21 GBA companies make 2026 Fortune Global 500 list

Fortune released its 2026 Fortune Global 500 ranking on July 28. A total of 122 Chinese companies made this year's list, eight fewer than those listed last year. Of these, 21 are based in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). Ping An Insurance ranked 48th, marking the highest-ranked GBA company.

By city, the GBA companies on the list remained concentrated in the region's three major business hubs. Shenzhen led with eight companies, followed by Guangzhou with six and Hong Kong with five. Foshan and Dongguan each had one company on the list: Midea Group and Luxshare Precision Industry, respectively.

23 GBA enterprises were included on the 2025 list. Compared to the 2025 list, Shenzhen's Vanke and Foshan's Country Garden Holdings failing to earn a spot.