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Fortune
Sheryl Estrada

Amazon surpasses Walmart as the largest company by revenue in the U.S. as retail’s tech era takes hold

The Amazon logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen with a graph in the background. (Credit: Getty Images)

Good morning. Amazon is poised to take Walmart’s top spot in what has become a contest between two tech-enabled giants.

After Walmart reported a record $713.2 billion in fiscal-year revenue on Thursday, Amazon edged past it with $716.9 billion for 2025—positioning the Seattle-based company to debut at No. 1 on the next Fortune 500 ranking, set for release in June.

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