List of Swiss companies by revenue


Switzerland has a large economy and highly skilled labor force. Fifteen Swiss companies are included on Fortune's "Global 500" list. As of 2018 the largest non-financial companies in terms of annual revenue were Glencore, Vitol and Trafigura, with Nestlé as the largest employer. The largest banks were UBS and Credit Suisse, and the largest insurance company was Zurich Insurance Group.

Largest companies

Ranked by revenue 2017.
RankNameHeadquartersRevenue
EmployeesIndustryDirector
1.GlencoreBaar217 597158 000commodity tradingIvan Glasenberg
2.VitolGeneva178 2135 441commodity tradingIan Taylor
3.TrafiguraGeneva136 4214 316commodity tradingJeremy Weir
4.Cargill International SAGeneva108 010475commodity trading
5.Mercuria Energy TradingGeneva102 3981 000petroleumMarco Dunand
6.NestléVevey89 791308 000agriculture/foodPaul Bulcke
7.GunvorGeneva62 0301 600commodity trading
8.RocheBasel53 29968 218chemical/pharmaceuticalSeverin Schwan
9.NovartisBasel48 35390 924chemical/pharmaceuticalVasant Narasimhan
10.BHPBaar37 695commodity trading
11.ABBZurich29 169140 000engineering
12.CoopBasel29 20737 370retail/services
13.MigrosZurich28 07159 934retail/services
14.HolcimJona26 12959 901construction materials
15.Mediterranean Shipping CompanyGeneva26 00028 000logistics/shipping
16.AdeccoOpfikon23 66033 000temp workers
17.Kühne + NagelSchindellegi22 22025 607international transport/logistics
18.IneosRolle16 90017 000chemicals
19.Tetra PakPully12 77824 800food packaging
20.SyngentaBasel12 64919 337chemical/pharmaceutical
21.IntersportBern12 500retail
22.RichemontGeneva12 199luxury goods
23.SwisscomBern11 66216 088telecommunications
24.DKSH Management AGZurich11 00620 500import/export
25.LiebherrBulle10 93923 762engineering
26.SchindlerEbikon10 17940 385engineering
27.Swiss Federal RailwaysBern9 44228 383public transport/railroads
28.Transgourmet HoldingBasel9 087retail
29.ALSO HoldingEmmen8 891IT distribution
30.MET GroupZug8 433commodity trading
31.DufryBasel8 377retail
32.SwatchBienne7 96020 650watchmaking
33.Swiss PostBern7 93041 073service
34.DXT CommoditiesLugano7 670energy production/distribution
35.AlpiqLausanne7 1638 500electric utility
36.CEVA LogisticsBaar6 886logistics
37.Barry CallebautZurich6 8058 542chocolate
38.ClariantMuttenz6 37723 383chemical/pharmaceutical
39.SGSGeneva6 34941 460service
40.FenacoBern6 2627 244retail
41.SikaBaar6 24810 852construction materials
42.ManorGeneva6 00011 500retail
43.Ameropa HoldingBinningen5 580agriculture
44.AxpoBaden5 5672 990energy production/distribution
45.Pargesa HoldingGeneva5 540
46.PanalpinaBasel5 53313 583international shipping/logistics
47.HiltiSchaan5 13316 062power tools
48.LonzaBasel5 1055 984chemical/pharmaceutical
49.GivaudanVernier5 0515 924chemical/pharmaceutical
50.Swiss Air LinesBasel4 9546 094air transport
51.RolexLes Acacias4 9005 800watchmaking
52.AMAGZurich4 6003 946automobile sales/imports
53.Gate GourmetKloten4 554catering
54.TAG HeuerLa Chaux-de-Fonds4 228watchmaking
55.Georg FischerSchaffhausen4 15012 403engineering
56.Lindt & SprüngliKilchberg4 1066 713food products
57.Axpo TradingBaden4 047energy production/distribution
58.OmyaOftringen4 0006 500chemicals
59.KolmarZug3 988commodity trading
60.ImpleniaDietlikon3 859construction
61.RehauMuri bei Bern3 85014 800synthetic materials
62.AryztaZurich3 797food
63.BellBasel3 5373 326meat products
64.EmmiLucerne3 3642 765food products
65.FirmenichGeneva3 340chemical/pharmaceutical
66.Apple SuisseZurich3 300electronics
67.GalenicaBern3 2142 460wholesale
68.Schmolz + BickenbachLucerne3 133steel
69.SwissportOpfikon3 10021 000service
70.DennerZurich3 0503 577retail
71.SulzerWinterthur3 0499 656engineering
72.TransoceanVernier2 927oil and gas
73.GeberitRapperswil2 9085 162
74.ArtemisHergiswil2 879conglomerate
75.OC OerlikonPfäffikon2 847engineering
76.BühlerUzwil2 6936 266engineering
77.BucherNiederweningen2 647engineering
78.BMW SuisseDielsdorf2 610403automobile sales/imports
79.Omega SABienne2 6002 000watchmaking
80.ActelionAllschwil2 6002 500pharmaceuticals/biotech
81.BKW EnergieBern2 577electricity
82.LogitechApples2 532software
83.dormakabaRümlang2 520security technology
84.Endress+HauserReinach, Basel-Land2 502
85.Werco TradeZug2 450commodity trading
86.Manor Holding SABasel2 430retail
87.SonovaStäfa2 396medical devices
88.CRH Gétaz GroupSaint-Légier-La Chiésaz2 300construction parts
89.Ferring PharmaceuticalsSaint-Prex2 3006 500chemical/pharmaceutical
90.Coop MineraloelAllschwil2 279oil and gas
91.AutoneumWinterthur2 203automotive
92.Hewlett-Packard SuisseDübendorf2 2001 400computers
93.Mercedes-Benz SuisseZug2 200automobile sales/imports
94.Stadler RailBussnang2 2008 500train manufacturing
95.MIR TradeHerisau2 200retail
96.Siemens SuisseZurich2 156electronics
97.Ems-ChemieDomat/Ems2 146chemicals
98.Vorwerk International Strecker & Co.Freienbach2 125retail
99.MSC CruisesGeneva2 10023 500transportation/shipping
100.Aldi SuisseBeromünster2 090retail

