Mega-Cap Stocks
The world's largest public companies, each valued above $200 billion. These industry titans drive global market trends.
88 stocks
Updated Sep 22, 2026
$1,622.89T
Total Market Cap
94.7
Avg P/E Ratio
$310.35
Avg Share Price
+1.32%
Avg Daily Change
Mega-cap stocks are the largest publicly traded companies in the world, each with a market capitalization exceeding $200 billion. These corporate giants dominate their industries and collectively account for a substantial portion of major indices like the S&P 500. Names like Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia have become synonymous with market leadership and drive significant market movements on any given day.
Investing in mega-caps offers relative stability compared to smaller companies, with the trade-off of typically slower growth rates. These firms generate massive cash flows, maintain strong balance sheets, and often return capital to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. Their scale provides competitive moats that are extremely difficult for challengers to breach.
However, mega-cap concentration poses risks to passive investors. The top 10 stocks now represent a historically large share of the S&P 500's total value, meaning broad index funds are heavily tilted toward these names. This list tracks all stocks above the $200 billion threshold with daily-updated prices, P/E ratios, and 52-week ranges.
| # | Symbol | Name | Price | Change % | Market Cap | P/E | 52W High | 52W Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSNLF | Samsung Electronics | $140.00 | +114.69% | 1,371.15T | 31.0 | $223,000.00 | $53,700.00 |
| 2 | TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | $449.70 | +1.02% | 54.07T | 28.0 | $2,100.00 | $816.00 |
| 3 | TM | Toyota Motor Corporation | $191.53 | -1.23% | 44.21T | 12.0 | $4,000.00 | $2,409.00 |
| 4 | MUFG | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | $23.15 | -1.15% | 32.95T | 17.1 | $3,087.00 | $1,630.50 |
| 5 | SONY | Sony Group Corporation | $23.42 | -0.72% | 20.41T | — | $4,776.00 | $3,136.00 |
| 6 | HDB | HDFC Bank Limited | $23.49 | -0.68% | 12.27T | 16.5 | $1,020.50 | $726.65 |
| 7 | IBN | ICICI Bank Limited | $28.08 | -0.85% | 9.17T | 17.3 | $1,500.00 | $1,187.60 |
| 8 | INFY | Infosys Limited | $10.81 | -0.73% | 5.40T | 19.3 | $1,728.00 | $1,215.10 |
| 9 | NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | $229.36 | +0.87% | 5.30T | 27.5 | $236.54 | $164.27 |
| 10 | AAPL | Apple Inc | $341.23 | +0.66% | 4.85T | 37.6 | $344.57 | $236.65 |
| 11 | TCEHY | Tencent Holdings | $55.85 | +3.62% | 4.68T | 18.7 | $683.00 | $440.20 |
| 12 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc-Cl C | $348.48 | -0.68% | 4.25T | 17.4 | $408.61 | $235.84 |
| 13 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc | $352.84 | -0.60% | 4.25T | 17.4 | $408.61 | $235.84 |
| 14 | MSFT | Microsoft Corp | $498.27 | -0.67% | 3.68T | 27.5 | $553.72 | $349.20 |
| 15 | AMZN | Amazon.com Inc | $255.11 | -1.29% | 2.71T | 20.0 | $287.20 | $196.00 |
| 16 | IDCBY | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China | $19.31 | +1.15% | 2.54T | 6.9 | $8.40 | $6.77 |
| 17 | ACGBY | Agricultural Bank of China | $20.75 | +3.75% | 2.40T | 8.2 | $8.68 | $5.11 |
| 18 | WIT | Wipro Limited | $1.71 | +2.40% | 2.13T | 16.0 | $273.10 | $186.50 |
