on total revenue, specifically analyzing their fiscal performance for years ending on or before 31 March 2025.

India’s Performance

• Total Indian companies: 9
• Public Sector (5): LIC (#95), IOC (#127), SBI (#163), ONGC (#181), BPCL (#285)
• Private Sector (4): RIL (#88), HDFC Bank (#258), Tata Motors (#283), ICICI Bank (#464)

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL):

• Ranked #88 globally
• 22nd consecutive year on the list
• FY25 revenue: ₹1,071,174 crore (↑7.1% YoY)
• EBITDA: ₹183,422 crore (↑2.9% YoY)

Global Highlights

• Top 3 companies: Walmart (#1), Amazon (#2), State Grid (#3)
• Total revenue (all 500): $41.7 trillion (↑1.8% YoY)
• Total profit: $2.98 trillion — 2nd highest ever
• Employees: 70.1 million
• Most profitable company: Saudi Aramco — $105 billion profit
• Women CEOs: 33 (record 6.6%) — highest ever
• Top HQ cities: Beijing, Tokyo, New York, Shanghai, London

Question:

Q.1 Which Indian company ranked the highest on the 2025 Fortune Global 500 list?
a) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
b) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
c) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
d) State Bank of India (SBI)

Answer: b) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) was ranked #88, the highest among Indian companies. The next closest was Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) at #95.