The 2025 Fortune 500, now in its 71st year, ranks companies based on publicly reported revenues for the 2024 fiscal year. This year’s list represents a combined $19.9 trillion in revenue, a 6% increase over the previous year, and includes companies from 225 cities across 37 states. To qualify for the list, companies needed to report at least $7.4 billion in revenue.
Alabama Companies on the List
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Regions Financial Corporation ranked No. 433, down slightly from No. 428 in 2024. The banking and financial services company reported $9.4 billion in revenue and employs approximately 19,600 people.
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Vulcan Materials Company, a major supplier of construction aggregates, ranked No. 500, slipping from No. 472 last year. Vulcan reported $7.4 billion in revenue and has about 12,000 employees.
Top 10 Fortune 500 Companies for 2025
The top positions in the 2025 Fortune 500 reflect the continued dominance of retail, tech, and healthcare giants:
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Walmart – Maintains the No. 1 spot for the 13th consecutive year with $681 billion in revenue
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Amazon
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UnitedHealth Group
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Apple
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CVS Health
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Berkshire Hathaway
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Alphabet (parent company of Google)
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Exxon Mobil
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McKesson
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Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen)
These top 10 companies alone generated over $4.2 trillion in revenue last year.
Trends and Highlights
This year’s Fortune 500 list shows significant representation from the healthcare, retail, and insurance sectors. Notably, eight healthcare companies were ranked among the top 25, compared to none in the top 25 in 1995, underscoring the industry’s rising economic impact.
Additionally, a record 55 companies are led by female CEOs, marking an 11% share, the highest in the list’s history.
Sherri Blevins is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You may contact her at [email protected].
