Amazon overthrows Walmart to become Fortune 500’s top company — ending superstore’s 13-year reign at the top
Amazon has surpassed Walmart to become the top company on the Fortune 500 list, ending Walmart's 13-year dominance. This change is based on the fiscal revenue data for 2025, which places Amazon at the forefront, followed by Walmart and UnitedHealth Group. This marks the first time since 2013 that Walmart has not held the number one position.
- ▪Amazon has claimed the No. 1 spot on the Fortune 500, ending Walmart's 13-year reign.
- ▪The latest ranking is based on fiscal 2025 revenue.
- ▪UnitedHealth Group follows Walmart in the rankings.
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Business Amazon overthrows Walmart to become Fortune 500’s top company — ending superstore’s 13-year reign at the top By Ariel Zilber Published June 3, 2026, 6:45 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Amazon has overtaken Walmart to claim the No. 1 spot on the Fortune 500, ending the retailer’s 13-year run at the top of the annual ranking of America’s biggest companies by revenue. The latest list, based on fiscal 2025 revenue, puts Amazon in the top spot, followed by Walmart and UnitedHealth Group. An Amazon worker delivers packages from a Amazon Mubea U-Mobility E-Cargobike in New York City on June 12, 2025. Christopher Sadowski Walmart was at the top of the Fortune 500 list for 13 years.
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