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Market capitalization Revenues Operating margin Operating profit
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Founded 1998
New York Nasdaq
732 +34% 111 +23% 33% 37 +3%
Founded 2000
New York Nasdaq
81 +43% 13 +28% 18% 2 +67%
Social
entertainment
Founded 2004
New York Nasdaq
513 +55% 41 +47% 60% 24 +50%
Founded 1998
Hong Kong SEHK
Dual listing
493 +117% 36 +67% 38% 14 +71%
E-commerce
Founded 1994
New York Nasdaq
564 +58% 178 +31% 2% 4 -2%
Founded 1998
New York NYSE
442 +102% 34 +59% 31% 10 +62%
Device
Founded 1976
New York Nasdaq
861 41% 239 +10% 27% 64 +9%
Founded 1987
Privately owned
in China
Not listed - 93 +23% 9% 9 +26%
Chinese tech giants are not anymore mere copycats: they develop specific technologies and innovative business models. Most are
trying to expand beyond Chinese market and some have already become global leaders. US tech titans still hold ground: they
champion revenues and profits but Chinese tech giants are growing faster. The tide is rising.
Chinese tech is on the rise
but not threatening US tech titans…so far
• Pair groupings of companies by activities should not mislead about the
actual differences in their respective business models and core markets
• Tencent and Alibaba’s market capitalization has surged in 2017 and is
now on par with their US counterparts
Sources : Financial statements, ycharts for market capitalization
Apple and Alibaba’s financials have been annualized (calendar year rather than fiscal year) in order to provide a comparable basis
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• US tech titans capture most of the revenues and profits but growth
sides with Chinese tech giants on all counts
• Facebook achieved a record 60% operating margin in 2017
• Huawei is the worlds’ largest telecom equipment manufacturer