Big brands mean big profits. Following the world's best brands can help lead you to profitable investments. And to help you along that path, Interbrand recently released its list of the Top 100 Global Brands.
As a global consultancy, Interbrand evaluates three main areas when determining a brand's value: the brand's role in purchasing decisions, the financial performance of the branded products, and the ability of the brand to generate future earnings for the company. That methodology is important, because a brand means nothing if it can't generate outsized profits for its owner.
Once again leading Interbrand's list is Coca-Cola
Here's a look at the top 10, along with Interbrand's calculation of the company's brand value and the year-over-year change from 2010.
Company |
Brand Value (Billions) |
Change in Brand Value |
---|---|---|
1. Coca-Cola |
$71.9 |
2% |
2. IBM |
$69.9 |
8% |
3. Microsoft |
$59.1 |
(3%) |
4. Google |
$55.3 |
27% |
5. General Electric |
$42.8 |
0% |
6. McDonald's |
$35.6 |
6% |
7. Intel |
$35.2 |
10% |
8. Apple |
$33.5 |
58% |
9. Walt Disney |
$29.0 |
1% |
10. Hewlett-Packard |
$28.5 |
6% |
Source: Interbrand.com.
The tech sector was well represented in this list of titans. According to Interbrand, "Seven of the top 10 brands (IBM, Microsoft, Google, GE, Intel, Apple, and Hewlett-Packard), four of the five biggest risers ... and the one of the few new entrants to the Best Global Brands report (HTC, the mobile-device maker in Taiwan) all hail from within the tech sector."
The consultancy also noted the resiliency of automotive brands and pointed to the strong performance of luxury brands, too.
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