Top Multinational companies in India

Multinational companies in India have delivered higher returns across sectors such as FMCG,
pharmaceutical, automobile ancillaries and capital goods over the last three years compared with their
Indian peers, riding on the back of superior technology, products and brand equity.
The Indian units of global consumer goods firms such as Hindustan, Nestle and ColgatePalmolive have posted returns of over 95%, 110% and 150%, respectively, on an average during the
last three years, more than double the 35-42% returns reported by Indian companies such
asDabur and Godrej Consumer.

Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) includes a wide variety of products that are
used on a regular basis including cosmetics, detergents, shaving items, soap,
toiletries and non-durable products such as batteries, light bulbs, glassware,
household electronics etc.

FMCG industry is one of the fastest growing sector in the country, as the
consumer demand for these products has increased tremendously in the past
few years.

These companies offer a wide range of products ranging from food to beverages
and personal care products to home decor. This post describes about the top 10
FMCG Companies in India.

1. ITC LIMITED

ITC

ITC Limited is one of the top most publicly traded FMCG company of India, which
was established in the year 1910 in the name of Imperial Tobacco Company of
India Limited. Later in 1970, its name was changed to Indian Tobacco
Company which was again renamed in 1974, to what it is known today ITC
Limited.

ITC Limited is one of the oldest FMCG companies in India and apart from FMCG,
the company has diversified its portfolio in various fields like Hotel, Information
Technology, Agri-Business, etc.

2. HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED (HUL)

HUL

HUL is one of the most popular Indian FMCG company with a very diversified
portfolio. HUL came into existence in the year 1956 after the merger between
Unilever, United Traders Ltd and Hindustan Vanaspati Mfg. Co. Ltd.

After the merger, the company got the name Hindustan Lever Limited, which
was renamed to Hindustan Unilever Limited in the year 2007. ,

Some of the most popular brands of the the company, include:

food: Kissan ketchup and jams, Annapurna salt and atta

beverages: Kissan juices, Bru coffee, Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea
cleaning agents: Surf Excel, Rin
personal care products: Fair & Lovely, Ponds, Lakme, Vaseline
3. NESTLE INDIA

NestleNestle India is another leading company and occupies the 3rd position in
the list of top 10 best fmcg companies in India. In 1959 Nestle India was
incorporated at New Delhi as a subsidiary of Nestle S.A. of Switzerland. They are
the key manufacturers of food, dairy, chocolates and coffee products.

Some of their most popular products are:

Maggi
Nescafe
Kitkat
Everyday
Milkmaid
4. PARLE AGRO

Parle AgroParle Agro is the first pure Indian company on our list of top 10 FMCG
companies in India. Parle Agro was established in the year 1984, and operates in
core business of food items, FMCG and beverages.

Frooti, Hippo, Bailey, Appy Fizz and Dhishoom are some of its well known brands.

5. BRITANNIA INDUSTRIES

Britannia
The company mainly focuses in the manufacture and sale of biscuits, bread,
cakes, rusk and dairy products.

Britannia Industries Limited is among the most trusted brands in India. It is an

Indian food-products corporation established in 1892. In 1918 the company was
named as The Britannia Biscuit Company Limited (BBCo) and later renamed as
Britannia Industries Limited in 1979.

6. MARICO LIMITED

MaricoMarico is one of the leading player of the Indian FMCG sector. Marico
Limited is a Mumbai based Indian publicly traded company, which was
established in the year 1987.

Marico Limited offers Health and Beauty products.

Some of its most popular brands are:

Parachute
Saffola
Livon
Hair & Care
SET WET
Revive
7. GODREJ INDUSTRIES
Godrej
The Godrej Industries is one of the largest Indian group established in the
year1897 by Ardeshir Godrej.
The FMCG products are manufactured by the Godrej Consumer Products Limited
(GCPL) division of the Godrej Industries. Apart from the FMCG, the company
deals in real estate, furniture, industrial engineering, security related products,
etc.

8. COLGATE-PALMOLIVE

Colgate Palmolive

The company is involved in the manufacturing of healthcare and hygiene

products, which range from oral care to personal care such as toothpaste,
shaving creams, soaps, detergents, etc.

