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 Jun 24, 2026

$3,302.63T Total Market Cap

29.3 Avg P/E Ratio

$244.35 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	$20.23	291.11T	1,116.57T	15.95%	17.1	32.95T
4	MUFG	Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group	$20.23	235.36T	1,003.03T	15.15%	17.1	32.95T
5	SONY	Sony Group Corporation	$19.62	175.52T	1,992.18T	8.81%	—	20.41T
6	SONY	Sony Group Corporation	$19.62	144.52T	1,822.51T	8.37%	—	20.41T
7	BRK.B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	$492.81	100.42T	556.97T	18.03%	14.6	1.06T
8	BRK.B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	$492.81	84.35T	519.86T	17.13%	14.6	1.06T
9	TM	Toyota Motor Corporation	$167.23	75.32T	759.25T	9.92%	12.0	44.21T
10	TM	Toyota Motor Corporation	$167.23	58.81T	658.78T	9.42%	12.0	44.21T
11	INFY	Infosys Limited	$10.88	25.68T	156.67T	16.39%	19.3	5.40T
12	IBN	ICICI Bank Limited	$28.27	23.45T	62.89T	25.41%	17.3	9.17T
13	HDB	HDFC Bank Limited	$24.95	21.14T	103.84T	36.37%	16.5	12.27T
14	INFY	Infosys Limited	$10.88	20.96T	142.11T	15.57%	19.3	5.40T
15	IBN	ICICI Bank Limited	$28.27	18.75T	55.86T	24.14%	17.3	9.17T
16	HDB	HDFC Bank Limited	$24.95	17.02T	92.88T	34.55%	16.5	12.27T
17	WIT	Wipro Limited	$2.32	12.05T	81.71T	14.74%	16.0	2.13T
18	WIT	Wipro Limited	$2.32	10.42T	78.53T	14.00%	16.0	2.13T
19	TSM	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing	$436.39	9.69T	21.49T	45.10%	28.0	54.07T
20	TSM	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing	$436.39	7.33T	18.07T	42.85%	28.0	54.07T
21	RDY	Dr. Reddy's Laboratories	$14.13	5.11T	29.49T	17.32%	18.2	1.01T
22	RDY	Dr. Reddy's Laboratories	$14.13	4.00T	25.68T	16.45%	18.2	1.01T
23	TCEHY	Tencent Holdings	$55.31	1.73T	5.77T	29.91%	18.7	4.68T
24	TCEHY	Tencent Holdings	$55.31	1.40T	5.21T	28.41%	18.7	4.68T
25	ASX	ASE Technology Holding Co	$39.73	728.14B	11.56T	6.30%	48.5	1.97T
26	NVO	Novo Nordisk A/S	$46.79	701.58B	2.12T	33.14%	11.2	1.14T
27	ASX	ASE Technology Holding Co	$39.73	663.83B	11.71T	5.99%	48.5	1.97T
28	NVO	Novo Nordisk A/S	$46.79	524.30B	1.76T	31.48%	11.2	1.14T
29	GOOGL	Alphabet Inc	$346.13	385.30B	2.21T	17.40%	28.0	4.48T
30	GOOGL	Alphabet Inc	$346.13	316.80B	1.73T	18.26%	28.0	4.48T
31	AVGO	Broadcom Inc.	$380.15	237.51B	1.00T	23.71%	66.8	1.96T
32	AVGO	Broadcom Inc.	$380.15	205.42B	903.80B	22.73%	66.8	1.96T
33	BRK.B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	$492.81	194.38B	536.23B	36.25%	14.6	1.06T
34	NVDA	NVIDIA Corp	$200.04	190.77B	864.89B	22.06%	31.9	5.10T
35	NVDA	NVIDIA Corp	$200.04	163.40B	864.73B	18.90%	31.9	5.10T
36	IDCBY	Industrial & Commercial Bank of China	$17.60	148.25B	383.41B	37.88%	6.9	2.54T
37	GOOG	Alphabet Inc-Cl C	$346.08	143.12B	861.82B	16.61%	28.0	4.48T
38	GOOG	Alphabet Inc-Cl C	$346.08	139.13B	899.87B	15.46%	28.0	4.48T
39	JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co	$334.14	137.90B	401.55B	34.34%	14.8	871.43B
40	GOOG	Alphabet Inc-Cl C	$346.08	131.77B	401.63B	32.81%	28.0	4.48T
41	GOOGL	Alphabet Inc	$346.13	131.57B	401.01B	32.81%	28.0	4.48T
42	IDCBY	Industrial & Commercial Bank of China	$17.60	125.42B	360.41B	35.99%	6.9	2.54T
43	BRK.B	Berkshire Hathaway Inc	$492.81	121.99B	436.42B	27.95%	14.6	1.06T
44	NVDA	NVIDIA Corp	$200.04	118.53B	213.17B	55.60%	31.9	5.10T
45	META	Meta Platforms Inc	$562.20	113.34B	571.40B	19.84%	20.8	1.47T
46	AAPL	Apple Inc	$294.30	109.64B	407.36B	26.92%	35.7	4.38T
47	GOOG	Alphabet Inc-Cl C	$346.08	105.41B	356.97B	31.17%	28.0	4.48T
48	GOOGL	Alphabet Inc	$346.13	105.25B	356.42B	31.17%	28.0	4.48T
