List of largest corporate profits and losses

This page lists the largest annual and quarterly earnings and losses in corporate history. In general terms the oil and gas industry is the one generating both largest annual and quarterly earnings. In contrast, both the annual and quarterly losses are more distributed across industries.


Largest corporate annual earnings of all time

This list has all global annual earnings of all time, limited to earnings of more than $30 Billion in "real" (i.e. CPI adjusted) value. Note that some record earning may be caused by nonrecurring revenue, like Vodafone in 2014 (disposal of its interest in Verizon Wireless)[1] or Fannie Mae in 2013 (benefit for federal income taxes).[2]

#CompanyIndustryCountryYearReport dateEarnings (billion)Earnings converted to USD (billion)
1 Saudi Aramco Oil and gas  Saudi Arabia 2018 31 December 2018 SAR 416.52[3] $113.09
2VodafoneTelecommunications United Kingdom201431 March 2014£59.42[1]$106.76
3Fannie MaeGovernment-sponsored enterprise
Public company
 United States201331 December 2013$83.98[2]$92.18
4 Saudi Aramco Oil and gas  Saudi Arabia 2017 31 December 2017 SAR 284.62[3] $79.11
5 Apple Consumer electronics  United States 2018 30 September 2018 $59.53[4] $60.61
6 Apple Consumer electronics  United States 2019 30 September 2019 $55.26[5] $55.26
7AppleConsumer electronics United States201526 September 2015$53.4[6][7]$57.6
8ExxonMobilOil and gas United States200831 December 2008$45.22[8]$53.7
9 Apple Consumer electronics  United States 2017 30 September 2017 $48.35[9] $50.43
10ExxonMobilOil and gas United States200631 December 2006$39.5[8]$50.1
11ExxonMobilOil and gas United States201231 December 2012$44.88[10]$49.98
12ExxonMobilOil and gas United States200731 December 2007$40.61[8]$50.07
13 Apple Consumer electronics  United States 2016 24 September 2016 $45.7[11] $48.68
14Industrial & Commercial Bank of ChinaBanking China201431 December 2014RMB 276.286[12] $48.49
15ExxonMobilOil and gas United States200531 December 2005$36.13[13]$47.3
16Industrial & Commercial Bank of ChinaBanking China201331 December 2013RMB 262.7$47.16
17ExxonMobilOil and gas United States201131 December 2011$41.06[14]$46.67
18AppleConsumer electronics United States201229 September 2012$41.73[15]$46.47
19Industrial & Commercial Bank of ChinaBanking China201531 December 2015RMB 277.720[12]$46.15
20GazpromOil and gas Russia201231 December 2012RUB 1,224.5$44.73
21NestléFood processing  Switzerland201031 December 2010$37.88[16]$44.41
22Industrial & Commercial Bank of ChinaBanking China201831 December 2018RMB 298.723[17] $44.19
23Industrial & Commercial Bank of ChinaBanking China201731 December 2017RMB 287.451[17]$46.04
24Industrial & Commercial Bank of ChinaBanking China201631 December 2016RMB 279.106[17]$42.78
25AppleConsumer electronics United States201427 September 2014$39.51[18]$42.67
26Industrial & Commercial Bank of ChinaBanking China201231 December 2012RMB 238.7[19]$42.09
27AppleConsumer electronics United States201329 September 2013$37.04$40.65
28China Construction BankBanking China201431 December 2014RMB 228.247[20]$40.06
29 China Construction Bank Banking  China 2017 31 December 2017 RMB 243.615[21] $39.02
30Royal Dutch ShellOil and gas Netherlands  UK200731 December 2007$31.33[22]$38.63
31China Construction BankBanking China201331 December 2013RMB 214.65$38.53
32GazpromOil and gas Russia201331 December 2013RUB 1,139.2$38.12
33China Construction BankBanking China201531 December 2015RMB 228.886[20]$38.04
34 China Construction Bank Banking  China 2018 31 December 2018 RMB 255.626[21] $37.83
35Industrial & Commercial Bank of ChinaBanking China201131 December 2011RMB 208.27[23]$37.19
36ExxonMobilOil and gas United States201031 December 2010$31.40[8]$36.81
37ExxonMobilOil and gas United States200331 December 2013$32.58$35.76
38 China Construction Bank Banking  China 2016 31 December 2016 RMB 232.389[21] $35.62
39Royal Dutch ShellOil and gas Netherlands  UK201131 December 2011$31.19[24]$35.45
40GazpromOil and gas Russia201131 December 2011RUB 1,000.9[25]$35.3
41Ford Motor CompanyAutomotive United States199831 December 1998$22.07[26]$34.62
42ExxonMobilOil and gas United States200431 December 2004$25.33[13]$34.29
43China Construction BankBanking China201231 December 2012RMB 193.179[27]$34.06
44Royal Dutch ShellOil and gas Netherlands  UK200531 December 2005$25.31[22]$33.13
45JPMorgan ChaseBanking United States201831 December 2018$32.47[28]$33.06
46Royal Dutch ShellOil and gas Netherlands  UK200631 December 2006$25.44[22]$32.26
47CitigroupBanking United States200531 December 2005$24.59[29]$32.19
48Volkswagen GroupAutomotive Germany201231 December 2012EUR 21.71 $28.69$31.95
49Agricultural Bank of ChinaBanking China201431 December 2014RMB 179.510[30]$31.5
50Royal Dutch ShellOil and gas Netherlands  UK200831 December 2008$26.28[22]$31.21

