Most Profitable by Net Income

Q: What is net income?

Net income is a company's total profit after subtracting all expenses from revenue, including cost of goods sold, operating expenses, interest, taxes, and depreciation. It appears at the bottom of the income statement, which is why it is called the "bottom line." Net income is the starting point for calculating earnings per share (EPS), the P/E ratio, and return on equity. Positive net income means the company is profitable; negative net income means it is losing money.

Q: What is the difference between net income and EBITDA?

Net income includes all deductions: operating costs, interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. EBITDA adds back interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, showing earnings from core operations before financing and accounting decisions. EBITDA is useful for comparing companies with different debt levels and tax situations. Net income is the more conservative and complete measure of actual profitability.

Q: What is earnings per share (EPS)?

EPS divides net income by the number of outstanding shares, showing the profit attributable to each share. If a company earns $10 billion with 2 billion shares, EPS is $5.00. EPS is the foundation of the P/E ratio and is the most watched metric during earnings season. Diluted EPS accounts for stock options and convertible securities that could increase the share count. Growing EPS drives stock price appreciation over time.

Q: What is return on equity?

Return on equity (ROE) divides net income by shareholder equity, showing how efficiently a company uses invested capital to generate profit. An ROE of 20% means the company earns $0.20 for every $1.00 of equity. Companies with high net income and high ROE are particularly attractive because they are creating substantial value per dollar invested. However, high ROE can be inflated by excessive debt — check the D/E ratio alongside ROE.

Companies making the most money after all expenses, taxes, and interest. The bottom line that matters to shareholders.

200 stocks Updated Aug 8, 2026

$3,308.78T Total Market Cap

28.2 Avg P/E Ratio

$250.74 Avg Share Price

+0.00% Avg Daily Change

Net income — the bottom line — is the ultimate measure of a company's profitability. It represents the total profit remaining after subtracting all costs, expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Companies with the highest net income are generating the most actual profit for their shareholders.

The top net income producers tend to be mega-cap companies with either high margins (technology, pharmaceuticals) or massive scale (energy, banking). Apple consistently leads U.S. companies in net income, generating close to $100 billion annually. Financial institutions and energy companies also rank highly due to the sheer volume of their operations.

This list ranks companies by absolute net income in dollars, along with revenue, profit margin, and P/E ratio. High net income with a low P/E suggests the market is undervaluing the company's earnings power. Financial data is from the most recent annual reports, updated weekly.

