A top 10 list of the most profitable companies in the world.

10. Nestlé/SALES: 103.1B/PROFITS: 16.91B

Nestle is a food company that sells everything from cereal,candy,chocolate,drinks all the way to ice cream. Started in Switzerland 1866, Nestle tops out at #10 in the list for their great tasting products.

9. Toyota Motor/SALES: 263.42B/PROFITS: 17.1B

Toyota is one of the most popular car companies in the world. With great selling cars from Japan, Toyota makes it to the #9 spot with 17.1 Billion Dollars in profit.

8. Microsoft/SALES:61.98B/PROFITS:17.23B

Thanks to Microsoft, we all have amazing computers and programs on these computers that allow people to use and search the internet, full of useful information, games and software. Creating their game consoles and operating systems for computers puts them at #8.

7. General Electric/SALES:182.52B/PROFITS:17.41B

Founded by Thomas Edison in 1878, GE provides us with jet engines, motors, locomotives, electric appliances, TVs and even wind turbines. Making 17.41 Billion Dollars of profit places them at spot #7.

6. PetroChina/SALES:114.32B/PROFITS:19.94B

PetroChina is the leading oil company in China. Making a 19.94 Billion Dollars profit makes them #6.

5. BP/SALES:361.14B/PROFITS:21.16B

A “green” oil company  that was started in the UK during 1909 as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company and in 1954 was renamed British Petroleum. Having 21.16 Billion Dollars in profit puts them in spot #5.

4. Chevron/SALES:255.11B/PROFITS:23.93B

Chevron is another oil company that was founded 1879. Serving worldwide, Chevron make spot #4 on the list with 23.93 Billion dollars in profit.

3. Royal Dutch Shell/SALES:458.36B/PROFITS:26.28B

In #3 is the Royal Dutch Shell oil company. Founded in 1907, Shell profits over 26.28 Billion dollars.

2. Gazprom/SALES:97.29B/PROFITS:26.78B

Gazprom, another oil company takes spot #2. A Russian company founded in 1989 unsurprisingly takes this spot with their 26.78 Billion dollars in profit.

1. Exxon Mobil/SALES:425.70B/PROFITS:45.22B

Taking spot #1 as the most profitable company in the world is Exxon Mobil! It’s no surprise they took first with their whopping 45.22 Billion dollars in profits around the world.