The world's 25 most profitable companies

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1. Exxon Mobil
Global 500 rank: 3
2012 profit ($ millions): 44,880.0
Country headquarters: U.S.
Photo: Getty Images
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2. Apple
Global 500 rank: 19
2012 profit ($ millions): 41,733.0
Country headquarters: U.S.
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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3. Gazprom
Global 500 rank: 21
2012 profit ($ millions): 38,086.2
Country headquarters: Russia
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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4. Industrial & Commercial Bank of China
Global 500 rank: 29
2012 profit ($ millions): 37,806.5
Country headquarters: China
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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5. China Construction Bank
Global 500 rank: 50
2012 profit ($ millions): 30,618.2
Country headquarters: China
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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6. Volkswagen
Global 500 rank: 9
2012 profit ($ millions): 27,909.1
Country headquarters: Germany
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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7. Royal Dutch Shell
Global 500 rank: 1
2012 profit ($ millions): 26,592.0
Country headquarters: Netherlands
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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8. Chevron
Global 500 rank: 11
2012 profit ($ millions): 26,179.0
Country headquarters: U.S.
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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9. Agricultural Bank of China
Global 500 rank: 64
2012 profit ($ millions): 22,996.9
Country headquarters: China
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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10. Bank of China
Global 500 rank: 70
2012 profit ($ millions): 22,099.5
Country headquarters: China
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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11. J.P. Morgan & Chase Co.
Global 500 rank: 55
2012 profit ($ millions): 21,284.0
Country headquarters: U.S.
Photo: Getty Images
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12. Samsung Electronics
Global 500 rank: 14
2012 profit ($ millions): 20,585.7
Country headquarters: South Korea
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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13. Wells Fargo
Global 500 rank: 78
2012 profit ($ millions): 18,897.0
Country headquarters: U.S.
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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14. China National Petroleum
Global 500 rank: 5
2012 profit ($ millions): 18,195.9
Country headquarters: China
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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15. Fannie Mae
Global 500 rank: 35
2012 profit ($ millions): 17,220.0
Country headquarters: U.S.
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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16. Wal-Mart Stores
Global 500 rank: 2
2012 profit ($ millions): 16,999.0
Country headquarters: U.S.
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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17. Microsoft
Global 500 rank: 110
2012 profit ($ millions): 16,978.0
Country headquarters: U.S.
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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18. International Business Machines
Global 500 rank: 62
2012 profit ($ millions): 16,604.0
Country headquarters: U.S.
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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19. Petronas
Global 500 rank: 75
2012 profit ($ millions): 16,001.1
Country headquarters: Malaysia
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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20. BHP Billiton
Global 500 rank: 115
2012 profit ($ millions): 15,417.0
Country headquarters: Australia
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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21. Berkshire Hathaway
Global 500 rank: 18
2012 profit ($ millions): 14,824.0
Country headquarters: U.S.
Photo: Getty Images
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22. Pfizer
Global 500 rank: 148
2012 profit ($ millions): 14,570.0
Country headquarters: U.S.
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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23. HSBC Holdings
Global 500 rank: 60
2012 profit ($ millions): 14,027.0
Country headquarters: Britain
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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24. Total
Global 500 rank: 10
2012 profit ($ millions): 13,743.2
Country headquarters: France
Photo: Reuters Pictures
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25. General Electric
Global 500 rank: 24
2012 profit ($ millions): 13,641.0
Country headquarters: U.S.
Photo: Reuters Pictures

<p><b>1. Exxon Mobil<p><b>Global 500 rank: 3<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 44,880.0</p><p>Country headquarters: U.S. </p><p>Photo: Getty Images</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>2. Apple<p><b>Global 500 rank: 19<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 41,733.0</p><p>Country headquarters: U.S. </p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>3. Gazprom<p><b>Global 500 rank: 21<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 38,086.2</p><p>Country headquarters: Russia</p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>4. Industrial & Commercial Bank of China<p><b>Global 500 rank: 29<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 37,806.5</p><p>Country headquarters: China</p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>5. China Construction Bank<p><b>Global 500 rank: 50<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 30,618.2</p><p>Country headquarters: China</p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>6. Volkswagen<p><b>Global 500 rank: 9<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 27,909.1</p><p>Country headquarters: Germany</p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>7. Royal Dutch Shell<p><b>Global 500 rank: 1<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 26,592.0</p>Country headquarters: Netherlands<p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>8. Chevron<p><b>Global 500 rank: 11<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 26,179.0</p><p>Country headquarters: U.S. </p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>9. Agricultural Bank of China<p><b>Global 500 rank: 64<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 22,996.9</p><p>Country headquarters: China</p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>10. Bank of China<p><b>Global 500 rank: 70<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 22,099.5</p><p>Country headquarters: China</p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>11. J.P. Morgan & Chase Co. <p><b>Global 500 rank: 55<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 21,284.0</p><p>Country headquarters: U.S. </p><p>Photo: Getty Images</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>12. Samsung Electronics<p><b>Global 500 rank: 14<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 20,585.7</p><p>Country headquarters: South Korea</p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>13. Wells Fargo<p><b>Global 500 rank: 78<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 18,897.0</p><p>Country headquarters: U.S. </p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>14. China National Petroleum<p><b>Global 500 rank: 5<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 18,195.9</p><p>Country headquarters: China</p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>15. Fannie Mae<p><b>Global 500 rank: 35<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 17,220.0</p><p>Country headquarters: U.S. </p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>16. Wal-Mart Stores<p><b>Global 500 rank: 2<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 16,999.0</p><p>Country headquarters: U.S. </p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>17. Microsoft<p><b>Global 500 rank: 110<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 16,978.0</p><p>Country headquarters: U.S. </p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>18. International Business Machines<p><b>Global 500 rank: 62<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 16,604.0</p><p>Country headquarters: U.S. </p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>19. Petronas<p><b>Global 500 rank: 75<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 16,001.1</p><p>Country headquarters: Malaysia</p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>20. BHP Billiton<p><b>Global 500 rank: 115<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 15,417.0</p><p>Country headquarters: Australia</p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>21. Berkshire Hathaway<p><b>Global 500 rank: 18<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 14,824.0</p><p>Country headquarters: U.S. </p><p>Photo: Getty Images</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>22. Pfizer<p><b>Global 500 rank: 148<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 14,570.0</p><p>Country headquarters: U.S. </p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>23. HSBC Holdings<p><b>Global 500 rank: 60<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 14,027.0</p><p>Country headquarters: Britain</p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>24. Total<p><b>Global 500 rank: 10<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 13,743.2</p><p>Country headquarters: France</p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

<p><b>25. General Electric<p><b>Global 500 rank: 24<p>2012 profit ($ millions): 13,641.0</p><p>Country headquarters: U.S. </p><p>Photo: Reuters Pictures</p></b></p></b></p>

Updated 22 July 2013 at 7:07 am

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