| 19 | ASX | ASE Technology Holding Co | $44.83 | +2.52% | 1.97T | 48.5 | $463.00 | $127.00 |
| 20 | BACHY | Bank of China Limited | $19.25 | +1.48% | 1.72T | 7.1 | $6.39 | $5.13 |
| 21 | META | Meta Platforms Inc | $738.81 | -0.33% | 1.71T | 25.2 | $790.80 | $520.26 |
| 22 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | $364.62 | +0.54% | 1.62T | 42.4 | $495.00 | $289.96 |
| 23 | TSLA | Tesla Inc | $379.47 | +1.11% | 1.44T | 378.0 | $498.83 | $297.38 |
| 24 | NVO | Novo Nordisk A/S | $39.45 | -0.88% | 1.14T | 11.2 | $533.40 | $224.25 |
| 25 | MU | Micron Technology Inc | $1,085.74 | +4.00% | 1.10T | 21.9 | $1,255.00 | $154.65 |
| 26 | LLY | Eli Lilly and Co. | $1,168.88 | +0.34% | 1.09T | 40.7 | $1,292.65 | $712.05 |
| 27 | RDY | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories | $12.62 | +1.77% | 1.01T | 18.2 | $1,379.70 | $1,020.00 |
| 28 | BRK-B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc | $504.60 | +0.52% | 979.91B | 11.4 | $806,102.80 | $698,000.00 |
| 29 | BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway Inc | $504.60 | +0.52% | 979.91B | 11.4 | $806,102.80 | $698,000.00 |
| 30 | JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co | $341.25 | -3.07% | 928.53B | 14.3 | $366.50 | $279.10 |
| 31 | EQNR | Equinor ASA | $41.92 | -1.34% | 903.95B | 19.1 | $422.30 | $226.40 |
| 32 | WMT | Walmart Inc | $109.63 | +2.04% | 850.10B | 38.5 | $135.16 | $98.88 |
| 33 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | $619.29 | +0.61% | 836.64B | 130.0 | $584.73 | $149.85 |
| 34 | V | Visa Inc | $363.62 | -1.71% | 691.16B | 30.6 | $385.57 | $293.89 |
| 35 | XOM | Exxon Mobil Corp | $159.15 | +0.54% | 682.54B | 20.8 | $176.41 | $110.39 |
| 36 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | $269.65 | +0.07% | 644.12B | 30.6 | $281.07 | $173.33 |
| 37 | INTC | Intel Corp | $122.68 | +0.74% | 534.16B | — | $142.35 | $24.45 |
| 38 | MA | Mastercard Inc | $559.26 | -1.48% | 496.89B | 30.6 | $601.62 | $464.52 |
| 39 | ASML | ASML Holding N.V. | $1,737.44 | +1.53% | 467.01B | 45.7 | $1,312.80 | $548.90 |
| 40 | ABBV | Abbvie Inc | $265.55 | +0.40% | 466.74B | 74.0 | $267.47 | $190.75 |
| 41 | ORCL | Oracle Corporation | $150.28 | +1.16% | 442.37B | 23.4 | $329.50 | $114.50 |
| 42 | CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | $105.47 | -5.37% | 427.93B | 32.3 | $130.37 | $66.38 |
| 43 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies | $184.27 | +0.64% | 423.52B | 140.4 | $207.52 | $106.37 |
| 44 | CVX | Chevron Corporation | $203.30 | -0.18% | 418.01B | 20.3 | $217.78 | $146.49 |
| 45 | BAC | Bank of America Corp | $56.68 | -2.21% | 406.84B | 12.1 | $65.23 | $46.12 |
| 46 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corp. | $897.42 | -0.12% | 396.95B | 44.9 | $1,096.50 | $844.06 |
| 47 | RY | Royal Bank Of Canada | $204.05 | -1.04% | 395.08B | 17.4 | $306.38 | $200.78 |
| 48 | KO | Coca-Cola Co. | $88.62 | +1.72% | 379.33B | 26.5 | $92.49 | $65.35 |
| 49 | DELL | Dell Technologies -C | $554.34 | -3.65% | 374.11B | 32.9 | $593.98 | $110.22 |
| 50 | CAT | Caterpillar Inc. | $804.44 | -1.48% | 367.08B | 33.9 | $1,073.46 | $443.00 |
| 51 | MRK | Merck & Co. Inc. | $151.72 | +1.48% | 361.66B | 114.0 | $156.92 | $77.58 |
| 52 | LRCX | Lam Research Corp | $308.49 | +2.05% | 353.35B | 48.6 | $438.50 | $119.51 |
| 53 | AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | $469.69 | +1.17% | 345.33B | 37.3 | $739.67 | $173.97 |
