In this article, we have prepared a list of top bike brands in the world based on the number of units sold and revenue. The top bike brands have constantly been on a growth path having a global footprint across continents. Bike companies have focused on innovation, fuel efficiency, features, stylish looks etc. All the companies have a strong distribution network globally and ensure good customer satisfaction through after sales services also. Pandemic year has affected the sales of the bike and two-wheeler brands with all the brands seeing drops in revenue and units sold. 

Top Bike Brands by Revenue & Units:

The best bike brands in world include brands like Honda, Yamaha, Here Moto Corp, Bajaj followed by TVS, Suzuki, Royal Enfield etc. Here is a list of the top 10 bike companies in the world 2021.

Rank 10. Piaggio

Piaggio Group is an Italian based company headquartered in Pisa, Italy.

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The company also has a research and development center in California, USA by the name Piaggio Group Advanced Design Center. Piaggio group is one of the largest European Manufacturer of two-wheelers specializing in the product range of scooters, motorcycles and mopeds in the segment of 50 to 1400cc. The important brands and products it operates in are Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Vespa, Piaggio, Derby and Scarabeo. Besides two-wheeler segment, the group also has a product range in three-wheeler and four-wheeler commercial vehicle segment with its model Ape, Quargo and Porter. The Piaggio group also has a 45% ownership in a Chinese company named Zongshen Piaggio Foshan Motorcycles. The company does not use the data from this joint venture In the Group’s financial result. This makes it one of the top bike brands worldwide. In the European market, the company relies on Aprilia and Moto Guzzi to improve sales and profitability in the European and North American market. In India, it is using Vespa range to penetrate further into the market. The company has gained a 9.3% increase in the total sale of its two-wheeler accounting for its total net sale to reach 3,76,000 units. This has accounted for a total revenue of $1,176 billion which is 3.7% rise from the previous year. In the motorcycle racing, Aprilia has established itself as one of the most successful brands in the history having won 54 world titles till date, 38 out of them are in world championships, 7 in superbikes and 9 in off-road disciplines and hence is one of the best bike brands in the world.

Revenue (million $): ~1500

Unit Sales (in thousand): 376

Rank 9. KTM

KTM AG is a renowned name in the powersports vehicles where it has a reputation of producing innovative and trend-setting vehicles on a regular basis.

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It is a premium manufacturer of high-performance motorcycles for both off-road and street use, and the company has its headquarter and research and development center in Mattighofen, Austria. The company is owned together by the KTM Industries AG and Bajaj Auto. The company operates through the following subsidiaries, KTM Sportmotorcycle GMBH, Husqvarna Motorcycle GMBH, KTM Sportcar GMBH, KTM technologies GMBH, KTM Immobilien GMBH with minority stakes in W Verwaltungs AG. With a market share of 10% in Europe and 8% in USA, KTM AG has already become the largest European Motorcycle Manufacturer. In 2017, the company achieved a new record which is now its seven times in a row by increasing its sales and revenue. Sales was up by 17.2% which is the highest among all motorcycle manufacturers of the world. A total of 238,408 vehicles were sold in 2017 under its brands KTM and Husqvarna. In the same period, revenue also saw a rise by 16.6 % to $1.92 billion. 2018 again is going to be a very important year for the company as there is an expected growth in the regions such as Europe, North America as well as the ASEAN nations. To encash on that, the company plans to increase its annual sales to 400,000 units and developing Husqvarna as the Europe’s third biggest motorcycle manufacturer. The company has also entered the MotoGP which has attracted a lot of attention for the company.

Revenue (million $): ~1800

Unit Sales (in thousand): ~270

Rank 8. Royal Enfield

Eicher Motors Limited is one of the leaders in the Indian Automotive space.

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The company is having its area of operations in commercial vehicles, motorcycles through Royal Enfield brands well as in personal utility vehicles. Royal Enfield is one of the oldest motorcycle brands in continuous production and is now a leader in the premium motorcycle segment in India with a share of 95% in the mid-size motorcycle market segment (250cc-750cc). With five models namely Bullet, Classic, Thunderbird, Continental GT and Himalayan, the company the company was able to make a sale of 8,20,493 the previous year which is a huge 23 percent jump from its previous performance. In the same period the company generated a revenue of $1,440 million from the motorcycle segment which is more than 23% rise from its previous year performance. Besides India, the company has started exploring its base in the countries like Colombia, Indonesia and Thailand where the motorcycle industry is in the same line as the Indian Market. The company has also tied-up with Flipkart to sell its complete range of gear and accessories through e-commerce. In international markets, the company’s motorcycles are sold through 568 dealerships across 46 countries along with 25 exclusive stores across 13 countries and two direct subsidiaries in North America and Brazil. Rider Mania is the Royal Enfield’s marquee riding festival had its 14th edition held in Vagator (Goa), which witnessed a participation of 6,000+ riders, media and influencers from across the country. Besides, the company also has “One Ride” which has become one among the world’s largest community rides organized by Royal Enfield every year in April. Enfield mainly in India is still fighting for its rank in best bike brands list.

Revenue (million $): 1230

Unit Sales (in thousand): ~690

Rank 7. BMW

BMW AG is the parent company of BMW group which is a global leader in cars & motorcycles.

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The company is based in Munich, Germany and its area of business lies mostly in Automobiles, Engines, products of machinery and Metal Working Industry as well as it deals in the services of them all. Its three major segments include automotive, motorcycle and financial services. The company employs around 1.3 lacks people and operates in more than 150 countries all around the world. In the motorcycle business, the company operates with the brand, BMW Motorrad. The company operates in the premium segment of the global motorcycle sector with 250 cc plus models such as Sport, Tour, Roadster, Heritage, Adventure and Urban Mobility. This segment helps it in generating a higher revenue even with a lesser unit of sales. The motorcycle division of BWM, Motarrad saw a significant rise in its sales number and the revenue it generated for the company. For the first time, the company was able to cross the 150000 mark in its sales volume. It was able to reach a figure of 1,64,153 from 1,45,032 when compared with the previous year. This is a significant 13.2% rise. This increase in sales was because of the dynamic rise in the motorcycle sale sin the Europe market with France having 24.4% jump in its sales volume making it one of the top bile brands. Italy and Spain also witnessed a double-digit growth. However, there was a drop in the sales in USA. The period witnessed a launch of six new motorcycle models and five revised models by the company.

