The 10 World's Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies

The 10 World’s Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies–There are 10 World’s Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies in 2020. This data is obtained from the Annual reports of each company in 2020. Commonly, pharmaceutical companies or drug companies are actually commercial companies that focus on researching, developing, and distributing drugs, especially in terms of health. They can manufacture generic drugs, branded drugs, medical devices, health supplements, and various health products.

In terms of health, many of us as humans depend on these companies. Of course, of all the pharmaceutical companies scattered around the world, only a few companies are able to become the leader of the world’s drug and supplement business with the various brands that exist today. Here are the 10 World’s Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies Based on Annual Report Data for each company in 2020. This ranking order is based on the amount of profit/ net income obtained by each company in 2020.

Ranking table of 10 world’s Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies in 2020

Rank	Name of Company	Revenue	Revenue	Net Income	Net Income
		Original Currency	in US Dollar	Original Currency	In US Dollar
1	Hoffman-La Roche	58,323 million CHF	62,988 Million USD	15,068 million CHF	16,273 million USD
2	Johnson& Johnson	82,584 million USD	82,584 million USD	14,714 million USD	14,714 million USD
3	Sanofi	36,041 million euro	42,167 million USD	12,350 million euro	14,449 million USD
4	Pfizer	41,908 million USD	41,908 million USD	9,616 million USD	9,616 million USD
5	GlazoSmithKline	34,099 million GBP	46,374 million USD	6,388 million GBP	8,687 million USD
6	Novartis	48,659 million USD	48,659 million USD	8,071 million USD	8,071 million USD
7	Merck & co	47,994 million USD	47,994 million USD	7,082 million USD	7,082 million USD
8	AbbVie	$45,804 million USD	$45,804 million USD	4,622 million USD	4,622 million USD
9	Abbott Laboratories	34,608 million USD	34,608 million USD	4,495 million USD	4,495 million USD
10	Astra Zaneca	26,617 million USD	26,617 million USD	3,144 million USD	3,144 million USD
Source : Annual Report, 2020
Currency Rate :
1 Swiss Franc (CHF) = 1.08 US Dollar (USD)
1 Euro= 1.17 US Dollar (USD)
1 Poundsterling (GBP) = 1.36 US Dollar(USD)

In addition to the income and profit performance obtained by each company, there is also a description related to the condition of the company’s assets and debts obtained from the company’s balance sheet (balance sheet) of each company. The following is a description of the company’s assets and debts. Additional data related to the condition of assets and debts of the world’s 10 largest pharmaceutical companies in 2020.

Table of Assets and Liabilities of 10 world’s Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies in 2020

Companies	Assets	Assets	Liabilities	Liabilities
	Domestic Currency	USD Currency	Domestic Currency	USD Currency
Johnson& Johnson	174,894 million USD	174,894 million USD	111,616 million USD	111,616 million USD
Hoffman-La Roche	19,460 million CHF	21,016 million USD	1,834 million CHF	1,980 Million USD
Pfizer	154,229 million USD	154,229 million USD	90,756 million USD	90,756 million USD
Aztra Zeneca	66,729 million USD	66,729 million USD	51,091 million USD	51,091 million USD
Novartis	132,059 million USD	132,059 million USD	75,393 million USD	75,393 million USD
Merk & co	91,558 million USD	91,558 million USD	66,154 million USD	66,154 million USD
GlazoSmithKline	80,431 million GBP	109,386 Million USD	59,623 million GBP	81,087 million USD
Sanofi	114,529 million euro	139,998 Million USD	51,350 million euro	60,079 Million USD
AbbVie	150,565 million USD	150,565 million USD	137,468 million USD	137,468 million USD
Abbott Laboratories	72,548 million USD	72,548 million USD	39,545 million USD	39,545 million USD
Source : Annual Report, 2020
Currency Rate :
1 Swiss Franc (CHF) = 1.08 US Dollar (USD)
1 Euro= 1.17 US Dollar (USD)
1 Poundsterling (GBP) = 1.36 US Dollar (USD)

Brief Description of 10 World’s Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies

The 10 World's Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies- Brief Description

1. Hoffman-La Roche

Founded in 1896 by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG is the world’s biggest pharmaceutical company in 2020. This company has main office in Bassel, Switzerland. Initially, the company produced a variety of multivitamin products and in 1934, it became the first to mass-produce synthetic vitamin C, under the brand name Redoxon but it has been owned by Bayer.

