Market Capitalization is the total number of outstanding shares of the company. It is calculated by multiplying the total outstanding shares of the company to the price of one share. The list comprises of the companies with the highest market capital and most of these companies are Indian MNC’s.
Here is a list of Top Ten Biggest Companies in India by Market Capital:
10. Hindustan Unilever
It is an Anglo-Dutch company, which was established in the year 1932 and has its head office in Mumbai. It is one of the biggest manufacturing company, that manufactures products in various categories and Thirty Five brands, that includes shampoos, skin care products, soaps, deodorants, detergents, coffee, tea and many more such products. They have a total market Capital of Rupees 1, 80,196 Cr.
9. HDFC
This is a leading Company that deals with housing finance. It has financed more than fifty Lakh units and is undoubtedly one of the largest in the country. It has a market capitalization of Rs. 1, 83,054 Cr.
8. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
It is the largest oil producing company in the country and it was founded on 15 August 1956. It is controlled by the government of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India and it is a public sector company and it manufactures more than 60 percent of oil and total natural gas in the country. It has a market Capitalization of Rs. 1, 91,044 cr.
7. Sun Pharmaceuticals
It was founded by Dilip Sanghvi in the year 1983 and it is India’s leading pharmaceutical company that manufactures products. They have their manufacturing plants in many countries including Mexico, Malaysia, Ireland, Canada, Africa, and USA. They manufacture products for Cardiology, Neurology, orthopaedics and Diabetology. This is the best Pharmaceutical Company in the country and they have a market capitalization of Rs.1, 91,089 Cr.
6. Coal India Limited
It was founded in the year 1975 and is totally under the Government control. It is the largest coal producer in the world and has its headquarters in Kolkata, West Bengal. It contributes more than 80 percent of total coal that is produced in the country. It has a market Capitalization of Rs 2, 02,755 Cr.
5. Indian Tobacco Company (ITC)
It was founded in the year 1910 under the name of Imperial Tobacco Co. and it was changed to ITC in the year 1970 and it has its headquarters in Kolkata. It works in different segments like IT, paperboards, hotels, packaging, and fast moving consumer goods such as personal care products, branded clothes, food items. It has a market Capitalization of Rs. 2, 54,883 cr.
4. Infosys Limited
It is an Indian Multinational Company founded in the year 1981, with its headquarters in Bangalore. They serve clients in more than 50 countries. It is a software engineering company, business consultancy, and outsourcing and information technology. They have a market capital of Rs. 2, 60,932 Cr.
3. HDFC Bank
It was founded in the year 1994 and it is the largest bank in the Private sector, which provides various facilities such as simple banking and financial solutions through various ways of savings, corporate, different range of insurance, family accounts, easy loan facilities and many more such things. The total market Capitalization of this bank was Rs. 2, 64,881 Cr.
2. Reliance Industry
It is an Indian Multinational Company, which was founded in the year 1966 and has its headquarters in Mumbai. They have around 3 million shareholders of the total shares and of which 45.35% of the shares are held by the Ambanis. They deal in various sectors like constructions, petrol, textiles, clothing, healthcare and many more. They have a market capitalization of Rs. 3, 43, 263 Cr.
1. Tata Consultancy Service (TCS)
It is the biggest Tech Company in the country and was founded in the year 1968. It functions in a minimum of 40 countries and has given employment to 3, 00,000 people. It has a market Capitalization of Rs. 4, 49, 927 Cr.
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