Revenue (million $): 2668

Unit Sales (in thousand): 169

Rank 6. Suzuki

Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese Automobile company headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu.

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The company’s major market segment includes Automobiles, Motorcycles, marines and Power Products. In the motorcycle segment, the company focuses on the 150cc and upwards segment in addition to the sports categories. The group deals in the motorcycles ranging from large-engine displacement to small engine displacement. The company operates through its subsidiaries such as Thai Suzuki Motor Company Ltd for the manufacturing of motorcycles in overseas, Suzuki Auto Parts Manufacturing Company Ltd. for the manufacturing of parts, Suzuki Motorcycle Sales Inc for the marketing of its motorcycles in the domestic market and Suzuki Deutschland GmbH for the marketing of motorcycles in the overseas market. The company witnessed a decline both in its production and sales of motorcycles worldwide with sale going down by 9% while revenue seeing a fall by 11.8% in the same period. The domestic market of Japan saw an overall reduction in motorcycle sales by 6% the previous year with Suzuki managing a rise in sale by 3% in the same period. As is the case with other brands, motorcycle market in Europe saw a rise which has impacted positively on all motorcycle brands including Suzuki. North American market saw a decline and Suzuki sale was no exception. The ASEAN market sale saw a flat figure with some of its nation like India saw a rise in the sale while China witnessed a decline. Suzuki has made a return to the motorcycle racing in 2015 and since then has been developing programs to compete at the highest level and making itself a top bike brand.

Revenue (million $): 1880

Unit Sales (in thousand): ~1500

Rank 5. TVS

TVS Motor Company is the largest company among the 90 companies of the TVS group in terms of size and revenue.

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TVS group comprises of the companies dealing in the areas of finance, automobiles, aviation, education, insurance, electronics, textiles, investment, housing, services and logistics. The company is the third-largest two-wheeler manufacturer in India, and is a global leader in motorcycles. TVS Motors has recorded a double-digit growth both in sales as well as revenue of its motorcycles and two-wheelers divisions. Having been ahead of the industrial performance for three consecutive years, the company is raising bars for itself and its competitors every year. The company has a production capacity of 3.2 million every year. The company produces its vehicles from three major manufacturing sites, three out of which are in India, one each in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh while the fourth facility is in Indonesia. The company credit its high growth rate to its continuous commitment to innovation. It achieved a rare feat of launching seven new products on the same day. In 2018, the company launched TVS Ntorq 125 which is India’s first scooter with Bluetooth and smart connectivity. The company has a strong focus on quality improvement with daily works management, Total Quality Management, Total Employee Involvement Program, Kaizen to name a few. The company has also taken multiple initiatives in providing a cleaner and greener product. The company claim to have all its products 85% recyclable. The company was also the first to use a catalytic converter in its bike. Moving ahead, the company are looking towards launching electric scooters and the three-wheelers fitted with CNG and LPG options.

Revenue (million $): 3200

Unit Sales (in thousand): ~3000

Rank 4. Bajaj Auto

Bajaj Auto is an India based manufacturing company having its headquarter in Pune, India.

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Bajaj Auto has witnessed a decline of 4.3% in its sales volume but a rise of 5% percent in its revenue, and still remains one of the global bike brands. In fact, the company has not witnessed much growth in its motorcycle division from the last 4 years. Being the second largest motorcycle manufacturer in India and fourth largest in the world in terms of revenue and volume, the company’s downward sloping growth curve is a reason to ponder for their top-management. The company’s export market has also taken a hit, with its motorcycle export degrowing by 16%. The reason being the badly affected economies of the world due to sharp currency devaluation. Bajaj Auto has been one of the pioneer in the industry to propagate women empowerment. The company claims to have female employees in all its plants who operate in all work areas. At Chakan Plant, an assembly line is run by an all-woman team which produces high end bikes like Dominar 400 and Pulsar RS 200. Bajaj Auto also has subsidiaries such as Bajaj Auto International Holdings BV, which is a 100% Netherlands based subsidiary of Bajaj Auto Ltd. as well as holds approximately 48% stake in KTM AG of Austria (KTM) which is cited as the fastest growing motorcycle brand in the world and is  becoming one of the top bike brands globally.

Revenue (million $): 4200

Unit Sales (in thousand): 3604

Rank 3. Yamaha

Yamaha Motors Company Limited is a global manufacturer of motorcycles, marine products, power products and surface mounters.

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With the Company’s headquarter in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan, the company has its presence in more than 180 countries selling its products through 140 of its subsidiaries. Around ninety percent of the company’s consolidated net sales comes from the overseas market. The company concentrates its production strategy towards the sports-commuter market in the ASEAN region, India, Brazil/China, and developed markets. Yamaha Motors has also actively been working towards the supply of motorcycles in African region where it is used as taxis, as police motorcycles, in NGOs to deliver vehicles and other commercial uses. It provides maintenance support as well which has helped the company in establishing itself as a reliable and durable brand. The company has also been holding YRA (Yamaha Riding Academy) as a driver’s training course to reduce the number of traffic accidents involving motorcycles. The company has also been assembling motorcycles in Nigeria through its joint venture with French trading company CFAO. Yamaha Motors Company Limited saw a jump of twelve percent in its revenue from an increase in sales of around five percent rise. Countries such as India, Vietnam and the Philippines saw an increase in sales of motorcycles, while Indonesia, China and Brazil saw a decline. The company has been focusing on the structural reforms and has been working towards inventory reduction which has resulted in the company’s impressive performance this year. Yamaha Motors Company has actively been in the Motorcycle racing having won 39 world championships including 6 in MotoGP.

Revenue (million $): 2370

Unit Sales (in thousand): ~5000

Rank 2. Hero Moto Corp

Hero is one of the biggest brand in Indian market having around 40% of the market share in the two-wheeler market and more than 50 percent market share in motorcycle market in India.