Largest corporate annual losses of all time

This list has all global annual losses of all time, limited to losses of more than $20 billion in real value (June 2011).

#CompanyIndustryCountryYearReport dateNominal loss (billion)USD FX rate at period end[31]USD equivalent loss (billion)USD inflation to June 2011[32]USD real loss (billion)
1AOL Time WarnerMedia conglomerate United States200231 December 2002$98.7[33]1$98.724.78%$123.16
2 American International Group (AIG)Insurance
Financial services
 United States200831 December 2008$99.3[34]1$99.37.37%$106.62
3Fannie MaeGovernment-sponsored enterprise
Public company
 United States200931 December 2009$74.41$74.44.53%$77.77
4JDS UniphaseOptical products and broadband communications United States200131 December 2001$56.1[35]1$56.127.74%$71.66
5Fannie MaeGovernment-sponsored enterprise Public company United States200831 December 2008$59.8[36]1$59.87.37%$64.21
6Freddie MacCredit services United States200831 December 2008$50.81$50.87.37%$54.54
7Qwest CommunicationsTelecommunications United States200231 December 2002$35.9[37]1$35.924.78%$44.8
8General MotorsAutomotive United States200731 December 2007$38.7[38]1$38.77.47%$41.59
9 Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)Finance and insurance United Kingdom200831 December 2008£24.1[39]1.4479$34.97.37%$37.47
10General MotorsAutomotive United States199231 December 1992$23.50[40]1$23.5059.07%$37.38
11General MotorsAutomotive United States200831 December 2008$30.9[38]1$30.97.37%$33.18
12CitigroupBanking
Financial services
 United States200831 December 2008$27.68[41]1$27.687.37%$29.72
13Vodafone GroupTelecommunications United Kingdom200631 March 2006£14.853[42]1.7398$25.8412.97%$29.19
14Freddie MacCredit services United States200931 December 2009$25.7[43]1$25.74.53%$26.86
15Vodafone GroupTelecommunications United Kingdom200231 March 2002£13.539[44]1.4262$19.30926.24%$24.38
16United AirlinesAirline United States200531 December 2005$21.18[45]1$21.1814.7%$24.29
17NakheelReal estate developer United Arab Emirates200931 December 2009$20.85[46]1$20.854.53%$21.79
18UBSBanking
Financial services
  Switzerland200831 December 2008CHF19.7[47]0.9473$18.77.37%$20.08

Largest corporate quarterly earnings of all time

This list has all global quarterly earnings of all time, limited to earnings of more than $10 billion in real value (June 2011).

#CompanyIndustryCountryYearFiscal quarterReport dateEarnings (billion)USD inflation to June 2011USD real earnings (billion)
1Fannie MaeGovernment-sponsored enterprise
Public company
 United States20131Q9 May 2013$58.7[48]0%$58.7
2 Apple Consumer electronics  United States 2020 1Q 28 Jan 2020 $22.2[49] 0% $22.2
3 Berkshire Hathaway Conglomerate  United States 2019 1Q 4 May 2019 $21.7[50] 0% $21.7
4 Apple Inc Consumer electronics  United States 2018 1Q 1 February 2018 $20.0[51] 0% $20.0
5 Apple Consumer electronics  United States 2019 1Q 30 Jan

