In 2021, technology companies were the most profitable among the Fortune 500 list of the biggest U.S. businesses. The companies with the highest net income last year were:
1. Apple -- $57.4 billion
2. Microsoft -- $44.3 billion
3. Berkshire Hathaway -- $42.5 billion
4. Alphabet -- $40.3 billion
5. Meta -- $29.1 billion
6. JPMorgan Chase -- $29.1 billion
7. Amazon -- $21.3 billion
8. Intel -- $20.9 billion
9. Bank of America -- $17.9 billion
10. Verizon -- $17.8 billion
Source: Annual profit figures sourced from the 2021 Fortune 500 by tipalti