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The company in total has six manufacturing facilities, out of which five is in India and one is in Columbia. Further, the company is also expected to start its seventh manufacturing plant in Bangladesh & has expanded its global presence in 35 different countries and it continues to grow. The company’s leadership lies in the 100-125cc motorcycles. However, the company is trying to get into the premium segment which has seen a rise by about 20$ the previous year. Owing to the local political and economic factors, the exports of two-wheelers saw a decline by about 5.9%. The company is specifically targeting countries like Nepal and Bangladesh which has been showing a double-digit growth continuously. In Bangladesh specifically, the entry level motorcycles are in high demand and hence the move of the company to open a manufacturing facility there is justified. The company, in a recent move, has come up with the initiative of “Fight fake, be safe” to fight the menace of spurious parts. To come into the motorsport map, the company has partnered with Speedbrain Gmbh which is a German off-road racing specialist. The company has also also associated itself with Global Golf events and came up with Her Challenge at the British master’s last year. The company has ventured itself into E-mobility by partnering with Ather Energy which is a start-ups in the two-wheeler EV space. Hero is one of the best bike brands in India and also globally.

Revenue (million $): 4200

Unit Sales (in thousand): 5800

Rank 1. Honda

Honda Motors Company Ltd has grown up to become world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer in addition of also holding one of the leading positions in automotive industry.

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At present, the company has set up its production facility in 22 countries with 33 production plants. The company operates in India with its 100 percent subsidiary Honda Motorcycle and Scooters India Pvt Ltd with its headquarter at Manesar, Gurgaon. The company has a market share of around 27% in the Indian Market. The company was able to produce a total of 19,554 thousand units in motorcycles and ATVs. This is a jump by 10.7% as compared to the previous year. Super Cub, one of its products has reached a 100 million units milestone in the year 2017. This rise in sales came from Europe and Asia, especially from India and Vietnam while countries like USA, Brazil and Japan which all are its major market has shown a decline. A continued slump in economic conditions in Brazil has led to a huge decline in the company’s sales there which fell by about 28% in the country. While working towards sustainability and eco-friendly future of the industry, the company has started working towards the electrification of their motorcycle by concentrating this more on its commuter models. An electric scooter, besides others, are few models which the company are determined to introduce by the end of this year. In this direction, the company has started to invest on the research and development of system which features a detachable mobile battery that is easy to replace and recharge. Honda is ranked 1 in the list of top bike brands.

Revenue (million $): 13600

Unit Sales (in thousand): 19340

Ranking Methodology for top bike brands:

1. The leading bike manufacturing companies are considered.

2. Parameters like revenues and unit sales are considered with weightages of 60% and 40%.

3. A final score is calculated and the ranks are evaluated.

In this article, we have prepared the list of top consumer electronic companies in the world based on business parameters of Revenue. With the increase in customer demand, the business of consumer electronics companies has increased manifold in the last decade. There have been several fast advancements in technologies which have driven innovation in consumer electronics and have made them more affordable for people worldwide. Consumer electronics consists of a wide product range like smartphones, TVs, refrigerators, desktops, cameras, laptops, tablets etc.

Top Consumer Electronics Companies in World 2020 by Revenue

The top consumer electronics companies include Apple, Samsung, Microsoft followed by Dell, Sony, Panasonic, LG etc. Here is a list of the top 10 consumer electronics companies in the world 2020.

10. Fujitsu

Fujitsu is one of the leading consumer electronics and technology company in the world.

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The company has a strong worldwide presence having business and offices spread over 100 countries, with close to 150,000 employees. The company has a over 75000+ patents which includes electronics items, servers, IT services etc. The company was established in 1935 and is headquartered in Tokyo in Japan. The company has been listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Fujitsu has its major revenues from technology solutions like services and system platforms. Electronic components, device solutions, PCs, mobiles, laptops etc form the other share of revenues for the company. Electronics products by the company consist of products like

-Telecommunications Equipment

-Computers

-Components

-Solutions/Services

30% of the global revenue for the company comes from countries outside Japan. Owing to its wide product range, Fujitsu is among the top consumer electronics companies in the world.

Sales revenue (USD Bn): 35

9. LG

LG is a south-korean company MNC with a presence in over 80 countries across the globe.

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It was previously known as Rak-Hui chemical industrial corp which is actually pronounced as lucky when it was into the production of plastics. Goldstar produced radio for South Korea, and it also produced many other consumer electronics. Later the merger of Rak-Hui and goldstar came to be known as LG. this brand was in the initial years famous for soaps, toothpaste etc. then later on this dissolved and the company now is known for the consumer electronics business. In the chemical industry the cosmetics industry and the consumer electronics industry consistency in quality is a must and LG delivered this expectation and soon became the world’s renowned brand. Currently the company employs around 2200 staff members, and 84000 workforces in approximately 120 operations worldwide. A major problem this company faced was that it was largely a decentralized business and therefore the purchasing decisions were done by many small units and the purchases were duplicated. Therefore, the company recognized this problem of not taking advantage of economies in bulk purchase and instituted a centralized purchasing department wherever possible in the company. The matrix structure was established in the company to monitor the purchases. Soon, the profitability of the company was restored and it became one of the top three in the world in profitability in the segment.

Sales revenue (USD Bn): 53

8. HP

This HP company was set up in a garage in Palo Alto by two people named William bill Redington Hewlett and David Packard.

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They initially produced few electronic test equipments for their initial clients. It was the world's leading pc manufacturer for around 7 years from starting from 2007, and later lenovo raced up against HP and took its place. The company majorly focused on services like computing devices, software, printers, software services etc during its tenure. The company also got into the consulting business about it’s products. The marketing of HP was mainly focused on medium sized business, imaging products etc and therefore the marketing was online distribution, retail supplies, and also partnering with small software manufacturers. HP is one of the largest consumer electronics companies globally. The main products are cameras, calculators, printers, computers, laptops, scanners. The services mainly include consulting and support to IT infrastructure.

Sales revenue (USD Bn): 58

7. Panasonic

The company was originally called as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co ltd and then later was renamed to Panasonic.

