As of February 2025, the Irish-headquartered industrial gases and chemicals company Linde reached a market capitalization of nearly 220 billion U.S. dollars, which made it the world's leading chemical company based on market cap. Based on revenue, however, BASF was the top chemical company worldwide.
Market capitalization of the leading chemical companies worldwide in February 2025
(in billion U.S. dollars)
The values are based on the Financial Times Equity list of the leading global companies. The ranking was compiled in February 2025 based on the latest available figures.
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Financial Times. (February 24, 2025). Market capitalization of the leading chemical companies worldwide in February 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/272738/leading-chemical-companies-worldwide-based-on-market-capitalization/
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Market capitalization of the leading chemical companies worldwide in February 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Financial Times, February 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/272738/leading-chemical-companies-worldwide-based-on-market-capitalization/