*Graphic shows 2018 net income of publicly listed companies (in billion U.S. dollars)

Link to original infographic: https://www.statista.com/chart/17545/worlds-most-profitable-companies/

Apple WAS known as the world’s most profitable company. However, Saudi state oil company Saudi Aramco disclosed company reports with US$111.1 billion in earnings in 2018, far surpassing competitors. https://www.economist.com/business/2019/04/06/saudi-aramco-made-a-111bn-profit-in-2018