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This company has its feet in many varied products and services and it was initially producing bulb attachments and other electrical fittings. Later on, Panasonic delved into products like air conditioners, projectors, bicycles, electronic items, batteries, cameras etc. it got involved in the very profitable business of TV sets manufacturing and put in enough amount in research and development to produce cutting edge innovations. Panasonic has become one of the best consumer electronics companies worldwide. Later on, it sold off this entire business segment and liquidated its stake in any subsidiary that it owned in this business. The company then took some sweeping acquisitions and mergers and partnerships which improved the stock position in the market. The partnership with Tesla motors in the battery production in the famous giga factory in the US and then the partnership with photon interactive and the acquisition of ITC global- a satellite communication provider and also the acquisition of an Indian company – fire pro systems which was in the business of infrastructure protection and security solutions. Panasonic also was involved in the sponsorship of the formula one team in the Toyota racing. Talking of it’s environmental records, it is ranked 11th place in the the greenspace’s guide to greener electronics. This actually ranks the producers of electronics based on the policies the company takes in the process of production and also the products of Panasonic are said to have long life.

Sales revenue (USD Bn): 70

6. Sony

Sony is one of the leading consumer electronics brand in the world, having a presence worldwide.

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Sony Group is the parent company of Sony Corporation, which is the electronic business unit. It has subsidiaries like Sony Global Manufacturing and Operations Corporation (SGMO), Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, Sony Storage Media and Devices Corporation among many others. It had forayed into multiple arenas like audio, computing, photography and videography; semiconductor and components, television and home cinema, mobile, accessories and smart devices; energy storage and cables. The parent company had a revenue of 68.35 billion US dollars for the financial year 2016-17 with the game, network and services segment earning around 14.73 billion U.S.D. It has been seeing high growth in this segment due to the strong performance of PlayStation with 186% surge and 346% surge in Q1, Q2 of 2017-18. It forecasts highest-ever profit this year by focusing on electronics and entertainment firm on image sensors and gaming. This is expected because of the restructuring drive in the unprofitable electronics businesses and building its stronghold on the smartphone segment with its image sensors. The company also focuses on its new products in TV segment with 4K technology. The company’s focus on high-quality products with a differentiated approach as Apple did made the company overturn its unprofitable segment to profitable segment leading to records profits of the parent company this year. The sales of the PS4 is expected to attain 80 million units this year (2017-18) and this segment will be the biggest contributor to the revenues with 24% of total revenue and 29% of the operating revenue.

Sales revenue (USD Bn): 79

5. Hitachi

Hitachi, Ltd., is a Japan based multinational company. It is currently headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

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Hitachi has around and operates in eleven business segments. Some of them are: Info & Telecomm Systems, Social Infra, High Functional Materials, Finance, Power, Electronic Systems, Automobile systems, Railway Systems, Digital Media and Other Systems. Hitachi generated a total revenue of $90.84 billion in 2015. IT and Telecommunication systems such as big data, storage and analytics solutions accounted for $16.95 billion, Social Infrastructure and Industrial systems which includes the escalator and elevator business, smart cities and system integrators accounted for $13.33 billion, High functional materials such as wire cable products and chemical materials accounted for $12.75 billion, electronic systems and equipment such as power tools, broadcast equipment, MRI scanners etc. accounted for $9.43 billion, automotive systems that cover the fields of "environment", "safety" and "information “accounted for $7.81 billion, construction machinery accounted for $6.8 billion, Smart life and eco-friendly systems accounted for $6.29 billion, Power systems accounted for $3.89 billion and Financial services accounted for $2.97 billion. In 2009, the globalization of markets and the commoditization of electronic products continue to intensify the price competition in the business sectors in which Hitachi competes. This coupled with some of its businesses being in stagnant industries has made the business scenario very challenging for Hitachi. In 2011, the Hitachi Group drafted its long term plan of Corporate Strategy 2011 for materializing its vision to become the global leader in technological solutions. In a push to speed up the pace of corporate strategy 11 completion. Hitachi is also eying a turnover of Rs 11000 crore in the fiscal year of 2015.

Sales Revenue (USD Bn): 82

4. DELL

Dell is an MNC of computer technology with headquarters in Texas, California.

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It is in design, development, maintenance and support of the computer products and provides the necessary service. It is one of the largest employers in the world with more than 1 lakh employee worldwide, and it has differentiated itself with “Build-To-Order” model and direct-sales model in the industry which helped it to create a targeted market. Its range of products vary from Personal Computers, Servers, peripherals, smartphones to televisions. Dell was just a hardware manufacturing company before acquiring Perot Systems after which it became an IT service provider and top consumer electronics company. Dell was taken private through a leverage buyout before which it was a part in NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500. Dell EMC is the top market share holder in the server makers with 19.4% share. The organization is outstanding for its advancements in inventory network administration and electronic trade, especially its immediate deals model and its "Build-To-Order" or "configure to order" way to deal with assembling—conveying singular PCs arranged to client details. From its initial beginnings, Dell worked as a pioneer in the "configure to order" way to deal with assembling—conveying singular PCs designed to clients’ particulars. Interestingly, most PC producers in those circumstances conveyed expansive requests to intermediaries on a quarterly basis. To limit the postponement amongst buy and conveyance, Dell has a general approach of assembling its items near its clients. This additionally takes into consideration executing a with a Just-In-Time (JIT) fabricating approach, which limits stock expenses. Low stock is another mark of the Dell plan of action—a basic thought in an industry where parts deteriorate quickly.

Sales revenue (USD Bn): 91

3. Microsoft

Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975.

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At a point in time Microsoft was the world’s largest software maker measured in terms of revenues and it is also the most valuable company. The company invests a lot in research and development and this is shown in the continuous product updates and product development over the years. It launched the Microsoft windows and then later with commoditization of the MS office and the later standardization it benefitted immensely because the consumers of the MS office found it very useful and easy to use software. Therefore, it gained wide popularity as a top consumer electronics company in the world. The cloud business solutions and the software solutions support it provides to its users is again a leverage point on which it capitalized over the years and milked profits from this segment. It focused on innovation and differentiating with the help of new products from time to time. Network effects is what is proving to be the biggest advantage for this company. Since many people are using windows, the company gained a unique market share and customer’s pocket and mind that the competition is actually only almost with Apple & Samsung- it’s closest rival in the industry.

Sales revenue (USD Bn): 138

2. Samsung

Samsung is a South-Korean company founded in 1938 but was actually meant to be a trading company.