#	Symbol	Name	Price	Net Income	Revenue	Margin	P/E	Market Cap
1	SSNLF	Samsung Electronics	$140.00	138,847.17T	1,046,526.00T	13.27%	31.0	1,371.15T
2	SSNLF	Samsung Electronics	$140.00	120,911.91T	1,012,603.78T	12.61%	31.0	1,371.15T
3	MUFG	Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	$22.49	291.11T	1,116.57T	15.95%	17.1	32.95T
4	MUFG	Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	$22.49	235.36T	1,003.03T	15.15%	17.1	32.95T
5	SONY	Sony Group Corporation	$23.42	175.52T	1,992.18T	8.81%	—	20.41T
6	SONY	Sony Group Corporation	$23.42	144.52T	1,822.51T	8.37%	—	20.41T
7	BRK.B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	$521.80	90.25T	500.60T	18.03%	14.0	1.01T
8	BRK.B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	$521.80	75.81T	467.24T	17.13%	14.0	1.01T
9	TM	Toyota Motor Corporation	$188.49	75.32T	759.25T	9.92%	12.0	44.21T
10	TM	Toyota Motor Corporation	$188.49	58.81T	658.78T	9.42%	12.0	44.21T
11	INFY	Infosys Limited	$12.53	25.68T	156.67T	16.39%	19.3	5.40T
12	IBN	ICICI Bank Limited	$30.22	23.45T	62.89T	25.41%	17.3	9.17T
13	HDB	HDFC Bank Limited	$23.63	21.14T	103.84T	36.37%	16.5	12.27T
14	INFY	Infosys Limited	$12.53	20.96T	142.11T	15.57%	19.3	5.40T
15	IBN	ICICI Bank Limited	$30.22	18.75T	55.86T	24.14%	17.3	9.17T
16	HDB	HDFC Bank Limited	$23.63	17.02T	92.88T	34.55%	16.5	12.27T
17	WIT	Wipro Limited	$2.02	12.05T	81.71T	14.74%	16.0	2.13T
18	WIT	Wipro Limited	$2.02	10.42T	78.53T	14.00%	16.0	2.13T
19	TSM	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing	$420.23	9.69T	21.49T	45.10%	28.0	54.07T
20	TSM	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing	$420.23	7.33T	18.07T	42.85%	28.0	54.07T
21	RDY	Dr. Reddy's Laboratories	$12.22	5.11T	29.49T	17.32%	18.2	1.01T
22	RDY	Dr. Reddy's Laboratories	$12.22	4.00T	25.68T	16.45%	18.2	1.01T
23	TCEHY	Tencent Holdings	$60.73	1.73T	5.77T	29.91%	18.7	4.68T
24	TCEHY	Tencent Holdings	$60.73	1.40T	5.21T	28.41%	18.7	4.68T
25	ASX	ASE Technology Holding Co	$37.39	728.14B	11.56T	6.30%	48.5	1.97T
26	NVO	Novo Nordisk A/S	$47.26	701.58B	2.12T	33.14%	11.2	1.14T
27	ASX	ASE Technology Holding Co	$37.39	663.83B	11.71T	5.99%	48.5	1.97T
28	NVO	Novo Nordisk A/S	$47.26	524.30B	1.76T	31.48%	11.2	1.14T
29	GOOGL	Alphabet Inc	$354.30	385.30B	2.21T	17.40%	17.8	4.34T
30	GOOGL	Alphabet Inc	$354.30	316.80B	1.73T	18.26%	17.8	4.34T
31	AVGO	Broadcom Inc.	$427.76	237.51B	1.00T	23.71%	69.0	2.02T
32	AVGO	Broadcom Inc.	$427.76	205.42B	903.80B	22.73%	69.0	2.02T
33	BRK.B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	$521.80	194.38B	536.23B	36.25%	14.0	1.01T
34	NVDA	NVIDIA Corp	$223.96	190.77B	864.89B	22.06%	33.7	5.38T
35	NVDA	NVIDIA Corp	$223.96	163.40B	864.73B	18.90%	33.7	5.38T
36	IDCBY	Industrial & Commercial Bank of China	$18.31	148.25B	383.41B	37.88%	6.9	2.54T
37	GOOG	Alphabet Inc-Cl C	$353.47	143.12B	861.82B	16.61%	17.8	4.34T
38	GOOG	Alphabet Inc-Cl C	$353.47	139.13B	899.87B	15.46%	17.8	4.34T
39	JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co	$357.52	137.90B	401.55B	34.34%	14.7	958.14B
40	MSFT	Microsoft Corp	$499.99	134.18B	332.92B	40.31%	28.0	3.74T
41	GOOG	Alphabet Inc-Cl C	$353.47	132.63B	404.24B	32.81%	17.8	4.34T
42	GOOGL	Alphabet Inc	$354.30	132.32B	403.29B	32.81%	17.8	4.34T
43	IDCBY	Industrial & Commercial Bank of China	$18.31	125.42B	360.41B	35.99%	6.9	2.54T
44	BRK.B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	$521.80	121.99B	436.42B	27.95%	14.0	1.01T
45	NVDA	NVIDIA Corp	$223.96	117.64B	211.58B	55.60%	33.7	5.38T
46	META	Meta Platforms Inc	$592.10	113.34B	571.40B	19.84%	22.1	1.50T
47	AAPL	Apple Inc	$313.33	108.83B	404.35B	26.92%	35.4	4.57T
48	GOOG	Alphabet Inc-Cl C	$353.47	106.09B	359.29B	31.17%	17.8	4.34T
