• Apple, Nvidia, and Microsoft are the highest-valued companies in the world at the end of the year
• Dominance of US corporations continues: 62 of the 100 most expensive companies in the world are based in the USA
• No European company in the top 10
• 15 Swiss companies make it into the global top 500. Roche, Nestlé, and Novartis continue to be among the top 100 in the world

Zurich, 3 January 2025 – The latest analysis of market capitalization of companies, conducted by the auditing and consulting firm EY Switzerland, shows that despite strong geopolitical tensions and a subdued global economy, the stock market value of the 100 most expensive publicly traded companies in the world increased by 25 percent over the past year,…