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Now, it has many subsidiaries across the globe and is one of the biggest in terms of sales of the phones and smartphones across the globe. The marketing of the company is the best across the globe in terms of what is considered as the phones segment. The acquisition of Hanguk Jeonja Tongsan- a telecommunications giant proved to be a strategic decision in its growth. This company is also into fire and marine insurance, life insurance, heavy industries. The major landmark reached by this company was when it became the biggest producer of microchips instead of outsourcing it to others. Later it produced the first Liquid Crystal Display screen and this revolutionized the television segment across the globe. It gained popularity from this step and innovation, and became one of the best consumer electronics brands. From then on the product development was given much more importance and later very sleek models of television sets were released by the company. This is one company that relied only on innovation and research and became a global player.

Sales revenue (USD Bn): 197

1. Apple

Apple's revenue for an year across the globe was in cumulation approximately $229 billion in 2017.

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Brand loyalty is the main perk for this company which it attained through constant delivery of quality over the years and so also it has been consistently ranked as the world's most valuable brand. Apple has taken the world of electronics by storm with its flagship products iPhone, iPad, Mac etc. 2017 saw the launch of iPhone X, which had some of the most innovative features when compared to premium smartphone brands. It was formed on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. The first product that the company gave to the world was the Apple 1. This was a computer that was designed and produced by Wozniak. It was introduced to the world at the famous Homebrew computer club. The Apple was sold for 2867$. Later on this company grew from few partnerships with Microsoft and also by introducing products with innovation and best design on the market. Products like iPad, iPhone, iPod etc were an instant success given the brand equity and consumer friendly design of the products and software in these products.

Sales revenue (USD Bn): 267

Rank Methodology

1. The largest & top consumer electronics companies are considered

2. The latest revenues are considered for each company

3. The final rank is evaluated on the basis of annual revenues

In this article, we have prepared the list of top pharmaceutical companies in the world 2022 based on business parameter of Revenue. Pharmaceutical industry has been one of the most consistently growing sector the world over.

With billions of dollars riding on the medical industry, top pharma companies have been regularly investing huge sums on research & development to have more innovative solutions in medical sciences. The leading pharma companies have a strong production and distribution of medicines, which are available at all hospitals & pharmacy stores worldwide. 

Top Pharmaceutical Companies by Revenue

The list of top pharma companies include names like Pfizer, Roche, Novartis followed by Merck, Sanofi, Novartis, GSK, J&J, AbbVie etc. Here is the list of the top 10 pharma companies in the world 2022.

Rank 1. Pfizer

American company Pfizer is one of the top pharma companies globally having a massive customer base globally.

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Founded in 1849 and with headquarters in New York City, USA, Pfizer, a global pharmaceutical company is ranked 4th in the list of top 10 pharmaceutical companies in the world. Pfizer has an employee count of more than 70000 and is ranked regularly in the Fortune Global 500 Companies list as one of the top pharma companies. Pfizer had classified its offerings into two business segments: Innovative Products Business and Established Products Business. Under the Innovative Products Business, Global Innovative Pharmaceutical (GIP) segment with medicines in spaces like cardio-metabolic, immunology, neuroscience and rare diseases contributed to more than one-fourth of overall annual revenue and the Global Vaccines, Oncology and Consumer Healthcare (VOC) segment with vaccines contributed to 25% of annual revenue.

Some popular consumer products made by the company are:

-Advil

-Centrum

-ChapStick

-Dimetapp

During the pandemic of 2020, Pfizer was at the forefront of devising a vaccine for the Covid virus. Along with a few others, it was a leading vaccine provider.

Revenue (USD Billion): 81

Rank 2. Roche

Among the primary top pharmaceutical companies is a leading Swiss-based pharma company, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

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Roche was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland with over 80,000 employees worldwide. Roche is featured regularly in the Fortune 500 Companies list. Genentech and Ventana are subsidiary companies of Roche. Roche plays in two major verticals, Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics, with over 40 medicines in the Pharmaceuticals vertical. The Pharmaceuticals Division contributed to more than 75% of the overall annual revenue (majorly contributed by Oncology and Immunology drugs) while the Diagnostics Division contributed to the remaining share of the overall annual revenue. Roche emerges as the market leader in the in vitro diagnostics business and about 15 billion diagnostic tests were carried out worldwide using Roche instruments, globally.

Revenue (USD Billion): 68

Rank 3. AbbVie

AbbVie is an American biopharmaceutical brand that addresses noteworthy master in making little particle medicines for patients around the world.

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With its strong focus on research and strategic acquisitions it provides stiff competition to the leading companies in this industry. It recently announced it would acquire the oncology firm Pharmacyclics. Abbvie has more than 25000 employees worldwide. Abbvie is focused on helping people manage serious health conditions. It comprises of scientists, researchers, specialists, and regulatory experts. It has diverse portfolio and a 100+ year old legacy. It has over 40 brands in its portfolio.

Revenue (USD Billion): 56

Rank 4. Johnson & Johnson

Johnson and Johnson is one of the world's most prominent pharmaceutical companies with an immense global outreach.

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Johnson & Johnson has an employee count of about 100,000. With an annual revenue of $50 billion, R & D expenditure of $9 billion, Johnson & Johnson is one of the top Pharmaceutical Company in the world. The major segments of business of Johnson & Johnson are: Consumer, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices. The Consumer segment provides products under the categories like baby care, skin care, over-the-counter drugs, wound care and women’s health, with leading brands like Band-Aid, Benadryl, Neutrogena and Clean & Clear on its portfolio. The Pharmaceuticals segment offers medicines under the verticals of immunology, infectious diseases and vaccines, neuroscience, oncology, cardiovascular and metabolic. Medical Devices are offered for orthopedics, surgery, cardiovascular, diabetes care, surgery and vision care.

Revenue (USD Million): 52

Rank 5. Novartis

The Swiss pharmaceutical Company, Novartis, makes or produces the pharmaceutical products in the zones/area of medicines, pharma products etc.

