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How much Meta Inc (Facebook) generates from the US market? In the year 2022, Meta Inc witnessed a decrease of 1% in its overall net revenue as compared to the preceding year. Additionally, the company observed a decline of over $1 billion in its net revenue from the domestic market. Meta Inc generated a total […]

Meta Inc (formerly Facebook Inc) witnessed a substantial reduction in its free cashflow during the year 2022, which plummeted to less than fifty percent of the free cashflow recorded in the preceding year. The social media giant’s free cashflow dwindled to $18,439 million in 2022, in contrast to $38,439 million in 2021. Meta Free Cashflow

In 2022, Starbucks generated $23,365.6 million from the United States, its largest market, compared to $20,377.8 million in 2021. The company generated $3,008.3 million in 2022 from China, its second largest market, compared to $3,674.8 million in 2021. Revenue of Starbucks by Geographical Segment 2011-2022 From 2021, Starbucks reports its business in three main geographic

In fiscal 2022, the total number of Starbucks stores operational globally was 35,711 compared to 33,833 in 2021. The company had 17,295 stores operating in the North American region in 2022 compared to 16,826 in 2021. Its number of stores operational internationally was 18,416 in 2022 compared to 17,007 in 2021. The distribution of Starbucks

The chart above displays the net sales of Starbucks from the United States market from 2010 to 2022. In fiscal 2022, Starbucks generated total $23.4 billion in net sales from the United States market compared to $20.4 billion in the previous year. The total net revenue of Starbucks in 2022 reached $32.25 billion from $29

The chart above displays the quarterly revenue of Starbucks from 2020 to 2023 in millions of US dollars. During the first two quarters of 2023, the company generated $8,713.9 million and $8,719.8 million respectively. Over the first half of 2023, the company has experienced impressive revenue growth compared to the same period of 2022. Its

The chart above displays the net revenue of Starbucks from its company operated and licensed stores from 2015 to 2022. Its net revenue in 2022 was $32,250.3 million compared to $29,060.6 million in the prior year. Starbucks generated $26576.1 million from the company operated stores in 2022 compared to $24,607 million in 2021. Net revenue

The chart above displays the net revenue of Starbucks by Product category from 2020 to 2022 in millions of US dollars. In 2022, the company generated total $32,250.3 million in net revenue compared to $29060.6 million in the prior year. Its net revenue from beverages in 2022 reached $19,555.3 million compared to $18,317 million in

The chart above displays the number of Starbucks stores in the United States from 2015 to 2022. The United States is the largest market of Starbucks. In 2022, the number of Starbucks in the US was 15,873 including 9,265 company operated and 6,608 licensed stores. The number of company operated stores in the US increased

In 2022, the total number of Starbucks stores including company operated and licensed stores was 35,711 compared to 33,833 in the previous year. The number of company operated stores globally increased to 18,253 in 2022 compared to 17,133 in 2021. Starbucks also grew its number of licensed stores from 16,700 in 2021 to 17,458 in

The chart above displays the number of company operated Starbucks stores in its five leading markets including the US, Canada, China, Japan and UK. The US has the largest number of Starbucks company operated stores followed by China and Japan. In fiscal 2022, the number of company operated Starbucks stores in the US was 9,265

The chart above displays the unit sales of vehicles by BMW group including unit sales by individual brands in the group from 2017 to 2022. In 2022, BMW experienced a decline of 4.8% in its total unit sales of vehicles. While BMW and MINI brands experienced declining unit sales in 2022 compared to the prior

In 2023, Sam’s Club generated $53,027 million from the sales of grocery and consumables which is its largest category of products compared to $46,822 million in fiscal 2022. The share of grocery and consumables in the total net sales of Sam’s Club in 2023 was 62.8% compared to 63.6% in the prior fiscal year. Net

The chart above displays the net sales of Sam’s Club from 2010 to 2023 in billions of US dollars. Sam’s club experienced 14.7% growth in its net sales in 2023 compared to the prior year. Its total net sales in 2023 (including fuel) was $84.345 billion compared to $73.556 billion in 2021. At the end