Financially, during 2020, the company earned revenues of 58.3 billion CHF (Swiss Franc) or equivalent to 62.8 billion US Dollars with a net profit of 15 billion CHF (Swiss Franc) or equivalent to 16.2 Billion US Dollars. Roche’s profit in 2020 is the highest of any pharmaceutical company in the world.

2. Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is one the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies in 2020 from the United States. Historically, this company was founded in 1886 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the United States of America by Robert Wood Johnson, James Wood Johnson, and Edward Mead Johnson. Along with the development of time dan business progression, many healthcare products produced by this company and have been marketed in various parts of the world.

As of 2020, the company’s operations include approximately 250 subsidiaries operating in 60 countries with products sold in more than 175 countries. Until now, a variety of products produced by Johnson-Johnson. Health products such as Clean and Clear, Listerine, Johnson Baby Powder, Mylanta, Visine eye drops. Regarding the Covid pandemic, this company is one of the producers and makers of the Covid-19 vaccine. Financially in 2020, this company earned revenues of 82.5 billion dollars with a net profit of 14.7 billion dollars.

3. Sanofi

Founded in 1973, Sanofi S.A is one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies in the world by 2020. This company has its main office in Paris, France. In 2004, Sanofi-Synthélabo merged with Aventis and changed its name to Sanofi-Aventis. However, the company later changed its name back to Sanofi in May 2011. Some of Sanofi’s medicinal products include platogrix, Amaryl, Lantus Solostar, and Toplexil. Financially, in 2020, this company earned 36 billion euros in revenue, equivalent to 42.1 billion US Dollars with a net profit of 12.3 billion euros, equivalent to 14.4 billion US dollars.

4. Pfizer

Pfizer Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company headquartered in Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1849 in New York City by Charles Pfizer and Charles F. Erhart, the company has grown rapidly to become one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the world. In 2020, this company earned revenues of 41.9 billion dollars or equivalent with a net profit of 9.6 billion dollars. Some of the famous products from Pfizer are Viagra (one of the phenomenal ones), Lipitor, Combantrin worm medicine. In relation to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, this company has also issued a Covid-19 vaccine and has been distributed in various countries around the world.

5.GlaxoSmithKline

GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) is one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies originating in the UK. The company’s head office is in London, England. Founded in 2000, through the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham, the company has grown rapidly and has become one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the world alongside Pfizer, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi, and Merck & Co. Some of the products sold, namely Sensodyne toothpaste, and the headache reliever Panadol are some of the other products. In 2020, based on the company’s 2020 annual report, the company earned a revenue of 34 billion pounds, equivalent to 46.3 Billion US dollars, with a net profit of 6.3 billion pounds, equivalent to 8.6 Billion US Dollars.

6. Novartis

Novartis International AG is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company based in Basel, Switzerland. This company is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world which was founded in December 2000 in London, England. In 2020, this company earned revenues of 48.6 billion dollars with a net profit that reached 8 billion dollars.

7. Merck & co

Merck & Co., Inc. or Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) is an American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey. The founders of this company are Theodore Weicker and George Merck. Financially, in 2020, this company earned revenues of 47.9 billion dollars with a net profit that reached 7 billion dollars.

8. AbbVie

AbbVie is a pharmaceutical company that has its main office in North Chicago, Illinois, the United States of America which was founded in 2013. Actually, Abbvie was formed due to the divestment of Abbot Laboratories which used to be one with Abbot Laboratories. In 2020, this company earned revenues of 45.8 billion dollars with a net profit of 4.6 billion dollars.

9. Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories is a medical and healthcare equipment company headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois, United States. Based on its history, this company was founded by a doctor named Wallace Calvin Abbott in 1888. In 2020, this company earned revenues of 34.6 billion dollars with a net profit of 4.4 billion dollars.

10.Astra Zeneca

AstraZeneca plc is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company headquartered at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus in Cambridge, England. Perhaps the best-known product is the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which has been widely marketed in various countries around the world. The company was founded in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB of Sweden and the Zeneca Group of the UK. Financially, in 2020, this company earned revenues of 26,617 million dollars with a net profit of 3.1 billion dollars.