49	GOOGL	Alphabet Inc	$354.30	105.85B	358.45B	31.17%	17.8	4.34T
50	ACGBY	Agricultural Bank of China	$18.87	104.95B	269.45B	34.62%	8.2	2.40T
51	MSFT	Microsoft Corp	$499.99	104.00B	286.70B	38.29%	28.0	3.74T
52	META	Meta Platforms Inc	$592.10	102.76B	549.05B	18.72%	22.1	1.50T
53	AAPL	Apple Inc	$313.33	96.21B	397.16B	25.57%	35.4	4.57T
54	JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co	$357.52	92.83B	321.45B	28.88%	14.7	958.14B
55	AAPL	Apple Inc	$313.33	91.95B	593.18B	15.50%	35.4	4.57T
56	AMZN	Amazon.com Inc	$274.48	87.30B	1.12T	7.78%	22.1	2.98T
57	ACGBY	Agricultural Bank of China	$18.87	87.24B	248.84B	32.89%	8.2	2.40T
58	BACHY	Bank of China Limited	$16.79	83.06B	232.63B	36.68%	7.1	1.72T
59	AAPL	Apple Inc	$313.33	82.23B	569.90B	14.43%	35.4	4.57T
60	AMZN	Amazon.com Inc	$274.48	77.97B	719.69B	10.83%	22.1	2.98T
61	MSFT	Microsoft Corp	$499.99	72.78B	388.58B	18.73%	28.0	3.74T
62	V	Visa Inc	$362.50	71.08B	213.86B	33.24%	30.6	691.69B
63	BACHY	Bank of China Limited	$16.79	71.07B	221.15B	34.85%	7.1	1.72T
64	AMZN	Amazon.com Inc	$274.48	70.27B	925.56B	7.59%	22.1	2.98T
65	TSLA	Tesla Inc	$328.58	69.00B	924.44B	7.46%	341.0	1.30T
66	LLY	Eli Lilly and Co.	$1,185.71	68.90B	288.72B	23.86%	41.4	1.11T
67	TSLA	Tesla Inc	$328.58	66.06B	839.63B	7.87%	341.0	1.30T
68	JD	JD.com Inc	$32.92	64.49B	4.30T	1.50%	13.9	312.29B
69	V	Visa Inc	$362.50	64.49B	230.35B	28.00%	30.6	691.69B
70	AMZN	Amazon.com Inc	$274.48	62.81B	644.14B	10.29%	22.1	2.98T
71	MSFT	Microsoft Corp	$499.99	62.36B	320.70B	19.45%	28.0	3.74T
72	META	Meta Platforms Inc	$592.10	59.61B	198.16B	30.08%	22.1	1.50T
73	JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co	$357.52	54.97B	116.13B	29.28%	14.7	958.14B
74	JD	JD.com Inc	$32.92	53.86B	3.99T	1.43%	13.9	312.29B
75	LLY	Eli Lilly and Co.	$1,185.71	49.23B	262.19B	18.78%	41.4	1.11T
76	JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co	$357.52	47.86B	112.35B	27.82%	14.7	958.14B
77	LVMUY	LVMH Moët Hennessy	$110.85	46.49B	345.35B	13.46%	22.1	240.62B
78	EQNR	Equinor ASA	$39.35	45.38B	1.06T	4.53%	19.1	903.95B
79	EQNR	Equinor ASA	$39.35	44.99B	944.03B	4.77%	19.1	903.95B
80	META	Meta Platforms Inc	$592.10	44.75B	165.28B	28.58%	22.1	1.50T
81	LVMUY	LVMH Moët Hennessy	$110.85	41.56B	343.02B	12.79%	22.1	240.62B
82	WLWHY	Woolworths Group Limited	$2.85	38.50B	1.25T	3.07%	26.5	45.71B
83	NVDA	NVIDIA Corp	$223.96	37.98B	75.57B	53.06%	33.7	5.38T
84	ORCL	Oracle Corporation	$147.02	36.80B	153.12B	24.04%	24.4	417.52B
85	HESAY	Hermès International	$178.93	36.29B	128.41B	28.27%	38.3	173.13B
86	RY	Royal Bank Of Canada	$211.08	35.69B	117.04B	30.49%	18.6	412.15B
87	WLWHY	Woolworths Group Limited	$2.85	33.69B	1.22T	2.92%	26.5	45.71B
88	RY	Royal Bank Of Canada	$211.08	33.04B	104.17B	31.72%	18.6	412.15B
89	ORCL	Oracle Corporation	$147.02	32.37B	167.26B	19.35%	24.4	417.52B
90	HESAY	Hermès International	$178.93	29.35B	115.36B	26.86%	38.3	173.13B
91	MA	Mastercard Inc	$562.95	28.97B	70.31B	41.20%	30.7	498.79B
92	RY	Royal Bank Of Canada	$211.08	28.22B	68.03B	32.27%	18.6	412.15B
93	MA	Mastercard Inc	$562.95	28.15B	83.23B	33.83%	30.7	498.79B
94	TD	Toronto-Dominion Bank	$121.31	28.13B	64.00B	33.53%	19.3	287.16B
95	XOM	Exxon Mobil Corp	$153.04	27.87B	313.02B	8.91%	19.4	636.70B
96	BAC	Bank of America Corp	$63.17	27.66B	80.96B	28.99%	13.1	439.91B
97	XOM	Exxon Mobil Corp	$153.04	26.89B	335.47B	8.46%	19.4	636.70B
98	JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	$259.24	26.26B	92.29B	28.46%	29.3	617.08B
99	TD	Toronto-Dominion Bank	$121.31	25.52B	64.50B	31.85%	19.3	287.16B
100	RY	Royal Bank Of Canada	$211.08	25.51B	68.34B	30.66%	18.6	412.15B