2019

$20.0 0% $20.0
6 Apple Inc Consumer electronics  United States 2016 1Q 26 January 2016 $18.4[52] 0% $18.4
7Apple IncConsumer electronics United States20151Q27 January 2015$18.04[53]0%$18.04
8Apple IncConsumer electronics United States20171Q31 January 2017$17.89[54]0%$17.89
9GazpromOil and gas Russia20111Q30 August 2011$16.24$16.24
10Royal Dutch ShellOil and gas Netherlands  UK20082Q30 June 2008$15.683.16%$16.18
11ExxonMobilOil and gas United States20083Q30 September 2008$14.83.17%$15.27
12 Apple Inc Consumer electronics  United States 2018 2Q 1 May 2018 $13.82[55] 0% $13.82
13Apple IncConsumer electronics United States20152Q27 April 2015$13.6[56]0%$13.60
14Apple IncConsumer electronics United States20141Q27 January 2014$13.10[57]0%$13.10
15Apple IncConsumer electronics United States20131Q23 January 2013$13.08[58]0%$13.08
16Apple IncConsumer electronics United States20121Q24 January 2012$13.060%$13.06
17ExxonMobilOil and gas United States20074Q31 December 2007$11.667.47%$12.53
18Apple IncConsumer electronics United States20122Q24 April 2012$11.60%$11.6
19ExxonMobilOil and gas United States20054Q31 December 2005$10.7114.7%$12.28
20ExxonMobilOil and gas United States20082Q30 June 2008$11.683.16%$12.05
21ExxonMobilOil and gas United States20063Q30 September 2006$10.4911.25%$11.67
22ExxonMobilOil and gas United States20062Q30 June 2006$10.3611.25%$11.53
23ExxonMobilOil and gas United States20081Q31 March 2008$10.895.71%$11.51
24ExxonMobilOil and gas United States20064Q31 December 2006$10.2511.85%$11.46
25ExxonMobilOil and gas United States20053Q30 September 2005$9.9213.54%$11.26
26Royal Dutch ShellOil and gas Netherlands  UK20083Q30 September 2008$10.903.17%$11.25
27ExxonMobilOil and gas United States20072Q30 June 2007$10.268.34%$11.12
28ExxonMobilOil and gas United States20111Q31 March 2011$10.691.01%$10.8
29 Apple Inc Consumer electronics  United States 2017 4Q 30 September 2017 $10.7[9] 0% $10.7
30ExxonMobilOil and gas United States20112Q30 June 2011$10.680%$10.68
31ExxonMobilOil and gas United States20113Q30 September 2011$10.330%$10.33
32BPOil and gas
Alternative fuels
 United Kingdom20083Q30 September 2008$10.03.17%$10.32
33Apple IncConsumer electronics United States20142Q23 April 2014$10.2[59]0%$10.2
34 Apple Inc Consumer electronics  United States 2016 2Q 26 April 2016 $10.5 0% $10.5

Largest corporate quarterly losses of all time

This list has all global quarterly losses of all time, limited to losses of more than $10 billion in real value (June 2011).

#CompanyIndustryCountryYearFiscal quarterReport dateNominal loss (billion)USD FX rate at period end[31]USD equivalent loss (billion)USD inflation to June 2011[32]USD real loss (billion)
1American International Group (AIG)Insurance
Financial services
 United States20084Q31 December 2008$61.66[60]1$61.667.37%$66.2
2Fannie MaeGovernment-sponsored enterprise
Public company
 United States20091Q31 March 2009$58.7[36]1$58.76.12%$62.29
3AOL Time WarnerMedia conglomerate United States20024Q31 December 2002$44.9[33]1$44.924.78%$56.03
4Freddie MacCredit services United States20091Q31 March 2009$50.8[43]1$50.86.12%$53.91
5General MotorsAutomotive United States20073Q30 September 2007$42.5[61]1$42.58.27%$46.01
6Fannie MaeGovernment-sponsored enterprise,Public company United States20092Q30 June 2009$38.4[36]1$38.44.65%$40.19
7Petróleos MexicanosState-owned
 Mexico20201Q31 March 2020MXN 562.2[62]0.042535[62]$23.91-12.55%[63]$20.91
8Fannie MaeGovernment-sponsored enterprise,Public company United States20093Q30 September 2009$19.8[36]1$19.84.52%$20.69
9BPOil and gas
Alternative fuels
 United Kingdom20102Q30 June 2010$17.2[64]1$17.23.56%$17.81
10Time WarnerMedia conglomerate United States20084Q31 December 2008$16.03[65]1$16.037.37%$17.21
11Fannie MaeGovernment-sponsored enterprise,Public company United States20094Q31 December 2009$16.3[36]1$16.34.53%$17.04
12Fannie MaeGovernment-sponsored enterprise,Public company United States20101Q31 March 2010$13.1[36]1$13.13.72%$13.59
13UBSBanking
Financial services
  Switzerland20074Q31 December 2007CHF12.5[66]0.8884$11.1057.47%$11.93

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