The Biggest Employers in the World

Have you ever wondered what companies provide the most number of jobs, both in the United States and worldwide? Here is a list of the largest publicly traded companies by number of employees.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), the huge operator of retail stores, has about 1,900,000 employees. The stock has a forward P/E of 14, a PEG of 1.31, and a yield of 1.8%.

Mcdonalds Cp. ( MCD ) is the largest fast food company in the world, with 465,000 employees. The stock has a forward P/E of 17 , a PEG of 1.45 , and a yield of 3.9% .

Petrochina Co. ( PTR ) is the huge China based petroleum and natural gas company, with over 463,000 employees. The stock has a forward P/E of 11 , a PEG of 0.82 , and a yield of 3.7% .

Siemens A G ( SI ) is the large German based electronic conglomerate, with almost 400,000 employees. The stock has a forward P/E of 12 , a PEG of 0.67 , and a yield of 1.5% .

Target Cp. ( TGT ) is the Minneapolis based operator of general merchandise stores, with over 350,000 employees. The stock has a forward P/E of 14 , a PEG of 1.05 , and a yield of 1.1% .

Sears Hldgs Corp ( SHLD ) is the Illinois based holding company which operates Sears and Kmart department stores, and has over 350,000 employees. The stock has a forward P/E of 24 , a PEG of 2.46 .

Hitachi Ltd ( HIT ) is the Tokyo based conglomerate of electronic and telecommunications businesses, with 350,000 employees. The stock has a forward P/E of 37 .

China Petro & Chemical ( SNP ) is the China based integrated oil and gas company. The stock has a forward P/E of 11 , a PEG of 0.53 , and a yield of 1.8% .

Arcelor Mittal ( MT ) is the Luxembourg based producer of steel. The stock has a forward P/E of 8 , a PEG of 0.79 , and a yield of 2.0% .

Kroger Co. ( KR ) is the large Cincinnati based food retailer. The stock has a forward P/E of 14 , a PEG of 1.37 , and a yield of 1.2% .

Matsushita Electric Ind. ( MC ) is the large Japan based electronic products company. The stock has a forward P/E of 13 , a PEG of 1.1 , and a yield of 1.2% .

Author owns MCD.

By Fred Fuld at Stockerblog.com