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Pvt. Ltd, which was incorporated in the year 1937. It is
a subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive, an American multinational consumer products
company.

9. PROCTER & GAMBLE CO.

Procter & GambleRanked ninth in the list of top 10 fmcg companies in India is the
Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G), which is one of the largest Fast Moving Consumer
Goods (FMCG) companies in India.

This American multinational company was established by William Procter and

James Gamble in 1837 in Cincinnati, USA. P&Gs Indian Division was established
in 1964.

Some of the mostpopular brands of the company include:

personal care products: Vicks, Oral-B, Wella, Gillette

cleaning agents: Tide, Ariel, Ambipur
10. AMUL

Amul Amu is an Indian dairy cooperative unit established in the year 1946 and
presently a leading dairy company. AMUL stands for Anand Milk Union Limited
and it is one of the largest producer of dairy products in the country.

Amul is known for its best product quality at cheap pricing. Milk, Butter, Ice
cream, chocolates, Curd and Ghee are some of the most selling products of the
company.

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List of Top 10 MNCs

Microsoft Corporation

Nokia Corporation

Nestle

Coca Cola

Procter and Gamble

International Busines

PepsiCo

Sun Pharmaceutical

Sony Corporation

Citigroup

Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation was founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on 4th April 1975 by
Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Its head offices are in Redmond, Washington. Bill Gates
currently operates as its Technology Adviser, John W. Thompson is the Chairman and
Satya Nadella is its CEO. Its major products and services can be enumerated as
below:
Windows

Visual Stu

Surface

OneDrive

Office

Dynamics

Mobile

MSDN

Servers

Azure

MSN

Outlook

Skype

Xbox

Bing

TechNet

Microsoft Corporation India is one of the top subsidiaries of Microsoft Corporation in

terms of growth. Microsoft India began its journey in 1990 and then, it grew gradually
during the years that followed. India is currently acknowledged as one of the up-andcomers in the world of knowledge economy and Microsoft India has played its
inevitable role in the same. The company feels that in order to sustain a decent level
of economic growth, it is essential to constantly update a countrys technological
capabilities. In India, Microsoft is a major partner of the national government as well
as the information technology setup within India.
It also works closely with developers as well as academic sectors. The organisation is
always looking for ways to make Indias development more inclusive than before. It
has associated with the Indian Government to take IT all across the country in the
form of e-governance solutions and Microsofts Global Citizenship Charter. It is
looking to get more access to the disadvantaged communities in India so as to
create a society that is more inclusive. It is trying to achieve this by providing
technology access to as many people as possible and focusing on areas such as skill
development and education.

As of now, Microsoft India has six important business units that represent its
complete product cycle and serve different kinds of customers such as consumers,
corporations, governmental bodies and gamers. These companies may operate in an
independent manner, but they have certain levels of connection and play important
roles in the success and growth of each other. They are mentioned below:
Microsoft Research India (MSR India)
Microsoft Services Global Delivery
Microsoft India Development Center (MSIDC)
Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. (MCIPL)
Microsoft IT
Microsoft India Global Technical Support Center (GTSC)
In 2014, the total revenue of Microsoft Corporation was US$ 86.83 billion and its
operating income was US$ 27.76 billion. Its net income stood at US$ 22.07 billion
and its total assets were worth US$ 172.38 billion. Its total equity in that year was
US$ 89.78 billion. As of June 2014, it had 1,28,076 employees.

Nokia Corporation
Nokia is one of the leading names in the world of network infrastructure and
technologies based on locations. It deals in advanced technologies as well. Its head
offices are in Espoo, Finland and it operates around the world including India. The
prime area of focus for Nokia is to create technologies that will lead the way to the
future. Nokias business can be categorised into three main sectors. Nokia Networks
deals with infrastructure business. It focuses on the business of location intelligence.
Nokia Technologies develops technologies and performs activities related to
intellectual property rights. It is through these businesses that Nokia has carved out
a global presence.
Nokia Corporation employs almost 57,000 people. It also invests a lot into research
and development in all its business sectors. In 2013, this amount had gone up to
2.5 billion. Till a few days back, Nokia was also a major name in the market for
mobile devices. These products and services were provided via the devices and

