SM Group Leads 7 Philippine Firms In Forbes’ Global 2000 List
“This reflects the trust of our customers and investors, the work of our people and the strength of the businesses we have built over the years,” SM Investments president and CEO Frederic DyBuncio said.
Sy family-owned firms have once again topped the list of Philippine companies on Forbes’ list of the world’s largest public companies.
Seven Filipino firms earned spots on the Forbes Global 2000 this year, an annual ranking of the world’s largest public companies measured by sales, profits, assets and market value.”
The 2026 list included the seven companies that also made it to last year’s roster. They are Sy-owned SM Investments Corp. and BDO Unibank Inc., San Miguel Corp.’s parent company Top Frontier Investment Holdings Inc., International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) of tycoon Enrique Razon Jr., Ty-owned Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co., conglomerate Ayala Corp. and power giant Manila Electric Co.
SM Investments, which operates as a holding company engaged in financial services, retail, banking and properties, was again the top-ranked Filipino company at No. 1,029.
“We are pleased to be recognized anew as the country’s top company on the Forbes Global 2000 list,” SM Investments president and CEO Frederic DyBuncio said in a statement.
“This reflects the trust of our customers and investors, the work of our people and the strength of the businesses we have built over the years. We continue to invest in the Philippines because we believe in the country’s future and long-term growth,” he said.
SM Investments was followed by its subsidiary, BDO, the country’s biggest bank, at No. 1,082 and Top Frontier at No. 1,170.
ICTSI came in at No. 1,375, followed by Metrobank at No. 1,383, Ayala at No. 1,532 and Meralco at No. 1,704.
Forbes said it used the latest 12 months of financial data available as of May 15, 2026 to calculate the factors used in the ranking.
Overall, Forbes said that this year’s Global 2000 posted records across all categories, with combined annual sales of $56 trillion, profits of $5.5 trillion and assets of $272 trillion.
A total of 593 companies on the list are headquartered in the United States, with Greater China next at 340, including firms based in Hong Kong.
JPMorganChase topped the list anew, followed by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, Alphabet and Saudi Arabian Oil Co.
Completing the top 10 globally are China’s ICBC, Bank of America, Microsoft, China Construction Bank and Agricultural Bank of China.
