The "play" of these companies on the list of the world's top 500 companies is even more full
Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic at the beginning of last year, the pace of global economic development and the normal pace of life of people in various countries have been disrupted, and "jointly fighting the epidemic" has become a key word in all walks of life.
Now, a year and a half have passed. In the post-epidemic era, which industries have been most affected?
Which companies are quickly getting out of the haze of the epidemic?
As an important list for measuring business income and profits, the latest issue of the Fortune Global 500 list provides a reference.
On August 2, Fortune Chinese.com released the latest 2021 Fortune Global 500 list.
Statistics show that affected by the continuous spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the operating income of the companies on the list this year is about 31.7 trillion U.S. dollars, down 5% from last year.
The total net profit of all the companies on the list this year is 1.6 trillion US dollars, a sharp drop of 20% year-on-year, which is the biggest drop since 2009.
"It is not difficult to see from this change in revenue that the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic on the global economy is still continuing." Xue Xu, an associate professor at the School of Economics of Peking University, said bluntly. Most industries are relatively stable and have not collapsed or collapsed."
In Xue Xu's view, the major automobile companies performed generally well.
“There are 32 automakers and parts suppliers on the list this year. Among them, there are 23 automakers and 9 parts suppliers.”
Specifically, the top three companies in the ranking of auto and spare parts companies remain unchanged. Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen Corporation and Daimler AG are still ranked 9th, 10th and 24th respectively.
However, with the exception of Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen and Daimler AG fell slightly in their rankings.
In the view of the secretary general of the National Passenger Car Market Information Joint Council, the decline in rankings of Volkswagen and Daimler is not only related to the impact of the epidemic, but also directly related to the recent frequent "chip shortages".
"The chip supply tightening has put global automakers in trouble. The car chip problem that broke out in the fourth quarter of last year has continued to this day. Daimler, Volkswagen, GM, Honda, Nissan and other automakers have successively stated that they have suspended due to tight semiconductor supply. The production plan of some factories." Cui Dongshu said in an analysis.
Ford followed closely behind with revenue of 127.144 billion U.S. dollars last year, but lost 1.28 billion U.S. dollars.
"Although Ford attributed the loss to the impact of the epidemic and the company's restructuring, the loss last year cannot be ruled out as the impact of the decline in sales in the Chinese market." Cui Dongshu said.
Affected by the epidemic, revenue and net profit of Honda and GM have all declined, which has also caused the two car companies to fall by 9 places in this year's total list.
The BMW Group rose by two positions in the overall ranking last year with a revenue of US$112.794 billion, becoming one of the few auto companies that have risen in the rankings.
In contrast to domestic auto companies, SAIC still ranks first among Chinese auto companies in terms of revenue and net profit.
However, SAIC's ranking in this year's overall list has dropped by 8 places, ranking 60th.
At the same time, FAW Group, Dongfeng Motor Group, BAIC Group, Guangzhou Automobile Group and Geely Automobile have all shown an upward trend in the rankings this year.
Among them, GAC Group has risen by 30 places compared with last year, becoming the Chinese car company with the largest increase in the list.
In Xue Xu’s view, the overall rise in the ranking of Chinese auto companies means that on the one hand, the situation of Chinese companies being “big but not strong” is being reversed; Shows a recovery trend around the world.
Cui Dongshu told reporters: “The ranking of Chinese auto companies in the world’s top 500 has increased year by year, which also means that the value chain of China’s auto industry has gradually shifted from low-end manufacturing to mid-to-high-end'intelligent manufacturing'. Since the outbreak, China’s auto industry has been making policies. Under precise guidance, auto companies quickly resumed work and production, continuously strengthened their own hematopoietic capabilities, and achieved steady growth."
Cui Dongshu believes that at present, Chinese auto companies that take independent innovation as a way out are constantly strengthening their transformation to high-tech companies, their roles in the international auto industry have begun to change, and their status and weight are increasing.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to the old car companies, new car companies have appeared in this year's top 500 list-Tesla is listed in the Fortune Global 500 for the first time this year, ranking 392th.
Data show that in 2020, Tesla's revenue was US$31.536 billion, an increase of 29% year-on-year, and its net profit was US$721 million, turning losses into profits.
In addition to Tesla, Chinese auto company Weichai Power has also been included in the Fortune Global 500 list this year, ranking 425th.
According to Liu Zhichao, an automotive industry analyst, Tesla's shortlist means that the electrification of the automotive industry has become the general trend, and new energy vehicles have become the mainstream direction of future automotive development.
"There is no doubt that the electrification wave is still fierce. Leading auto companies are racing in the electrification field to accelerate their transformation and upgrading." Liu Zhichao concluded that as the world's largest auto market, China's auto and travel markets still have huge potential. Therefore, the "play" of Chinese enterprises and new energy vehicles is naturally more important.
He suggested that in the context of the "new four modernizations" wave and the generation of transformation and upgrading, if Chinese auto companies can seize the opportunity, in the future, more Chinese auto companies and travel companies may be included in the world's top 500 lists.
China Youth Daily and China Youth Daily reporter Zhang Zhenqi Source: China Youth Daily