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Novartis has about 100,000 employees and has a product-reach in over 180 countries. Novartis occupies ranked among the top pharma companies in the Fortune Global 500 Companies list. An annual revenue of more than $50 billion and R & D expenditure of $8 billion make it a strong company. The business areas in which Novartis operates comprises of Pharmaceuticals, Alcon and Sandoz, contributing to 60%, 20% and 20% of annual revenue, respectively. Pharmaceuticals vertical offers innovative and established medicines in verticals like like oncology, neuroscience, retina, immunology and dermatology, respiratory and cardio-metabolic. Alcon caters to a range of eye care medicines under ophthalmic pharmaceuticals and surgical eye care and vision care products as well. Sandoz is the generics division of Novartis, offering retail generics, biopharmaceuticals and oncology injectables and anti-infective.

Revenue (USD Billion): 51

Rank 6. Merck & Co

Merck and Co is a US pharmaceutical company headquartered in New Jersey and is one of the top pharmaceutical companies worldwide.

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Merck, an American global pharmaceutical company, with headquarters in Kenilworth, New Jersey, was founded in 1891. Merck has an employee count of about 70000 worldwide. Merck has four major revenue contributors, namely Pharmaceuticals, Animal Health, Alliances and Healthcare Services. The Pharmaceuticals segment is further subdivided into: Primary care and Women’s Health (consisting of drugs for cardiovascular illnesses and diabetes, generic medicines and women’s healthcare products), Hospital and Specialty (consisting of formulations for hepatitis, HIV, immunological disorders and hospital acute care products) and Respiratory divisions.

Revenue (USD Billion): 50

Rank 7. GlaxoSmithKline

GlaxoSmithKline is an English pharmaceutical organization which is known worldwide for its medicines and other products.

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GSK’s revenue of more than $45 billion have made it among the top pharmaceutical company in the world. GSK operates in three business segments, namely, Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines and Consumer Healthcare. Each business segment contributing to 60%, 15% and 25%, respectively of the annual revenue. Pharmaceuticals segment comprises of Global Pharmaceuticals with drugs for respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic and urology, oncology and immuno-inflammation-related illnesses. Vaccines segment had major revenues from various vaccines. Consumer Healthcare segment provides wellness, oral health, skin health and nutrition solutions with major brands like Horlicks, Sensodyne and Eno under its umbrella. The Consumer Healthcare segment represents the Joint Venture with Novartis Consumer Healthcare division and with other related-companies in India and Nigeria.

Revenue (USD Billion): 46

Rank 8. Sanofi

Sanofi is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world having a global presence.

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Sanofi is a French pharmaceutical organization that spotlights on creating and assembling treatments for some of the present greatest worldwide medical problems. Headquartered in Paris, France, the company has a strong workforce with over 100,000+ employees. 

The business areas of Sanofi are focused on attaining three targets:

(a) Sustaining leadership, through formulations for diabetic and cardiovascular disorders, rare diseases, emerging markets and vaccines,

(b) Building competitive positions, through development and commercialization of drugs for multiple sclerosis, oncology, immunology and circulation of consumer healthcare products and

(c) Exploring strategic options, through animal health and generics solutions.

Revenue (USD Billion): 44

Rank 9. AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca, British–Swedish multinational is a leading Biopharmaceutical Company and one of the top pharma companies serving customers worldwide.

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AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish global biopharmaceutical company founded in 1999 and headquartered in London, UK. The core business areas of AstraZeneca are classified into (a) Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, contributing to 20% of annual revenue (b) Oncology and Metabolic diseases, contributing to 40% of annual revenue(c) Oncology, contributing to 10% of annual revenue and (d) Infection, Neuroscience, and Gastrointestinal, contributing to 30% of annual revenue. New Oncology medicines were introduced, as well, adding to the revenue. During the 2020 pandemic, AstraZeneca was one of the first companies to initiate vaccine research and was one of the first companies to take out the vaccine in several countries, under different brand names.

Revenue (USD Billion): 38

Rank 10. Amgen

Amgen Inc is an American multinational biopharmaceutical organization headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California.

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Amgen finds and creates inventive treatments in both biopharmaceuticals and little particle medicines. The company has more than 20,000 employees worldwide. The company has built a strong legacy since it started 1980. The company has regularly strategized on building molecular biology and biochemistry, with an objective to provide a healthcare business based on recombinant DNA technology.

Revenue (USD Billion): 25

Rank Methodology for Top Pharma Companies

1. The top pharmaceutical companies in the world are considered.

2. Parameters like latest revenues are considered.

3. The brands are ranked by their revenues.

In this article, we have prepared a list of top water brands in world 2022 using business parameter of revenue. These companies have prominent global packaged drinking water brands, which are available worldwide.

These are mostly manufactured by main stream beverage companies, who have an extensive distribution network, strong marketing and excellent quality.

Top Water Brands (Bottled) in the World 2022 by Revenue:

Some of the biggest water brand names like Aquafine, Evian, Bisleri, PureLife, Bonafont etc are made by these companies. The top packaged water companies have global distribution systems reaching out to customers across the globe with different brands in their portfolio. Here is the list of the top 10 water brands in the world 2022.

Rank 1. The Coca Cola Company (Dasani, Ciel, Kinley, Smartwater)

The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer, and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups, which is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Some of its hugely popular brands, besides Coca Cola, include Fanta, Minute Maid, Georgia, Sprite, etc. Bottled water brands bottled and sold by Coca Cola are Dasani, Ciel, Valpre, Glaceau Smartwater, and Vitamin Water ZERO

Dasani brand was launched in 1999 in US, after the success of Aquafina. It was subsequently launched in Canada in 2001. Both the sources of Dasani are located in Canada, one in Alberta, other in Ontario. Ciel is the one of the top selling brand of mineral water, owned by the The Coca Cola Company. Currently it is being marketed in Morocco, Mexico and Angola. What makes the really big brand is the fact that Mexicans are the world's largest consumer of bottled water, in small individual bottles (1.5 liters or less) and jugs (large bottles of 20 liters). Ciel is purified, non-carbonated bottled water that has been enjoyed by consumers since 1996. Ciel was launched by Coca-Cola Mexico in 1996 in the selected states of Coahuila, Aguascalientes, Jalisco, Durango, Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi. Subsequently, it was launched in Mexico city in 1997 and in 2001 was released in the states of Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas part. In that same year, The Coca-Cola Company launched a version called Ciel Mineralized soda in several markets. Ciel Mineralized, bottled water, was available in Mexico in 2001. In 2002, together with the acquisition of Panamerican Beverages (Panamco) made by Coca-Cola FEMSA, The Coca-Cola Company acquired Panamco bottled watermark Risco, and converted it into Ciel, making the brand available in the states of Guanajuato, Puebla and Michoacan in Mexico Vercruz.

