Overview
- Apple, Microsoft, Google and Amazon kept the top four spots, placing Nvidia fifth in the 2026 list.
- Nvidia’s brand value jumped 110% to $184.3 billion, overtaking Walmart, Samsung and Facebook on the strength of its role in AI infrastructure.
- The Global 500’s combined brand value rose 11% to $10.4 trillion, with U.S. brands accounting for 53.4% of the total.
- Semiconductors posted the fastest sector growth at roughly 63%, while TikTok/Douyin grew 45% to about $153.5 billion.
- Several long‑established brands slipped despite gains — Walmart to No. 7, Samsung to No. 8 and Facebook to No. 9 — and YouTube was named the strongest brand with a 95.3 BSI.