10 Biggest Technology Companies
Technology companies have become a dominant driver in recent years of economic growth, consumer tastes, and the financial markets. The biggest tech stocks as a group have dramatically outpaced the broader market in the past decade. That’s because technology has reshaped how people communicate, consume information, shop, socialize, and work.
Broadly speaking, companies in the technology sector engage in the research, development, and manufacture of technologically based goods and services. They create, design, and manufacture computers, mobile devices, and home appliances and provide products and services related to information technology.
Below we look at the 10 biggest companies in the technology field, as measured by market capitalization. The list is limited to publicly traded companies in the U.S. or Canada, either directly or through ADRs. Data is courtesy of Yahoo! Finance, as of March 1, 2025.
Some of the stocks below are only traded over-the-counter (OTC) in the U.S., not on exchanges. OTC stocks often carry higher trading costs than trading stocks on exchanges. This can lower or even outweigh potential returns.
#1 Apple Inc. (AAPL)
- Market Cap: $3.633 trillion
- Earnings per share (TTM): 6.31
- Exchange: Nasdaq
Apple (AAPL) designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of consumer technology products. These include smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearable devices, home entertainment devices, and much more. Some of its most popular products include its iPhone smartphones and Mac computers. Apple has dramatically expanded its sales from services in recent years. It operates digital content stores and has several streaming services, including Apple+, a platform for on-demand entertainment content.
#2 Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)
- Market Cap: $2.95 trillion
- Earnings-per-share (TTM): 12.43
- Exchange: Nasdaq
Microsoft is a global developer and licensor of software, devices, solutions, and services. The company is known for its Windows and Office Suite software but nets a growing share of its profit and revenue from cloud computing and its cloud platform, Azure. Microsoft also owns and operates LinkedIn, the social networking site for job seekers.
#3 NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA)
- Market Cap: $2.94 trillion
- Earnings-per-share (TTM): 2.94
- Exchange: Nasdaq
NVIDIA is a newcomer to this list, having risen to the top as the dominant player in artificial intelligence. The Santa Clara, California, company specializes in graphics processing units (GPUs) and related products for specialized uses in scientific research as well as in industries including automotive, entertainment, and engineering.
#4 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co LTD (TSM)
- Market Cap: $782.56 billion
- Earnings-per-share (TTM): 6.90
- Exchange: New York Stock Exchange
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing manufactures microchips and semiconductors used in cell phones, medical equipment, video game consoles, computer hardware, and more. The company had 528 client companies as of 2023.
#5 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (SSNLF)
- Market Cap: $301.846 billion
- Earnings-per-share (TTM): 4.81
- Exchange: OTC Markets
Samsung Electronics competes with Apple and other major tech companies worldwide in key product areas. It’s engaged in a broad range of industries, including consumer electronics, information technology, and communications. The South Korean company sells mobile phones, tablets, wearable devices, virtual reality products, TVs and home theaters, computers, printers, home appliances, and more. In the U.S., Samsung is best known for its Galaxy smartphones.
#6 Sony Corp. (SONY)
- Market Cap: $150.81 billion
- Earnings-per-share (TTM): 1.25
- Exchange: New York Stock Exchange
Sony is a Japanese technology company that designs and produces electronics products worldwide for consumer, professional, and industrial markets. The company sells a variety of products, including personal computers, mobile phones, video game consoles and software, and video cameras. It also produces and distributes recorded music and live-action and animated motion pictures. In addition, it makes and sells the PlayStation, a popular video game console.
#7 Intel Corp. (INTC)
- Market Cap: $102.35 billion
- Earnings-per-share (TTM): -4.38
- Exchange: Nasdaq
Intel is a global producer of computer chips and a provider of computing, networking, data storage, and communication solutions. The company offers platform products for the cloud, enterprise, and communication infrastructure markets. In addition, Intel provides flash memory, programmable semiconductors, and processors for notebooks, mobile devices, and desktop computers. The company is well known for its high-performance processors used in PCs worldwide.
#8 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (HNHPF)
- Market Cap: $73.24 billion
- Earnings-per-share (TTM): 0.69
- Exchange: OTC Markets
Hon Hai Precision, also known as Foxconn, is a Taiwan-based multinational electronics manufacturer. The company produces electronics and electronic components for use in the information technology, communications, automotive equipment, automobile, precision molding, and consumer electronics industries. Foxconn is a key supplier in Apple’s supply chain, manufacturing a significant proportion of its iPhones. It also manufacturers Amazon’s Kindle and Sony’s PlayStation.
#9 Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL)
- Market Cap: $71.70 billion
- Earnings-per-share (TTM): 6.38
- Exchange: New York Stock Exchange
Dell Technologies makes and sells hardware, information technology products, and services worldwide. The company sells desktop and laptop computers, traditional and next-generation storage solutions, and networking products. Dell also sells a cloud-native platform and cloud management solutions. Dell’s best-known products are its personal computers.
#10 Panasonic Corp. (PCRFF)
- Market Cap: $29.009 billion
- Earnings-per-share (TTM): 0.96
- Exchange: OTC Markets
Panasonic is a Japan-based developer, manufacturer, and servicer of electronic products primarily for the consumer market. The company offers personal computers, tablets, projectors, and broadcast and professional AV systems. Panasonic also makes appliances such as air conditioners, TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines.
What Are the Sectors Within the Technology Industry?
The three main sectors within the technology industry are:
- Software and services
- Semiconductors and semiconductor equipment
- Technology hardware and equipment
Many companies cross those lines. Microsoft is certainly a software and services company but it also makes PCs and laptops and tried, unsuccessfully, to make phones.
Are Any Computer Products Made in the U.S.A.?
Yes. Apple’s Mac Pro is made in Austin, Texas. Samsung makes some of its microprocessors in Austin. Texas Instruments makes chips in Texas, Maine, and Utah.
Which Companies Have a Market Cap Above $1 Trillion?
They’re not all technology companies. As of this writing, companies that have a market capitalization above $1 trillion include Amazon, Tesla, Saudi Aramco, Berkshire Hathaway, and Meta, as well as Apple, Microsoft, and NVIDIA,
The Bottom Line
What is a technology company? It’s hard to define. Is Amazon a technology company or a retailer? How about Google or Facebook? In this selection, we narrowed the definition to include the key players in producing the hardware and software that make our modern world run.