7 Philippine firms land on Forbes Global 2000 list
Inquirer.net
26 June 2026
MANILA, Philippines – Seven Philippine companies secured spots in the 2026 edition of the Forbes Global 2000, with SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) emerging as the country’s highest-ranked on the annual list of the world’s largest publicly traded firms.
SMIC placed 1,029th globally,
The others include Top Frontier Investment Holdings Inc. (1,170th),
International Container Terminal Services Inc. (1,375th),
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (1,383rd),
Ayala Corp. (1,532nd)
and Manila Electric Co. (1,704th).
Now in its 24th year, the Forbes Global 2000 ranking is based on four equally weighted metrics: sales, profits, assets and market value.
“This reflects the trust of our customers and investors, the work of our people, and the strength of the businesses we have built over the years,” said Frederic C. DyBuncio, president and CEO of SMIC.
“We continue to invest in the Philippines because we believe in the country’s future and long-term growth,” DyBuncio added.
Forbes said companies included in this year’s rankings posted record-high figures despite trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainty and persistent inflation.
Collectively, the 2,000 companies generated $56 trillion in annual revenue, $5.5 trillion in profit, held $272.2 trillion in assets and accounted for $121.9 trillion in market value. These are based on financial data available as of May 15, 2026.
Forbes said the rankings reflected the continued dominance of banking, technology and energy companies in the global economy.
JPMorgan Chase retained the No. 1 spot for the fourth consecutive year, leading 593 US-based companies on the list. Amazon climbed to second place, followed by Berkshire Hathaway in third.
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, ranked fourth as the artificial intelligence boom continued to lift major technology companies, while Saudi Aramco rounded out the top five.
The rest of the top 10 consisted of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (sixth), Bank of America and Microsoft (tied at seventh), China Construction Bank (ninth) and Agricultural Bank of China (10th). INQ