Fortune India 500 (FI500), the definitive ranking of India’s largest corporations for the year 2018 is out. Currently in its ninth year, through this list, Fortune India takes a deep dive into the health and wealth of the country’s largest companies.
Like every year, this year too, the rankings are a mix of stories of success and failure, challenges and opportunities. Indian Oil Corporation tops the 2018 #FortuneIndia500 list with a revenue of over ₹4.24 lakh crore.
On the face of it, the companies haven’t fared too badly on the turnover front, with the aggregate top line of the 500 growing 11.7% to ₹83.82 lakh crore over the previous year. FI 500 2018 salaries (₹826,403 crore) grew 11.7% annually from 2017 (₹749,780 crore)
However, FI 500 2018 profit (₹407,223 crore) fell 10.2% annually from 2017 (₹453,218 crore).
Editor Sourav Majumdar and associate editor and editor (lists) Rajiv Bhuva takes a closer look at the Fortune India 500 list in this video.