| 54 | PG | Procter & Gamble Co | $147.64 | +1.07% | 342.71B | 21.4 | $167.25 | $137.62 |
| 55 | UNH | UnitedHealth Group Inc | $373.97 | -0.95% | 336.79B | 23.9 | $461.62 | $255.97 |
| 56 | GE | GE Aerospace | $319.08 | +0.02% | 327.79B | 36.5 | $388.84 | $268.91 |
| 57 | NFLX | Netflix Inc | $71.77 | -2.17% | 318.56B | 23.3 | $124.86 | $65.08 |
| 58 | MS | Morgan Stanley | $200.99 | -2.49% | 317.91B | 15.8 | $232.25 | $151.84 |
| 59 | JD | JD.com Inc | $27.40 | +0.44% | 312.29B | 13.9 | $149.50 | $95.90 |
| 60 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks Inc | $375.07 | +0.89% | 309.68B | 1,008.7 | $398.88 | $139.57 |
| 61 | HD | Home Depot Inc | $304.18 | +2.35% | 299.29B | 21.0 | $426.75 | $289.10 |
| 62 | CBAUF | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | $111.08 | -11.56% | 297.76B | 28.8 | $192.00 | $146.98 |
| 63 | PM | Philip Morris International | $190.32 | +1.51% | 296.88B | 27.3 | $207.76 | $142.11 |
| 64 | BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Limited | $113.24 | +4.33% | 292.44B | 21.5 | $192.67 | $103.71 |
| 65 | TD | Toronto-Dominion Bank | $123.05 | -0.80% | 287.84B | 17.8 | $175.33 | $107.00 |
| 66 | BHP | BHP Group Limited | $87.67 | +1.84% | 284.11B | 19.9 | $59.39 | $35.52 |
| 67 | GS | Goldman Sachs Group | $952.56 | -0.71% | 274.31B | 13.1 | $1,153.99 | $740.01 |
| 68 | WFC | Wells Fargo & Co | $83.80 | -3.17% | 273.04B | 12.1 | $97.76 | $72.78 |
| 69 | RTX | Rtx Corp | $191.35 | -1.54% | 265.28B | 34.3 | $226.88 | $155.64 |
| 70 | CRWD | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - A | $249.28 | -0.03% | 251.58B | 4,303.5 | $250.32 | $85.68 |
| 71 | GEV | Ge Vernova Inc | $950.88 | +0.49% | 250.44B | 26.3 | $1,195.94 | $530.16 |
| 72 | ANET | Arista Networks Inc | $204.27 | -0.56% | 249.75B | 61.8 | $214.89 | $114.52 |
| 73 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | $658.19 | -0.09% | 243.41B | 34.9 | $663.57 | $435.27 |
| 74 | TXN | Texas Instruments Inc | $269.29 | -0.58% | 241.75B | 40.0 | $334.03 | $152.73 |
| 75 | LVMUY | LVMH Moët Hennessy | $91.90 | -2.40% | 240.62B | 22.1 | $654.70 | $436.55 |
| 76 | SNDK | Sandisk Corp | $1,887.04 | +6.82% | 233.67B | 20.4 | $2,354.39 | $90.22 |
| 77 | AZN | AstraZeneca PLC | $166.08 | -0.04% | 230.48B | 30.5 | $15,730.00 | $9,651.00 |
| 78 | HSBC | HSBC Holdings plc | $101.83 | -0.98% | 229.95B | 11.3 | $1,410.40 | $781.60 |
| 79 | IBM | Intl Business Machines Corp | $231.32 | -0.26% | 223.75B | 20.9 | $332.46 | $199.19 |
| 80 | C | Citigroup Inc | $133.24 | -1.34% | 222.60B | 12.5 | $147.96 | $93.66 |
| 81 | KLAC | Kla Corp | $186.09 | +1.15% | 220.78B | 45.7 | $307.37 | $97.63 |
| 82 | NVS | Novartis AG | $140.37 | -0.39% | 216.04B | 19.7 | $131.00 | $87.20 |
| 83 | LIN | Linde Plc | $465.17 | +1.68% | 212.71B | 29.4 | $548.20 | $387.78 |
| 84 | VZ | Verizon Communications | $46.47 | -2.54% | 210.27B | 13.0 | $51.68 | $38.39 |
| 85 | AXP | American Express Co | $306.40 | -2.29% | 210.14B | 18.4 | $387.49 | $290.97 |
| 86 | MRVL | Marvell Technology Inc | $263.86 | +2.52% | 208.78B | 79.1 | $329.88 | $68.36 |
| 87 | AMGN | Amgen Inc | $409.22 | +4.08% | 207.25B | 23.7 | $447.03 | $269.77 |
| 88 | CRM | Salesforce Inc | $232.35 | -1.72% | 200.47B | 20.8 | $269.11 | $146.32 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What are mega-cap stocks?
