Which Company Has the Highest Shareholder Returns Worldwide? ... Semiconductor Manufacturing and Equipment Firms Are the Key Contributors

[Asia Economy Reporter Suyeon Woo] Which global company has provided the most economic value to its shareholders over the past five years? Among the top 50 companies, 11 are semiconductor-related firms, indicating that investors in semiconductor stocks have earned significant profits. Among domestic companies, Samsung Electronics (40th) and SK Hynix (31st) ranked within the top 50.

According to industry sources on the 19th, the global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) recently released the list of the "Top 50 World’s Highest Value-Creating Companies in 2021." Total Shareholder Return (TSR) is an indicator that shows the actual profit provided to shareholders, including stock price appreciation and dividend income.

Top 10 Companies Among the Top 50 Shareholder Return Companies Selected by Boston Consulting Group / Data = Boston Consulting Group

BCG analyzed over 2,400 global companies and calculated the average TSR over the past five years from 2016 to 2020 to announce the top 50 list. The company ranked first was Shopify, a Canadian e-commerce firm. Shopify’s TSR over the past five years was 113%, the only company to exceed 100%.

AMD, a U.S. fabless company, took second place, and the online payment company Square ranked third. Other companies in the top 10 included Nvidia, Tesla, Wuliangye, CDFG, Maotai, Vale, and Haitian Flavouring & Food.

Among the top 50 companies, semiconductor-related firms accounted for 11 companies, representing 22% of the total. Not only integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) such as Samsung Electronics (40th), SK Hynix (31st), and Micron (17th), but also fabless companies like AMD (2nd) and Nvidia (4th), as well as semiconductor equipment companies such as Lam Research (11th), ASML (19th), and Applied Materials (20th) recorded high returns and ranked highly.

Among domestic companies, SK Hynix ranked highest at 31st with a TSR of 32.9%, while Samsung Electronics recorded a TSR of 29.9%, placing it at 40th.

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