49	ACGBY	Agricultural Bank of China	$18.15	104.95B	269.45B	34.62%	8.2	2.40T
50	META	Meta Platforms Inc	$562.20	102.76B	549.05B	18.72%	20.8	1.47T
51	MSFT	Microsoft Corp	$373.94	101.33B	280.34B	36.15%	22.5	2.82T
52	AAPL	Apple Inc	$294.30	96.92B	400.12B	25.57%	35.7	4.38T
53	JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co	$334.14	92.83B	321.45B	28.88%	14.8	871.43B
54	AAPL	Apple Inc	$294.30	91.95B	593.18B	15.50%	35.7	4.38T
55	AMZN	Amazon.com Inc	$234.11	87.30B	1.12T	7.78%	29.0	2.63T
56	ACGBY	Agricultural Bank of China	$18.15	87.24B	248.84B	32.89%	8.2	2.40T
57	BACHY	Bank of China Limited	$16.83	83.06B	232.63B	36.68%	7.1	1.72T
58	AAPL	Apple Inc	$294.30	82.23B	569.90B	14.43%	35.7	4.38T
59	MSFT	Microsoft Corp	$373.94	81.12B	249.37B	34.34%	22.5	2.82T
60	AMZN	Amazon.com Inc	$234.11	77.17B	712.30B	10.83%	29.0	2.63T
61	MSFT	Microsoft Corp	$373.94	72.78B	388.58B	18.73%	22.5	2.82T
62	V	Visa Inc	$328.48	71.08B	213.86B	33.24%	27.7	616.56B
63	BACHY	Bank of China Limited	$16.83	71.07B	221.15B	34.85%	7.1	1.72T
64	AMZN	Amazon.com Inc	$234.11	70.27B	925.56B	7.59%	29.0	2.63T
65	TSLA	Tesla Inc	$381.61	69.00B	924.44B	7.46%	389.5	1.50T
66	LLY	Eli Lilly and Co.	$1,107.08	68.90B	288.72B	23.86%	40.9	1.03T
67	TSLA	Tesla Inc	$381.61	66.06B	839.63B	7.87%	389.5	1.50T
68	JD	JD.com Inc	$26.13	64.49B	4.30T	1.50%	13.9	312.29B
69	V	Visa Inc	$328.48	64.49B	230.35B	28.00%	27.7	616.56B
70	MSFT	Microsoft Corp	$373.94	62.36B	320.70B	19.45%	22.5	2.82T
71	AMZN	Amazon.com Inc	$234.11	62.16B	637.52B	10.29%	29.0	2.63T
72	META	Meta Platforms Inc	$562.20	59.62B	198.19B	30.08%	20.8	1.47T
73	JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co	$334.14	54.96B	116.11B	29.28%	14.8	871.43B
74	JD	JD.com Inc	$26.13	53.86B	3.99T	1.43%	13.9	312.29B
75	LLY	Eli Lilly and Co.	$1,107.08	49.23B	262.19B	18.78%	40.9	1.03T
76	JPM	JPMorgan Chase & Co	$334.14	47.85B	112.33B	27.82%	14.8	871.43B
77	LVMUY	LVMH Moët Hennessy	$110.06	46.49B	345.35B	13.46%	22.1	240.62B
78	EQNR	Equinor ASA	$32.58	45.38B	1.06T	4.53%	19.1	903.95B
79	EQNR	Equinor ASA	$32.58	44.99B	944.03B	4.77%	19.1	903.95B
80	META	Meta Platforms Inc	$562.20	44.76B	165.31B	28.58%	20.8	1.47T
81	LVMUY	LVMH Moët Hennessy	$110.06	41.56B	343.02B	12.79%	22.1	240.62B
82	KLAC	Kla Corp	$244.49	39.67B	118.72B	33.41%	72.6	339.06B
83	WLWHY	Woolworths Group Limited	$3.45	38.50B	1.25T	3.07%	26.5	45.71B
84	NVDA	NVIDIA Corp	$200.04	37.98B	75.57B	53.06%	31.9	5.10T
85	ORCL	Oracle Corporation	$165.16	36.80B	153.12B	24.04%	31.0	530.03B
86	HESAY	Hermès International	$185.20	36.29B	128.41B	28.27%	38.3	173.13B
87	RY	Royal Bank Of Canada	$202.93	35.69B	117.04B	30.49%	18.0	398.17B
88	WLWHY	Woolworths Group Limited	$3.45	33.69B	1.22T	2.92%	26.5	45.71B
89	RY	Royal Bank Of Canada	$202.93	33.04B	104.17B	31.72%	18.0	398.17B
90	KLAC	Kla Corp	$244.49	32.55B	108.24B	31.74%	72.6	339.06B
91	ORCL	Oracle Corporation	$165.16	32.37B	167.26B	19.35%	31.0	530.03B
92	HESAY	Hermès International	$185.20	29.35B	115.36B	26.86%	38.3	173.13B
93	MA	Mastercard Inc	$488.07	28.97B	70.31B	41.20%	27.8	432.77B
94	RY	Royal Bank Of Canada	$202.93	28.55B	68.82B	32.27%	18.0	398.17B
95	TD	Toronto-Dominion Bank	$119.49	28.39B	64.57B	33.53%	19.1	284.90B
96	BAC	Bank of America Corp	$57.91	28.19B	82.50B	28.99%	12.6	398.83B
97	MA	Mastercard Inc	$488.07	28.15B	83.23B	33.83%	27.8	432.77B
98	XOM	Exxon Mobil Corp	$139.73	27.77B	311.86B	8.91%	22.6	571.22B
99	XOM	Exxon Mobil Corp	$139.73	26.79B	334.22B	8.46%	22.6	571.22B
100	JNJ	Johnson & Johnson	$239.08	26.56B	93.33B	28.46%	26.1	549.78B

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.