The Largest Technology Companies by Market Cap in August 2026

Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft are the biggest companies by market cap in the technology sector

By Lyle Daly – Updated Aug 9, 2026 at 10:21 AM EST | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Nvidia leads as the world's largest tech firm by market cap, valued at $5.4 trillion.
AI drives significant growth in tech, particularly boosting semiconductor firms.
Microsoft, Apple, and Nvidia top the list, with AI investments enhancing their market positions.

Nvidia (NVDA +2.27%) is the largest technology company in the world, followed by Apple (AAPL +0.29%) and Microsoft (MSFT +0.03%). AI is the most significant growth driver for this sector, with several market leaders involved in semiconductor production. Read on to see the 10 most valuable companies as of August 2026.

Editor's note: Rankings and financial metrics are as of Aug. 5, 2026; live quote cards update automatically and are the most current data available.

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The largest companies by market cap in the technology sector

Ticker Information Table
Name and ticker	Market capMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary.	Current price	Industry
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)	$5.4 trillion	$223.96	Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)	$4.6 trillion	$313.33	Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)	$3.7 trillion	$499.99	Software
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM)	$2.2 trillion	$420.04	Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)	$2.0 trillion	$427.76	Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF)	$911.1 billion	$139.76	Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)	$991.1 billion	$877.57	Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD)	$789.1 billion	$483.36	Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML)	$671.0 billion	$1,740.99	Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment

Data as of Aug 9, 2026. Showing 9 of 9 total entries.

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1. Nvidia

Market cap: $5.31 trillion (as of Aug. 5)
Revenue (TTM): $253.5 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $188.0 billion
Five-year annualized return: 59.90%
Year founded: 1993

TTM = trailing 12 months.

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NASDAQ: NVDA

Nvidia

Today's Change

(2.27%) $4.97

Current Price

$223.96

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$5.4T

Day's Range

$220.66 - $224.76

52wk Range

$164.07 - $236.54

Volume

105.7M

Avg Vol

151.1M

Gross Margin

74.15%

Dividend Yield

0.13%

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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 later for mining cryptocurrency.

In recent years, Nvidia GPUs have been instrumental in training artificial intelligence (AI) models, driving up demand (and Nvidia's share price). In 2025, Nvidia became the first company to reach market caps of $4 trillion and $5 trillion.

2. Apple

Market cap: $4.54 trillion (as of Aug. 5)
Revenue (TTM): $466.8 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $227.1 billion
Five-year annualized return: 16.06%
Year founded: 1976

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NASDAQ: AAPL

Apple

Today's Change

(0.29%) $0.92

Current Price

$313.33

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$4.6T

Day's Range

$310.74 - $314.81

52wk Range

$223.78 - $344.57

Volume

34.4M

Avg Vol

56.8M

Gross Margin

48.65%

Dividend Yield

0.34%

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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 largest company in August 2011 and has remained at or near 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 company is also embroiled in an antitrust lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Justice.

3. Microsoft

Market cap: $3.62 trillion (as of Aug. 5)
Revenue (TTM): $331.8 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $225.5 billion
Five-year annualized return: 11.46%
Year founded: 1975

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NASDAQ: MSFT

Microsoft

Today's Change

(0.03%) $0.13

Current Price

$499.99

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$3.7T

Day's Range

$498.73 - $505.18

52wk Range

$349.20 - $553.72

Volume

28.8M

Avg Vol

41.2M

Gross Margin

67.94%

Dividend Yield

0.71%

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Microsoft is the largest software company, best known for the Windows operating system that runs on about 57% of the world's desktop computers. In addition, it offers a wide range of products, including Microsoft Office, Azure cloud services, 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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4. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Market cap: $2.15 trillion (as of Aug. 5)
Revenue (TTM): $137.5 billion*
Gross profit (TTM): $88.3 billion*
Five-year annualized return: 28.57%
Year founded: 1987

*Converted from New Taiwan dollars.

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NYSE: TSM

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Today's Change

(0.44%) $1.84

Current Price

$420.04

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$2.2T

Day's Range

$413.10 - $424.79

52wk Range

$223.70 - $479.00

Volume

9.2M

Avg Vol

14.2M

Gross Margin

63.38%

Dividend Yield

0.83%

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM +0.44%) 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 investing heavily in its U.S. operations. As part of a U.S.-Taiwan trade deal reached in January 2026, TSMC has agreed to invest $250 billion to boost semiconductor, energy, and AI production in the U.S.

5. Broadcom

Market cap: $1.99 trillion (as of Aug. 5)
Revenue (TTM): $75.5 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $51.5 billion
Five-year annualized return: 53.68%
Year founded: 1961 (HP Associates), 2005 (Avago Technologies), 2016 (Broadcom Limited)

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NASDAQ: AVGO

Broadcom

Today's Change

(1.71%) $7.20

Current Price

$427.76

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$2.0T

Day's Range

$421.61 - $430.84

52wk Range

$281.87 - $495.00

Volume

14.7M

Avg Vol

25.9M

Gross Margin

65.66%

Dividend Yield

0.59%

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Broadcom (AVGO +1.71%) began as the semiconductor division of HP (HPQ +6.64%), 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.

6. Samsung Electronics

Market cap: $1.08 trillion* (as of Aug. 5)
Revenue (TTM): $272.8 billion*
Gross profit (TTM): $130.1 billion*
Five-year annualized return: 24.54%
Year founded: 1938

*Converted from South Korean won.