Mega-cap stocks are companies with market capitalizations above $200 billion. There is no official regulatory definition, but this threshold is widely used by financial professionals. As of 2026, roughly 30-40 U.S.-listed companies qualify as mega-caps. These include technology giants, major financial institutions, healthcare conglomerates, and energy leaders. Mega-caps are the most liquid stocks in the world, with billions of dollars traded daily.
Are mega-cap stocks safe investments?
Mega-caps are generally less volatile than smaller stocks and have lower bankruptcy risk, but they are not risk-free. Even mega-caps can lose 30-50% during bear markets — Apple fell 40% in the 2022 downturn. Their size provides advantages like diversified revenue streams, strong balance sheets, and pricing power, but regulatory risk, industry disruption, and valuation compression can still cause significant losses. Safety is relative, not absolute.
What is the Magnificent 7?
The Magnificent 7 refers to Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Meta, Nvidia, and Tesla — seven mega-cap technology companies that have driven the majority of S&P 500 returns in recent years. These stocks collectively represent over 30% of the S&P 500 by weight. Their outsized market influence has raised concentration concerns, as the performance of the broad market has become heavily dependent on just these seven names.
Do mega-cap stocks pay dividends?
Many mega-caps pay dividends, though yields are typically modest at 0.5-2.5%. Companies like Apple, Microsoft, and JPMorgan Chase pay regular dividends while also conducting massive share buyback programs. Some mega-caps like Amazon, Tesla, and Meta have historically not paid dividends, preferring to reinvest profits into growth. The total shareholder return from mega-caps often combines capital appreciation with dividends and buybacks.
How much of the S&P 500 are mega-cap stocks?
Mega-cap stocks represent approximately 35-40% of the S&P 500's total market value, with the top 10 stocks alone accounting for over 30%. This concentration level is historically elevated and means that S&P 500 index fund investors have significant mega-cap exposure whether they intend to or not. Equal-weight versions of the S&P 500 provide more balanced exposure across all 500 components.
Can mega-cap stocks still grow?
Despite their size, many mega-caps continue to grow meaningfully. Companies like Nvidia and Meta have delivered 50%+ revenue growth even at massive scale. The key is whether a company can expand into new markets and product categories — cloud computing, AI, digital advertising, and electric vehicles have provided growth avenues for existing mega-caps. However, the law of large numbers makes sustaining high growth rates increasingly difficult above $1 trillion in market cap.
What is the difference between mega-cap and large-cap stocks?
Mega-cap stocks exceed $200 billion in market value, while large-caps typically range from $10 billion to $200 billion. Mega-caps are a subset of large-caps — all mega-caps are large-caps, but not all large-caps are mega-caps. Mega-caps tend to have higher liquidity, more analyst coverage, and greater index influence. Large-caps outside the mega-cap range often offer more growth potential but with slightly less stability and market dominance.
Should I invest in mega-cap stocks or index funds?
For most investors, broad index funds already provide substantial mega-cap exposure since these stocks dominate major indices. If you want additional mega-cap concentration, the Vanguard Mega Cap ETF (MGC) or individual stock positions are options. The advantage of individual mega-caps is selecting specific companies you believe will outperform. The advantage of index funds is automatic diversification and rebalancing without the risk of picking the wrong mega-cap.
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