The Largest Technology Companies by Market Cap in December 2025

Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft command the technology sector.

By Lyle Daly – Updated Dec 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Nvidia leads the tech sector with a market cap of $4.4 trillion, followed by Apple and Microsoft.
Market leaders like Nvidia and Microsoft have heavily invested in AI technology and infrastructure.
Tech stocks like Broadcom and Palantir show strong returns but carry higher volatility risks.

Nvidia (NVDA +1.91%) is the largest company in the technology sector and overall in December 2025. Apple (AAPL +0.10%) is close behind in second, and Microsoft (MSFT +1.65%) is in third. The biggest tech companies by market cap are spread across a range of industries, including consumer electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, cloud computing, and e-commerce.

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Ticker Information Table
Name and ticker	Market cap	Current price	Industry
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)	$4.2 trillion	$174.21	Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)	$4.0 trillion	$272.12	Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)	$3.5 trillion	$483.98	Software
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)	$1.5 trillion	$329.80	Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM)	$1.4 trillion	$284.68	Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL)	$512.7 billion	$179.93	Software
Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNL.F)	$432.4 billion	$65.21	Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML)	$393.6 billion	$1,037.70	Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR)	$422.6 billion	$185.67	Software
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD)	$322.5 billion	$201.06	Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment

Data as of Dec 18, 2025.

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NASDAQ: NVDA

Nvidia

Today's Change

(1.91%) $3.27

Current Price

$174.21

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$4154B

Day's Range

$171.82 - $176.14

52wk Range

$86.62 - $212.19

Volume

4.8M

Avg Vol

192M

Gross Margin

70.05%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

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Market cap: $4.37 trillion (as of Dec. 2)
Revenue (TTM): $187.1 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $131.1 billion
Five-year annualized return: 67.85%
Year founded: 1993

TTM = trailing 12 months.

Nvidia is a leader in the design and development of graphics processing units (GPUs). Its GPUs first gained popularity for use in video gaming and computers, and then as a way to mine cryptocurrency.

In recent years, Nvidia GPUs have been instrumental in training artificial intelligence (AI) models, driving up demand (and Nvidia's share price). It has also been partnering with other AI companies. In September 2025, it announced plans to invest $100 billion in OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, and $5 billion in IBM (IBM -0.95%). This year, Nvidia has become the first company to hit market caps of $4 trillion and $5 trillion.

2. Apple

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NASDAQ: AAPL

Apple

Today's Change

(0.10%) $0.28

Current Price

$272.12

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$4017B

Day's Range

$266.96 - $273.62

52wk Range

$169.21 - $288.62

Volume

2.4M

Avg Vol

49M

Gross Margin

46.91%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

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Market cap: $4.20 trillion (as of Dec. 2)
Revenue (TTM): $416.2 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $195.2 billion
Five-year annualized return: 18.76%
Year founded: 1976

Apple is a consumer electronics company with a long list of popular products, including the iPhone, MacBook, iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods. It became the world's biggest company in August 2011 and has spent quite a bit of time at the top since then. However, it hasn't all been smooth sailing for Apple in recent years.

The Apple Vision Pro, a mixed-reality headset, posted disappointing sales numbers. The release of Apple Intelligence, an AI technology, has also gotten mixed reviews, and the company is embroiled in an antitrust lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Justice.

3. Microsoft

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NASDAQ: MSFT

Microsoft

Today's Change

(1.65%) $7.86

Current Price

$483.98

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$3539B

Day's Range

$477.89 - $489.60

52wk Range

$344.79 - $555.45

Volume

27M

Avg Vol

23M

Gross Margin

68.76%

Dividend Yield

0.01%

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Market cap: $3.62 trillion (as of Dec. 2)
Revenue (TTM): $293.8 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $202.0 billion
Five-year annualized return: 18.69%
Year founded: 1975

Microsoft is the largest software company, and it's most well-known for the Windows operating system, which is used by about 70% of the world's desktop computers. In addition, it offers a wide range of products, including Microsoft Office software, Azure cloud computing, and Xbox video game systems.

Like most major tech companies, Microsoft has invested heavily in AI. In 2019, it started investing in OpenAI and has since developed Microsoft Copilot, an AI-powered digital assistant.

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NASDAQ: AVGO

Broadcom

Today's Change

(1.16%) $3.78

Current Price

$329.80

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$1540B

Day's Range

$323.64 - $335.99

52wk Range

$138.10 - $414.61

Volume

3.6M

Avg Vol

26M

Gross Margin

64.71%

Dividend Yield

0.01%

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Market cap: $1.82 trillion (as of Dec. 2)
Revenue (TTM): $59.9 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $40.0 billion
Five-year annualized return: 60.65%
Year founded: 1961 (HP Associates), 2005 (Avago Technologies), 2016 (Broadcom Limited)

Broadcom began as the semiconductor division of HP (HPQ -4.17%), but after a spinoff, multiple large acquisitions, and the AI boom, it's now one of the top tech companies. In addition to semiconductors, it offers infrastructure software solutions.

Broadcom announced plans to purchase cloud computing and virtualization software company VMware in 2022. It completed the transaction in November 2023, enhancing its software business.

5. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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NYSE: TSM

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Today's Change

(2.79%) $7.72

Current Price

$284.68

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$1436B

Day's Range

$281.75 - $287.16

52wk Range

$134.25 - $313.98

Volume

11M

Avg Vol

13M

Gross Margin

57.75%

Dividend Yield

0.01%

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Market cap: $1.49 trillion (as of Dec. 2)
Revenue (TTM): $115.6 billion*
Gross profit (TTM): $68.2 billion*
Five-year annualized return: 25.76%
Year founded: 1987

*Converted from New Taiwan dollars.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is a global leader in the research, design, and manufacture of semiconductors. It produces chips for many of the major tech companies, including Apple, its biggest customer.

This semiconductor company is heavily expanding its operations in 2025. In March, it announced plans to invest $100 billion to build multiple U.S. facilities. It also opened a plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

6. Oracle

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NYSE: ORCL

Oracle

Today's Change

(0.82%) $1.47

Current Price

$179.93

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$513B

Day's Range

$178.58 - $184.75

52wk Range

$118.86 - $345.72

Volume

1.2M

Avg Vol

27M

Gross Margin

65.40%

Dividend Yield

0.01%

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OTC: SSNL.F

Samsung Electronics

Today's Change

(56.02%) $23.41

Current Price

$65.21

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$432B

Day's Range

$65.21 - $65.21

52wk Range

$38.83 - $65.21

Volume

1.5K

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

35.87%

Dividend Yield

0.02%

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Market cap: $436.00 billion (as of Dec. 2)
Revenue (TTM): $215.1 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $78.8 billion
Five-year annualized return: 11.65%
Year founded: 1938

*Converted from South Korean won.

Based in South Korea, Samsung is a consumer electronics company known for its smartphones, tablets, and TVs. It recently announced the Galaxy Z TriFold, its first multi-folding smartphone. It also sells home appliances, including refrigerators and washing machines.

Samsung announced a shift toward high-end chips and AI-related products in 2024. Through this initiative, it aims to increase profitability and position itself as a leader in the growing AI market.

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8. ASML

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NASDAQ: ASML

ASML

Today's Change

(2.19%) $22.27

Current Price

$1037.70

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$394B

Day's Range

$1035.36 - $1051.59

52wk Range

$578.51 - $1141.72

Volume

97K

Avg Vol

1.5M

Gross Margin

52.70%

Dividend Yield

0.01%

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Market cap: $422.30 billion (as of Dec. 2)
Revenue (TTM): $37.4 billion*
Gross profit (TTM): $19.7 billion*
Five-year annualized return: 20.34%
Year founded: 1972

*Converted from euros.

Dutch tech giant ASML provides semiconductor equipment systems. Specifically, it manufactures photolithography machines that other companies use to make the most advanced semiconductors.

While ASML is based in the Netherlands, it operates around the world, including in Europe, the U.S., and Asia. Some of its largest clients include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Intel (INTC +0.64%), and Samsung.

9. Palantir Technologies

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NASDAQ: PLTR

Palantir Technologies

Today's Change

(4.73%) $8.38

Current Price

$185.67

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$423B

Day's Range

$181.52 - $187.31

52wk Range

$63.40 - $207.52

Volume

1.8M

Avg Vol

51M

Gross Margin

80.81%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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Market cap: $399.20 billion (as of Dec. 2)
Revenue (TTM): $3.9 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $3.1 billion
Five-year annualized return: 49.39%
Year founded: 1997

Founded by a group of former PayPal (PYPL -1.24%) employees, Palantir Technologies builds and deploys software platforms used for big data analytics. It has four main platforms: Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), Foundry, Gotham, and Apollo. Billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel serves as the company's chairman and is also one of its co-founders.

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Palantir Technologies partners with many major companies, including Amazon (AMZN +2.46%), Microsoft, and Oracle. It also provides military and defense software tools for the U.S. and its allies. In August 2025, it signed a contract with the U.S. Army that's worth as much as $10 billion over the next decade.

10. Advanced Micro Devices

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NASDAQ: AMD

Advanced Micro Devices

Today's Change

(1.49%) $2.95

Current Price

$201.06

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$323B

Day's Range

$200.50 - $206.36

52wk Range

$76.48 - $267.08

Volume

30M

Avg Vol

56M

Gross Margin

44.33%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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Market cap: $357.78 billion (as of Dec. 2)
Revenue (TTM): $32.0 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $15.5 billion
Five-year annualized return: 18.58%
Year founded: 1969

Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD for short, is a computing company with a range of products that include processors, microprocessors, and GPUs. Like its biggest competitor, Nvidia, AMD has benefited from the growth of AI. It supplies tech companies with AI chips and AI accelerators for their data centers.

AMD also supplies custom central processing units (CPUs) and GPUs to video game companies. It's partnered with Sony (SONY -0.21%) and Microsoft, so the PlayStation and Xbox consoles both rely on AMD's technology.

The Largest Technology Companies by Market Cap in December 2025

Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft command the technology sector.

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5. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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6. Oracle

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8. ASML

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9. Palantir Technologies

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10. Advanced Micro Devices

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Largest companies by market cap in the technology sector

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3. Microsoft

4. Broadcom

6. Oracle

8. ASML

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