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OTC: SSNLF

Samsung Electronics

Today's Change

(0.00%) $0.00

Current Price

$139.76

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$911B

Day's Range

$139.76 - $139.76

52wk Range

$42.33 - $140.00

Volume

100

Gross Margin

46.77%

Dividend Yield

0.82%

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Based in South Korea, Samsung (SSNL.F +0.00%) is a consumer electronics company known for its smartphones, tablets, and TVs. It also sells home appliances, including refrigerators and washing machines, and makes memory chips.

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

7. SK Hynix

Market cap: $1.07 trillion (as of Aug. 5)
Revenue (TTM): $92.8 billion*
Gross profit (TTM): $63.4 billion*
Year founded: 1983 (Hyundai Electronics), 2001 (Hynix), 2012 (SK Hynix)

*Converted from South Korean won.

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NASDAQ: SKHY

SK Hynix

Today's Change

(-3.92%) $-5.62

Current Price

$137.91

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$1.0T

Day's Range

$133.80 - $143.65

52wk Range

$124.80 - $194.80

Volume

34.4M

Avg Vol

46.3M

Gross Margin

67.52%

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SK Hynix (OTC:HXSCL) is one of the world's leading memory makers and semiconductor suppliers. While based in South Korea, this company also has production sites in China and research and development (R&D) facilities in the U.S., Taiwan, Italy, and Belarus.

Recent success with AI memory chips has driven significant growth for SK Hynix. In 2025, it overtook rival Samsung in operating profit for the first time.

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8. Micron Technology

Market cap: $1.01 trillion (as of Aug. 5)
Revenue (TTM): $90.3 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $65.5 billion
Five-year annualized return: 61.21%
Year founded: 1978

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NASDAQ: MU

Micron Technology

Today's Change

(-0.44%) $-3.90

Current Price

$877.57

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$991B

Day's Range

$847.02 - $904.80

52wk Range

$113.46 - $1255.00

Volume

34.6M

Avg Vol

52.4M

Gross Margin

72.60%

Dividend Yield

0.06%

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Micron Technology (MU -0.44%) is a memory and storage company offering DRAM solutions, flash-based solid-state drives (SSDs), and multichip packages. The company's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) products have become a crucial component of AI infrastructure.

Based in Boise, Idaho, Micron has locations worldwide, including Taiwan, Japan, and China. In January 2026, it committed $24 billion to expand operations in Singapore.

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9. Advanced Micro Devices

Market cap: $786.03 billion (as of Aug. 5)
Revenue (TTM): $37.5 billion
Gross profit (TTM): $18.8 billion
Five-year annualized return: 34.28%
Year founded: 1969

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NASDAQ: AMD

Advanced Micro Devices

Today's Change

(-1.21%) $-5.92

Current Price

$483.36

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$789B

Day's Range

$476.06 - $498.99

52wk Range

$149.22 - $584.73

Volume

26.6M

Avg Vol

31.5M

Gross Margin

50.37%

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD -1.21%), or AMD for short, is a computing company that designs and manufactures processors, microprocessors, and GPUs. AMD is another chipmaker benefiting from the growth of AI, supplying tech companies with AI chips and accelerators for their data centers.

AMD also supplies custom central processing units (CPUs) and GPUs to video game companies. The PlayStation and Xbox consoles both rely on AMD's technology.

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10. ASML

Market cap: $644.60 billion (as of Aug. 5)
Revenue (TTM): $40.8 billion*
Gross profit (TTM): $21.1 billion*
Five-year annualized return: 16.57%
Year founded: 1984

*Converted from euros.

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NASDAQ: ASML

ASML

Today's Change

(2.15%) $36.62

Current Price

$1,740.99

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$671B

Day's Range

$1720.11 - $1761.31

52wk Range

$716.20 - $1999.96

Volume

1.1M

Avg Vol

Gross Margin

52.73%

Dividend Yield

0.52%

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Based in the Netherlands, ASML (ASML +2.15%) is a semiconductor equipment company. It manufactures photolithography machines used by other companies to make semiconductors. The company's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems are vital for AI chip production.

This Dutch tech company operates worldwide, including in Europe, the U.S., and Asia. Its biggest clients include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Intel (INTC +1.84%), and Samsung.

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AI investment is reshaping the tech market cap rankings

The technology sector is an exciting one, and it's not unusual for companies in this sector to deliver market-beating returns. The main trend in recent years has been a surge in AI spending, which has driven outsize returns for several companies on this list, including Nvidia, Broadcom, and Micron.

The tradeoff is that technology stocks tend to be volatile and frequently trade at high valuations. There have also been concerns about whether the profits companies make from AI will justify the spending.

There's a greater risk associated with investing in technology stocks, and it's important to carefully research growth prospects for any you're considering. Even with the risk, technology companies are well worth it for the potential returns. After all, many of the world's most successful companies are in the tech sector.

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The Largest Technology Companies by Market Cap in August 2026

Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft are the biggest companies by market cap in the technology sector

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The largest companies by market cap in the technology sector

1. Nvidia

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2. Apple

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3. Microsoft

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4. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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5. Broadcom

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6. Samsung Electronics

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7. SK Hynix

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8. Micron Technology

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9. Advanced Micro Devices

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10. ASML

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AI investment is reshaping the tech market cap rankings

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1. Nvidia

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2. Apple

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3. Microsoft

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4. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

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5. Broadcom

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6. Samsung Electronics

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7. SK Hynix

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8. Micron Technology

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