services arm. During September 2013, it entered into an agreement with Microsoft
where the entire division was sold to the latter. The deal was sealed on 25th April
2014.
The company was founded at Tampere, the Grand Duchy of Finland in 1865 by Leo
Mechelin and Fredrik Idestam. Its Chairman is Risto Siilasmaa and its President and
CEO is Rajeev Suri. Timo Ihamuotila serves as its CFO. In 2014, its revenue stood at
12.73 billion and its operating income was 1.63 billion. In the same year, its net
income was 1.17 billion and its total asset worth was 21.06 billion. Its total equity
for that year was 8.67 billion.

Nestle
Nestle is one of the top names in the world of food and beverages across the world.
Its focus is on providing the very best in healthful and tasty food segment to its
consumers all over at each and every stage of their lives and at any time they
please. It has been in existence for more than 140 years and operates in at least 197
countries. In 2014, it earned CHF 91.6 billion in sales. Its operating income for that
year was CHF 10.90 billion and it earned profits of CHF 10.02 in 2013. In 2013, its
assets were worth CHF 120.44 billion and its total equity was CHF 64.14 billion. It
employed 3,39,000 people in various capacities in 2014. Its objective is to be the top
name in the world of nutrition, wellness and health.
The company was founded by Henri Nestle, George Page and Charles Page as AngloSwiss Condensed Milk Company in 1866. Its head offices are at Vevey in Vaud,
Switzerland. At present, its Chairman is Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, its CFO is Wan Ling
Martello and its CEO is Paul Bulcke. It has more than 2,000 brands across the world
in the following product segments and more:
Baby Food

Da

Confectionery

Ice

Coffee

Br

Bottled Water

Pe

Coca Cola
One of the leading global brands in beverages, Coca Cola offers its complete
portfolio of products in India with drinks, energy drinks, juices, tea, packaged water
and coffee. Coca Cola offers more than 3,500 beverages around the world. It
employs 25,000 people for system-related operations in India. It also has 1,50,000
indirect employees. Together with its franchisees, Coca Cola has 56 bottling plants in
India. In addition, it has 21 contract packers that make various products for the
company. In its 35 years of existence in India, Coca Cola has done well financially
and played a major role in the economic growth of India. It has also played a major
role in the innovation that has taken place in the countrys beverage sector.
Coca Cola was founded in 1886. The company was established by Asa Griggs
Candler and Candler and John Pemberton created the beverage. Its head offices are
in Atlanta, Georgia. Muhtar Kent serves as its CEO and Chairman and Ahmet Bozer is
its Executive Vice President. In 2013, its revenues stood at US$ 46.854 billion and its
operating income was US$ 10.228 billion. Its net income in the same year stood at

US$ 8.584 billion and its total assets were worth US$ 90.055 billion. Its total equity
stood at US$ 33.44 billion. As of December 2013, the company had 1,30,600
employees.

Procter and Gamble

Procter and Gamble is one of the top names as far as consumer goods are
concerned. It was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, on 31st October 1837 by William
Procter and James Gamble. Its head offices are located in Cincinnati. It operates all
over the world with the exception of Cuba. Alan George Lafley is its Chairman, CEO
and President.
P&G India is a part of Procter and Gamble. It is one of the leading FMCG companies
in India in terms of growth. It was started in 1964 and caters to more than 650
million people across the country. It operates in a wide array of segments such as
beauty and grooming, health and well-being and household care. Its major brands
may be enumerated as below:
Vicks

Head & Shoulders

Pampers

Olay

Ariel

Wella

Pantene

Gillette

Tide

Duracell

Oral-B

Ambi Pur

Whisper

P&G has been able to carve out a dominant position for itself in most of the product
categories by the dint of its technological innovations and product propositions. It
has also professed a commitment to achieving sustainable growth, social
responsibility through community development and environmental protection in
India. At present, it has more than nine contract manufacturing sites and five plants
across India. It has 26,000 direct and indirect employees. It also has three business
entities in India. One of them is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Procter & Gamble
Home Products, which is the parent company based in the U.S. The others are
Gillette India Limited and Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited.
In 2014, Procter and Gamble earned revenues of US$ 83.06 billion and its operating
income stood at US$ 15.29 billion. Its net income for the year was at US$ 11.64
billion and its total asset worth was US$ 139.26 billion in 2013. In 2013, it had
1,21,000 employees all over the world.

