Companies Founded in 1926
5 profiled companies were founded in 1926. The largest by latest full-year revenue is Mercedes-Benz Group AG, at about $149.4 billion for 2025, followed by United Airlines Holdings, Inc. at about $59.1 billion for 2025.
No two of these companies report the same industry; they cover 5 different ones.
Headquarters-country data is available for 5 of these 5 companies. The largest country groups are USA (4) and Germany (1).
Every figure above comes from the company profiles linked below, where each revenue number carries its fiscal year and source. Run-rates are never used as annual revenue, and revenue reported in other currencies is converted to US dollars at approximate 2025 average rates, so treat the comparison as an order of scale rather than an exact gap.
American Airlines profile: FY2025 revenue, CEO Robert Isom, hubs, AAdvantage, premium cabins, debt reduction, fleet strategy, and risks.
McKinsey profile: about $16B revenue (2023, last disclosed), ~40,000 staff plus ~25,000 AI agents, Bob Sternfels as leader, partner ownership, and rivals BCG
Mercedes-Benz profile updated for FY2025 revenue, net profit, 164,120 employees, Ola Källenius, China and tariff pressure, van/cars mix, and luxury EV strategy.
SLB FY2025 revenue was $35.71B with $3.37B net income. Q2 2026 revenue hit $8.97B. CEO Olivier Le Peuch, ~109,000 staff, $4.1B Kelvion deal.
United Airlines profile with 2025 revenue, CEO Scott Kirby, hubs, MileagePlus, founders, Continental merger, and strategy.