Revenue from Bottled water: ~4600 million dollars

Rank 2. Pepsi Co. (Aquafina)

PepsiCo Inc., an American multinational food and beverage corporation, is headquartered in Purchase, New York, United States.

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Its product mix (as of 2012) includes Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Tropicana, Lay’s Gatorade and bottled water brand Aquafina, amongst other hugely popular brands. Aquafina is a brand of purified bottled water. It was distributed for the first time in Wichita, Kansas in 1994, before being sold in the United States, Spain, Canada, Lebanon, Turkey, and the GCC countries, Iran, Egypt, Vietnam, Pakistan and India.

Aquafina was first launched in the US in 1994, and with its unique system of purification and great taste, soon became the leading brand of bottled water in the United States. In India, Aquafina was first launched in Mumbai in 1999 and nationwide in 2000. Its appeal of the brand and distribution are its strengths. Aquafina goes through a purification process of state-of-the-art seven steps to give consumers of pure water and the perfect taste. Its ‘What a Body’ campaign grabbed eye balls and helped the brand to be projected as a modern and youthful brand in an otherwise undifferentiated category. In 2007, Pepsi admitted that contrary to its claims that Aquafina is obtained from mountain spring, it actually comes from tap water and goes through extensive purification techniques involving charcoal fibration, reverse osmosis and ozonation. In 2009, Aquafina represented 13.4 percent of domestic sales of bottled water in the United States, making it the number one bottled water brand in US. In India, it is bottled across 19 plants, and is available in many different pack sizes like 300 ml, 500 ml, 1 liter and 2 liter bottles and in bulk jars of 25 liters Pepsi Co. supports its water conservation and water replenishment initiatives keeping Aquafina in the forefront.

Revenue from Bottled water: ~4500 million dollars

Rank 3. Nestle Waters (Pure Life, Acqua Panna, Deer Park)

Nestlé S.A. is a Swiss multinational food and beverage company headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland and is among the top water brands in the world.

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It is the largest food company in the world measured by revenues. Its products include bottled water, baby food, breakfast cerreals, tea, coffee, confectionary, instant food items, etc.

Nestle Waters is the water division of Nestle. It owns nearly 64 bottled water brands in multiple countries. Approximately 7% of its sales are from bottled water. Some of its most popular water brands are PureLife (having the largest market share worldwide), Deer Park, Poland Spring, Acqua Panna, San Pellegrino, Perrier, springs, Water Park, Waterline.

Nestle Pure Life is produced by Nestle Waters North America and is marketed in United States and Canada. It was launched in 1998 as the first multi-site bottled water under the Nestlé brand. Before 1998, Nestle Pure Life was named as Aberfoyle Springs, and was the product of Aberfoyle Springs since 1993. The brand has been sold as Nestle Pure Life since 2002.After buying the brand and facilities Aberfoyle Springs in 2000, Nestlé changed the name first, in 2002, to "Aberfoyle Nestle Pure Life," and then to "Nestle Pure Life Natural Spring Water". At present two different spring waters are sold by the Nestle’s Aberfoyle Springs: the Aberfoyle Springs Water that is available onsite, and another spring water originating and bought in from Cedar Spring Valley in Erin, Ontario. In addition, the spring water is bottled on site in Hope, British Columbia. In the United States, Nestlé Pure Life is a (filtered) purified water. In 2006 Nestle Pure Life became the leading brand of the group, and in 2008 became the leading bottled water brand in the world, with 5 million liters sold worldwide. Its unique selling point is the water purification process, in which each bottle is filtered through a quality process of 12 steps, enhanced with a unique blend of minerals.

Revenue from Bottled water: ~4170 million dollars

Rank 4. Danone (Bonafont, Aqua, Evian)

Danone is a French multinational food-products corporation based in Paris.

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It has four business lines: Fresh Dairy products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition. Fresh dairy products represent 50% of the group's total sales, Early Life Nutrition 21%, Waters 20% and Medical Nutrition 7%. Its two most popular and top water brands include Bonafont and Aqua.

BONAFONT, an international brand leader for bottled water is known for high quality standards and great taste. In the USA, BONAFONT water is bottled and distributed by Palomar Mountain Premium Spring Water.In 1992, the Bonafont Company was founded by The Fontanet family in Toluca, Mexico, based on a Mexican investor project to develop the bottled water market. In 1994, to keep in line with the promotion of healthier water drinking habit, The Danone Group bought the Bonafont Company. Subsequently in 2001, The Bonafont brand, leader of the Mexican market in individual format, enters the Home & Office Delivery (HOD) business. Aqua is a brand of the Danone Group and is the number one mineral water brand in the world by sales volume. It is marketed in Indonesia, where it is number one producer of mineral water packaging in Indonesia.

In 1973, PT Aqua Golden Mississippi was first established by Mr.Tirto Utomoto, who pioneered the bottled water industry in Indonesia. In 1995, Aqua became the first manufacturer to implement a system of production line in Indonesia: a direct charge of the new bottles at the same time makes it more hygienic. On September 4, 1998, aqua and Danone signed an alliance that made Aqua Danone's largest manufacturer of bottled water in Indonesia in terms of volume. In 2009, to meet the demand of Indonesians who need to run a business in the distribution of aqua, aqua created the program Danone Aqua Home Services (AHS). In 2013, Aqua celebrated its 40th anniversary with the launch of a new logo.

Revenue from Bottled water : 3900 million dollars

Rank 5. Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd

Nongfu Spring Co., Ltd., currently known as Nongfu Spring is operating as a bottled water company and has its headquarters in Xihu District Hangzhou, Zhejiang.

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The company was established on September 26, 1996. During the same time as the setting up of NongFu Spring Water in 1996, the water consumption habit of Chinese consumers was changing and the move was towards drinking healthy water. Nongfu Spring Co. capitalized on the change and in little time three production sites were set up in Zhejiang to meet mounting market demand. Currently, NongFu Spring Co., with its 12 production facilities is one of China’s topmost companies in the beverage industry. The water has its origins in The “Lake of a thousand islands” or Qindao Lake. The lake is famous for its clear and drinkable water. In 2013, it was recognized as China’s largest bottled water suppliers having its operations throughout the country.

