A History of the Ten “Largest” United States Corporations by “Revenue”

This ebook is a history of the 10 largest United States Corporation’s by their consolidated revenue. The list is limited to companies with annual revenues exceeding 100 billion US$. The most common industry is oil and gas (4), with over one third being classified as such. It is followed by automotive (2), conglomerate (2), and retail (2).
The corporations are listed from highest to lowest gross revenue. They are: 1, Walmart, US$ 486 billion, January 31, 2015, 2, ExxonMobil, US$ 394 billion, December 31, 2013, 3, Berkshire Hathaway, US$ 195 billion, December 31, 2013, 4, Chevron Corporation, US$ 192 billion, December 31, 2014, 5, Apple, Inc., US$ 183 billion, September 27, 2014, 6, Phillips 66, US$ 161 billion, December 31, 2013, 7, General Motors, US$ 155 billion, December 31, 2013, 8, Ford Motor Company, US$ 146 billion, December 31, 2013, 9, General Electric, US$ 146 billion, December 31, 2013
And 10, Valero Energy Corporation, US$ 138 billion, April 30, 2014.
The availability and reliability of up to date information on prior state-owned companies is limited and varies from country to country, thus this list may be incomplete. This list is shown in U.S. dollars, but many of the companies on it prepare their accounts in other currencies. The dollar value of their revenue may change substantially in a short period of time due to exchange rate fluctuations.