Frequently Asked Questions

What is net income?

Net income is a company's total profit after subtracting all expenses from revenue, including cost of goods sold, operating expenses, interest, taxes, and depreciation. It appears at the bottom of the income statement, which is why it is called the "bottom line." Net income is the starting point for calculating earnings per share (EPS), the P/E ratio, and return on equity. Positive net income means the company is profitable; negative net income means it is losing money.

What companies have the highest net income?

Apple typically leads all U.S. companies with net income approaching $100 billion annually. Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), and Meta generate $20-80 billion each in net income. Among non-tech companies, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase, and ExxonMobil are consistent top earners. The technology sector dominates because high margins on digital products produce extraordinary profitability at scale.

Is high net income always good?

Generally yes, but context matters. A company can temporarily boost net income through one-time events like asset sales, tax benefits, or accounting changes that are not repeatable. Declining net income despite growing revenue signals margin compression, which could indicate competitive pressure or rising costs. Also compare net income to cash flow from operations — if net income significantly exceeds operating cash flow, earnings quality may be low.

What is the difference between net income and EBITDA?

Net income includes all deductions: operating costs, interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. EBITDA adds back interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, showing earnings from core operations before financing and accounting decisions. EBITDA is useful for comparing companies with different debt levels and tax situations. Net income is the more conservative and complete measure of actual profitability.

What is earnings per share (EPS)?

EPS divides net income by the number of outstanding shares, showing the profit attributable to each share. If a company earns $10 billion with 2 billion shares, EPS is $5.00. EPS is the foundation of the P/E ratio and is the most watched metric during earnings season. Diluted EPS accounts for stock options and convertible securities that could increase the share count. Growing EPS drives stock price appreciation over time.

Why do some large companies have low net income?

Large companies can have low net income relative to their revenue if they operate in low-margin industries (retail, automotive, airlines), carry heavy debt (high interest expense), have large depreciation charges from capital-intensive operations, or are investing heavily in growth at the expense of current profitability. Some companies with enormous revenue generate modest net income because their business model requires massive scale to work.

What is return on equity?

Return on equity (ROE) divides net income by shareholder equity, showing how efficiently a company uses invested capital to generate profit. An ROE of 20% means the company earns $0.20 for every $1.00 of equity. Companies with high net income and high ROE are particularly attractive because they are creating substantial value per dollar invested. However, high ROE can be inflated by excessive debt — check the D/E ratio alongside ROE.