BYD Ranks 91st on Fortune Global 500, Strengthening Global Industrial Roots with Hard Technological Strength

When a Chinese enterprise carves a profound coordinate in the world business map, its significance far exceeds the numerical leap of list rankings. The 2026 Fortune Global 500 list was revealed, with BYD ranking 91st. This is BYD's fifth consecutive year on the list, and the ranking continues to move forward steadily, firmly positioned in the core of the global top 100 camp. This achievement is not an accidental pile of data, but the inevitable echo of long-termism in business logic.

Looking back over the past five years, China's automotive industry has experienced profound changes from following to parallel running, and then to leading locally. In this magnificent industrial migration, BYD, with its persistence on core technologies, completed the identity leap from battery manufacturer to global new energy vehicle leader. Leading globally for five years to climb higher, this summary not only reviews past achievements but also confirms the future path. As a global new energy vehicle leader, BYD's firm position in the global top 100 camp is the result of persisting in technological innovation and global breakthroughs.

Financial data is the touchstone for testing enterprise operation quality. In 2025, BYD achieved full-year revenue of 804 billion yuan and net profit of 32.6 billion yuan. Maintaining healthy profitability under such a huge volume proves its dual advantage of scale effect and cost control capabilities. In the same year, new energy vehicle annual sales reached 4.6 million units, consecutively ranking as the global favorite. Entering 2026, growth momentum remained unchanged, with cumulative sales exceeding 1.8 million units from January to June. Among them, the performance of the overseas market was particularly eye-catching. Overseas sales exceeded 1 million units for the first time in 2025, with a year-on-year growth of 145%; in the first half of 2026, overseas sales continued to grow steadily, exceeding 780,000 units. This market pattern combining internal and external cultivation effectively diversified risks brought by single market fluctuations and constructed a more resilient global business network.

Behind the massive sales volume lies an unshakeable technological moat. The automotive industry is undergoing a change unseen in a century; electrification is only the first half, while intelligence is the key point of the second half. In May this year, BYD was the first to promise a 1-year safety backup for city navigation and announced that all series models can be equipped with the Sky-Eye B Pilot Driving Laser Edition, pioneering the era of city navigation for everyone. It needs to be clarified that Driving Assist ≠ Intelligent Driving Assist. Drivers need to remain focused throughout and take over the vehicle at any time. This measure aims to effectively reduce driving risks and improve travel experience through high-level intelligent driving assist systems, rather than replacing human drivers' judgment and operation.

The thickness of technology depends on the depth of R&D investment. In the first quarter of 2026, the company's R&D investment reached 11.3 billion yuan, a figure leading domestic mainstream car companies and top new forces. To date, the company's cumulative R&D investment has broken through 250 billion yuan. It is this near-obsessive high-intensity investment that has accelerated the implementation of breakthrough technological achievements such as Blade Battery, e4, and DiSus. Technology is king, innovation is the foundation. This is not an empty slogan, but an action guideline reflected in every R&D bill and every patent authorization.

Global layout is another major pillar for BYD's promotion to the global top 100. With business covering 121 countries and regions worldwide, BYD must cope with complex challenges of different cultures, regulations, and market environments. In Brazil, the first overseas monorail was opened, and the Brazil factory achieved the 100,000th new energy vehicle production, marking a solid step in localized production; In Europe, Denza Z, Z9GT, and D9 jointly opened a new chapter of technological luxury, launching an assault on the heartland of traditional luxury cars; In Japan, the first overseas specialized model Otter (BYD RACCO) landed, showing respect and adaptation to mature markets; In Thailand, the factory welcomed its second anniversary of production, and the ability to radiate the Southeast Asian market is growing day by day. These nodes connected together outline a clear global manufacturing and sales network picture.

Except for business success, the social value of enterprises is equally important. In terms of social responsibility practice, BYD launched a 3 billion yuan education charity fund and reached donation agreements with 127 universities nationwide, encouraging over 6,000 students. This long-term investment in talent reserves and education reflects the enterprise's responsibility for the future. The competition in the automotive industry ultimately comes down to the competition of talent. By supporting higher education, BYD is not only fulfilling civic obligations but also cultivating future engineers and managers for the industry, forming a virtuous cycle.

Facing the future, uncertainty still exists. Geopolitical friction, rising trade barriers, and raw material price fluctuations are obstacles standing on the path of Chinese car companies going overseas. But BYD's practice shows that only by mastering core technologies and building a vertically integrated supply chain system can certainty be found in an uncertain environment. From batteries to motors, from electronic control to chips, BYD has achieved high-level self-research and self-production of key components. This not only reduced costs but also ensured the safety and stability of the supply chain.

Rank 91 is a milestone and also a new starting point. It proves that Chinese brands have the ability to occupy a place in the global distinguished business club. But this is not the end, but the cornerstone for moving towards higher goals. With the deepening of global energy transition, the market penetration rate of new energy vehicles will continue to increase, and the application scenarios of intelligent technology will continue to expand. BYD needs to maintain strategic stability, avoid blind expansion, and focus on polishing product strength and perfecting the service system.

For China's automotive industry, BYD's breakthrough has sample significance. It demonstrates a feasible path of realizing overtaking on a bend through technological accumulation, and then realizing brand upscaling through global layout. There are no shortcuts on this path, only day-after-day R&D efforts and market deep plowing. On the road to becoming a world-class enterprise, BYD is proving with actions that Chinese brands can not only build good cars but also establish a globally respected brand system.

Looking forward, BYD will continue to use technology as the engine and globalization as the wing. While maintaining high-quality development, it will provide more Chinese solutions for global green travel. This is not only the business pursuit of the enterprise, but also the historical mission given to Chinese manufacturing by the times. At the coordinate of rank 91, BYD's story continues, and the chapters become more and more grand.