IBM
IBM or International Business Machines Corporation is a leading name in the world of
computer hardware, software and IT consulting. It was founded by Charles Ranlett
Flint in Endicott, New York. At present, its head offices are in Armonk, New York. It
operates across 170 countries. Ginni Rometty serves as its Chairman, CEO and
President. In 2014, it earned approximate revenue of US$ 92.793 billion and its
operating income was US$ 19.996 billion. Its net income in the same year was US$

12.023 billion and its total assets were worth US$ 117.53 billion. Its total equity was
worth US$11.868 billion. It has 3,79,592 employees.

PepsiCo
One of the top names in the world of beverages, PepsiCo is headquartered in
Purchase, New York. It was founded in 1896 at New Bern, North Carolina by Donald
Kendall and Herman Lay. At present, its products, including its most famous brand
Pepsi and its chips, can be found all over the world including India. Its present CEO
and Chairman is Indra Nooyi. In 2013, its revenue amounted to almost US$ 66.415
billion and its operating income was US$ 9.705 billion. Its net income in the same
year was US$ 6.74 billion and its total assets were worth US$ 77.478 billion. Its total
equity in 2013 stood at US$ 24.389 billion. In the same year, it had 2,74,000
employees.

Sun Pharmaceutical
Sun Pharmaceutical is probably one of the leading pharmaceutical companies of
India. It was founded in 1983 by Dilip Shanghvi and its head offices are in Mumbai. At
present, its Chairman is Israel Makov and Dilip Shanghvi operates as the Managing
Director. Apart from pharmaceuticals, it deals in generic drugs. In the 2013-14 fiscal,
it earned revenue of US$ 2.6 billion and its operating income was US$ 1.1 billion. In
the same period, its net income was US$ 900 million and the aggregate worth of its
assets was US$ 2.2 billion. In the 2013-14 fiscal, its total equity stood at US$ 4.7
billion. As of March 2015, it had 32,700 employees.

Sony Corporation
This multinational conglomerate was founded on 7th May 1946 in Tokyo by Akio
Morita and Masaru Ibuka. At present, its headquarters are in Minato, Tokyo and its
European head offices are in Surrey, England. It operates around the world including
locations such as the following:
Yokohama

Potts

Cranston

Mou

Toyama

Edis

Philadelphia

Tean

Osaka

Berli

King of Prussia

Hun

New York City

At present, its President and CEO are Kazuo Hirai and Osamu Nagayama, the
Chairman of the Board. It operates in a wide range of product and service segments
such as the following:
Consumer Electronics
Financial Services

Semiconductors
Insurance
Video Games
Banking

In 2014-15, it earned revenues amounting to 8.215 trillion and its operating income
stands at 68.5 billion. Its net income in the same fiscal stands at 126 billion and its
total assets are worth 15.834 trillion. Its total equity for the year stands at 2.317
trillion. As of 31 March 2015, it had 1,31,700 employees.

Citigroup
Citigroup is one of the leaders when it comes to financial services and banking. It
was founded on 16 June 1812 and its predecessors were Travelers Group and
Citicorp. Its head offices are in Manhattan, New York. It operates around the world. Its
CEO is Michael L. Corbat and its Chairman is Michael E. ONeill. It offers a number of
products such as the following:
Credit Cards
Global Wealth Management
Consumer Banking
Financial Analysis

In 2014, its revenue was US$ 76.88 billion and its operating income was US$ 14.36
billion. Its net income in the same year was US$ 7.31 billion and its total assets were
worth US$ 1.89 trillion. Its total equity for that year stood at US$ 210.5 billion. In the
same year, it had 2,43,000 employees. Following are its major subsidiaries:
Citibank India
Citi Securities & Banking
Banamex
Nikko Citigroup
CitiMortgage
Railmark Holdings
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