Largest banks

Ranked by total assets in 2015.
RankedNameHeadquartersTotal assets
Income
EmployeesManager
1.UBSBasel942 8196 20360 099
2.Credit SuisseZurich820 8052 94448 200
3.RaiffeisenSt. Gallen205 7488089 286
4.Zürcher KantonalbankZurich154 4107225 179
5.PostFinanceBern114 4685753 654
6.Julius Baer GroupZurich84 1161235 364
7.Banque cantonale vaudoiseLausanne43 4183361 947
8.Migros BankZurich42 2322261 334
9.Luzerner KantonalbankLucerne33 272180943
10.Saint Galler KantonalbankSt. Gallen31 1891331 065
11.CA Indosuez Wealth ManagementGeneva28 4531272 632
12.Berner KantonalbankBern28 0351311 091
13.EFG InternationalZurich26 796572 169
14.Valiant Holding AGLucerne25 449114821
15.Union Bancaire PrivéeGeneva25 215251 450
16.HSBC Private Bank Geneva24 894−921 213
17.Aargauische KantonalbankLaufenburg24 286155690
18.Neur Aargauer BankAarau23 823138615
19.Basler KantonalbankBasel22 593891 061
20.BNP Paribas Geneva21 114421 446

Largest insurance companies

Ranked by gross inflow of premiums in 2016.
RangNameHeadquartersRanked by gross inflow of premimus
Net profit
EmployeesManager
1.Zurich Financial ServicesZurich53 4823 21154 000
2.Swiss ReZurich33 2313 55814 053
3.Swiss LifeZurich17 3669267 801
4.Helvetia InsuranceSt. Gallen8 4034926 481
5.Winterthur GroupWinterthur7 993300
6.BâloiseBasel6 7115347 270
7.HelsanaDübendorf6 370983 149
8.CSSLucerne5 855982 417
9.Groupe MutuelMartigny4 477−12 122
10.SuvaLucerne4 240274 191