China Mobile tops 40 Hong Kong firms on Forbes Global 2000

The telco posted $1.86t (US$236.97b) in market value. 

China Mobile ranked highest amongst 40 Hong Kong-headquartered companies on Forbes’ 24th 2026 Global 2000 list, placing 36th globally.

Forbes said the list ranks the world’s largest public companies using four metrics, namely sales, profits, assets, and market value.

The telecommunications company posted $1.16t (US$148.29b) in sales, $149.51b (US$19.07b) in profit, $2.48t (US$316.85b) in assets, and $1.86t (US$236.97b) in market value.

CNOOC followed at 85th globally, making it the second-highest-ranked Hong Kong company on the list with a $1.26t (US$160.38b) market value.

AIA Group ranked third amongst local firms and 142nd globally, reporting $913.20b (US$116.48b) in market value. Prudential placed 276th with $297.84b (US$37.99b) in market value.

China Resources Land completed the top five Hong Kong-headquartered companies, ranking 279th globally. The construction company posted $269.07b (US$34.32b) in market value.

Globally, companies on the list collectively accounted for $439.04t (US$56t) in annual revenue, $43.12t (US$5.5t) in profit, $2,134.05t (US$272.2t) in assets, and $955.70t (US$121.9t) in market value.