There are some most valuable publicly-traded technology companies in the world earning billions of revenue every year. No doubt, these tech giants have excellent products and incredible services. To be more precise, they also have a well-structured business model that paves the way towards success. But what are their various sources to generate billions of dollars every year? This Infographic breaks down their revenue stream to help you know their different mode of business operation. The list of top technology companies mentioned here is picked from the Forbes Global 2000 List.
Infographic Content:
The tech giants listed below have some common stories to begin with although their way of generating cash flow is quite different. Let’s dig deeper into their secrets to learn how they make billions and consistently stay on top of the list.
- Apple
Revenue – $229 Billion, Market Cap – $927 Billion, Primary Revenue Driver – iPhone
Revenue Analysis (Q4 2018):
iPhone sales – $37.185 Billion, iPad sales – $4.089 Billion, Mac sales – $7.411 Billion, Other Products sales – $4.234 Billion, Services – $9.981 Billion
- Samsung
Revenue – $53 Billion, Market Cap – $326 Billion, Primary Revenue Driver – Device Solutions
Revenue Analysis (Q4 2018):
CE (Consumer Electronics) – $0.68 Trillion, IM (IT & Mobile Communications) – $1.51 Trillion, Semiconductor – $7.77 Trillion, DS (Device Solutions) – $8.50 Trillion, DP (Display Panel) – $0.97 Trillion
- Microsoft
Revenue – $89.9 Billion, Market Cap – $750.6 Billion, Primary Revenue Driver – Server Products
Revenue Analysis (Q4 2018):
Productivity & Business Processes – $9.7 Billion, Intelligent Cloud – $9.6 Billion, More Personal Computing – $10.8 Billion
- Alphabet
Revenue – $110 Billion, Market Cap – $766.4B, Primary Revenue Driver – Google’s ad business
Revenue Analysis (Q4 2018):
Google properties – $27 Billion, Google Network Members’ properties – $5.6 Billion, Google other revenues – $6.4 Billion
- Intel
Revenue – $62.7 Billion, Market Cap – $254.8 Billion, Primary Revenue Driver – Semiconductor for PC’s
Revenue Analysis (Q4 2018):
PC-centric – $9.8 Billion, Data-centric – $6.1 Billion, Internet of Things (IOT) – $0.81 Billion, Non-Volatile Memory – $1.1 Billion, Programmable Solutions – $0.61 Billion, All Other – $0.23 Billion
- IBM
Revenue – $79.1 Billion, Market Cap – $132.3 Billion, Primary Revenue Driver – Technology Services & Cloud Platform
Revenue Analysis (Q4 2018):
Cognitive Solutions – $5.5 Billion, Global Business Services – $4.3 Billion, Technology Services & Cloud Platforms – $8.9 Billion, Systems – $2.6 Billion, Global Financing – $0.4 Billion
Revenue – $40.6 Billion, Market Cap – $541.5 Billion, Primary Revenue Driver – Advertising
Revenue Analysis (Q4 2018):
Advertising – $16.6 Billion, Payments and other – $0.27 Billion
- Tencent
Revenue – $12 Billion, Market Cap – $491.3 Billion, Primary Revenue Driver – Advertising & Games
Revenue Analysis (FY 2018):
VAS business – $176.6 Billion, Online games – $104.0 Billion, Social networks – $72 Billion, Online advertising – $58 Billion, Social and others advertising – $39 Billion, Media advertising – $18 Billion
- Oracle
Revenue – $37.7 Billion, Market Cap – $191.1 Billion, Primary Revenue Driver – Cloud Platform
Revenue Analysis (Q4 2018):
Cloud services and license support – $6.7 Billion, Cloud license and on-premise license – $2.4 Billion, Hardware – $1.1 Billion, Services – $0.8 Billion
- Amazon
Revenue – $177 Billion, Market Cap – $49.5 Billion, Primary Revenue Driver – Online Store
Revenue Analysis (Q4 2018)
Online Stores – $39.8 Billion, Physical stores- $4.4 Billion, Third-party seller services – $13.3 Billion, Subscription services – $3.9 Billion, AWS – $7.4 Billion, Other – $3.3 Billion
The top technology companies in this list are dominated by American giants followed by China and Korea. It is expected to continue the same in 2020.
Sources:
- Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results
- Samsung FY 2018 Result
- Microsoft Q4 Financial Summary
- Alphabet Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2018 Results
- INTEL REPORTS FOURTH-QUARTER 2018 FINANCIAL RESULTS
- IBM Reports 2018 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
- Facebook Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results
- Tencent 2018 Annual Report
- Oracle Q4 FISCAL 2018 FINANCIAL RESULTS
- Amazon Fourth Quarter Financial Results