Revenue from Bottled water: ~3800 million dollars

Rank 6. Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co. Ltd

Wahaha brand is one of the most recognized bottled water brands in China.

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It is owned by the Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co. Ltd, essentially a privately owned group of companies which are the largest player in the beverage industry in China. Wahaha group was established by Mr. Zong Qing Hou. Wahaha brand water is available in a number of different products. The tag line of the brand is "Healthy Living, Healthy Water". In 1995, discussions began between Zong and Danone about a joint venture and an agreement was finally signed on 28 March 1996.

Wahaha natural mineral water comes from a single source located in the Changbai Mountain. The origins of the Wahaha group lies in the sales department of the District School Shangcheng Hangzhou, founded in 1987. The "Hangzhou nutritional Wahaha Food Factory" was created in 1989 in this school, to delve into the unexplored market of "liquid nutrient for the children ". The advertisement campaign for the brand was directed at the parents of single child, and was a runaway hit. Though there were thirty eight other producers of liquid nutrients in the market, this brand struck a special cord with the parents. Relying on reverse osmosis water treatment technology, the group claims that their water is undeniably pure devoid of any harmful bacteria, water impurities and harmful metals. Other branded products of Wahaha company include milk drinks (19%), soft drinks and bottled water(combined 43%), fruit juice (13%) and bottled tea(19%), porridges and its flagship yoghurt beverages (7%).

Revenue from Bottled water: ~2800 million dollars

Rank 7. CR Beverages (Holding) Ltd. (C’est Bon)

China Resources Beverage (Holdings) Ltd. or CR Beverage is a division of China Resources that sells various beverages including soft drinks, bottled water, tea and coffee.

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It is also known as China Resources C'estbon Food & Beverage. It is headquartered in the north area of the Hi-tech Park in Nanshan District, Shenzhen and is one of the top water brands globally. The regional offices are in Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Shenyang, and Shenzhen. The various brands owned by the group include C'estbon water, Afternoon tea, Fire coffee, Jialinshan, Magic, and Zero Pascal.

C'est Bon in French translates to "It's good," which means good health to enjoy life. Water is marketed in green label which connotes coolness and freshness that is experienced when water is drunk. C'est Bon water echoes the three most important element of a clean, healthy water: odorless, tasteless and colorless. C'est Bon currently is available in 80 CL, 50 CL Single serving cups and 1.5 lt Single Serving Bottles.

Revenue from Bottled water: ~1100 million dollars

Rank 8. Tingyi (Cayman) Holding Corporation (Master Kong)

Tingyi Holdings Corporation is a subsidiary of Ting Hsin International Group, a Taiwanese-owned company is based in Tianjin, China.

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It specializes in the production and distribution of beverages, instant noodles, bottled water, soft drinks and baked goods. Founded in 1996,it owns the hugely popular brand Master Kong. It was founded in 1996.

Master Kong Mineral Water was launched by Ting Hsin International Group in 2014 and caters to the needs of affluent consumers. A Taiwanese owned company, Ting Hsin International Group is based out of Tianjin, China. It was founded in 1996. One of the top water brands in the world, Ting Hsin International Group, possessed a trade volume share of 12%. However, the volume of its iconic brand Master Kong trade dropped by one percent. At the same time, owing to a change in trend the Chinese consumers were shifting from artificial mineral water to natural mineral water. Master Kong was not in line with the trend and lost market share. To maintain its leadership position, the company launched a product of natural mineral water and highlighted the high quality of water in the Changbai Mountains. However, due to long-term partnership of the brand with low priced mineral water, it will take some time to establish a brand image of quality among consumers.

Revenue from Bottled water: 400 million dollars

Rank 9. Fiji Water

Fiji Water is a brand of bottled water, produced and marketed by Natural Waters of Viti Ltd.

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They are derived, bottled and shipped from an artesian aquifer in Viti Levu, Fiji. 90% of the sales come from US markets. Natural Waters of Viti Ltd was founded in 1996 by David Gilmour. He found a substantial artesian aquifer on the north side of Viti Levu, Fiji's main island and the soft and unique taste, mineral content and isolation of the water source convinced him that he had found the purest water available on Earth, and he decided to bottle the same. In 2004, the company was purchased by Stewart and Lynda Resnick. Currently, Fiji water is distributed throughout the world and is one of the leading brands available in topmost hotels, fine restaurants and retail locations, besides direct delivery.

Revenue from Bottled water: ~300 million dollars

Rank 10. Bisleri International (Bisleri, Vedica)

Bisleri International Private Ltd. produces bottled drinking water, Bisleri, a brand of mineral bottled water so popular in India that the brand is used as a generic term for mineral water.

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It was established by Felice Bisleri, who first thought of selling bottled mineral water in India. It has its origins in Italy, at a place called Nocera Umbra, from the springs called Angelica. In 1965, Bisleri was first launched in Mumbai in glass bottle containers. In 1969, it was bought over by Parle. In 1995, Jamhshed J Chaunhan started expanding bisleri operations to international market and subsequently, Bisleri ventured into Europe

Currently, Bisleri has 36% market share in bottled drinking water in India. It is available in eight pack sizes - 250ml cups, 250ml bottles, 500ml, 1 liter, 1.5 liter, 2 litre, 5 litre, and 20 litre. It’s operating throughout the India sub-continent and is one of the leading bottled water seller in India. As of 23 October 2012, Bisleri is manufactured at 18 locations/plants and has 13 franchisees & 58 contract packers throughout India. In 1991, Bisleri introduced as an economy pack a 20 liter jar for use at work and home. Subsequently in 2000, it launched ‘Bada bisleri’, a 1.2 liter pack. Four major products of Bisleri are Bisleri, Vedica, fine mineral water brand, Bisleri soda and Urzza, an energy drink.

Revenue from Bottled water: ~250 million dollars

Ranking Criteria for Water Brands

1. List of water brands was made

2. Annual reports revenue segmented data was analyzed for top water brands

3. Revenues of the companies from the ‘Bottled water’ segment was considered