The Fortune 500 list is an annually compiled list of the largest 500 companies in the USA by sales turnover. The list comprises business such as Walmart, Apple, Exxon Mobil, General Motors and AT&T. The list has publicly listed businesses as well as privately held.
In 2019 Fortune 500 companies represented two-thirds of the U.S. GDP with $13.7 trillion in revenues, $1.1 trillion in profits, $22.6 trillion in market value, and employed 28.7 million people worldwide in total.
The companies have the largest spending power in the world. Therefore the executives and managers inside these businesses have large procurement budgets and are perfect for marketing your products and services.