In 2022, BMW group enjoyed solid growth in its net sales. The company experienced a little above 28% growth in its net sales in 2022 compared to the prior year. Its total net sales remained €142,610 million in 2022 compared to €111,239 million in the prior year. BMW generated total €123,602 million in 2022 from

2022: BMW production and sales of electric vehicles grew significantly in 2022 compared to the prior year. The company sold 32% more electric vehicles in 2022 than 2021. BMW sold 172,008 units of battery electric vehicles of BMW brand in 2022 and 200,945 units of plugin electric vehicles. It also sold 43,744 units of battery

The chart above displays the number of employees working for Alibaba group as of the end of March for each year from 2013 to 2022. Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA), is the leading ecommerce brand of China and has a strong international presence. The company employed 254,941 as of March 31, 2022 compared to 251,462 as

The chart above displays the sales and marketing expenses of Alibaba Group from 2015 to 2022 in millions of US dollars. The sales and marketing expenses of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) have continued to surge with its increasing revenue. In 2022, the company spent $18.9 billion on sales and marketing compared to $12.4 billion in

In the chart above, you can see the segment revenue of Alibaba group for 2022 in millions of US dollars. Alibaba group segment revenue 2020-2022 The table below displays Alibaba group’s net sales by each operating segment from 2020 to 2022 in millions of RMBs ( includes segment-wise sales in US Dollars for 2022). Segment

The chart above displays the net revenue of Alibaba group from its digital media and entertainment segment. The largest segment of Alibaba group’s business based on net sales is its ecommerce segment, followed by cloud business and digital media and entertainment. In 2022, the company generated $5.091 million from digital media and entertainment compared to

The chart above displays the net spending of Alibaba group on research and development in millions of US dollars from 2015 to 2022. The research and development expenditure of Alibaba group of China remained flat compared to the prior year. Alibaba group spent $8,749 million on research and development in 2022 compared to $8,736 million

The chart above displays the cloud revenue of Alibaba group from 2011 to 2022 in millions of RMB. The cloud revenue of China based Alibaba group increased by more than $2.5 billion in 2022 compared to the prior year. In 2022, the China based ecommerce and cloud technology business generated $11,763 million or ¥74.6 billion

The chart above displays the ecommerce revenue of Alibaba group of China from its domestic and international markets from 2011 to 2022. Ecommerce sales are in millions of RMB. While its ecommerce sales including the Chinese market and international markets reached above $103 billion, its total e-commerce revenue that also includes revenue from local services

The chart above displays the net income of Alibaba group from 2015 to 2022 in millions of US dollars. In fiscal 2022, Alibaba group experienced 19% growth in its annual net revenue compared to the prior year. The company generated $134.6 billion in net revenue in 2022 compared to $109.5 billion in 2021. However, its

Alibaba group has experienced solid revenue growth over the past three years. In fiscal 2022, it experienced 19% revenue growth compared to the prior year. The total net revenue of the China based e-commerce and cloud business grew to $134,567 million in 2022 compared to $109,480 million in 2020. Net Revenue of Alibaba Group 2011-2022

Adidas is a global brand of sports shoes and apparel. The company makes and sells products in three main categories that include sports shoes, apparel and hardware. Hardware made by Adidas includes accessories and gear used in sports. China was the largest producer country of Adidas hardware (accessories and gear) in 2022. It alone accounted

The chart above displays footwear production by Adidas from 2013 to 2022 in millions of pairs. Footwear production at Adidas increased to 419 million pairs in 2022, compared to 340 million pairs in the prior year. Around 34% of the company’s footwear was produced in Indonesia in 2022, 32% in Vietnam and 16% in China.

In 2022, Adidas produced 482 million units of apparel; same as the previous year. The Germany based brand is a leading manufacturer of sports shoes and apparel. Its total net sales in 2022 reached 22.5 billion Euros. Adidas sells three types of products including sports shoes, apparel and hardware. Apparel is the second largest product

The chart above displays the EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, taxes, depreciation amortization) of the Adidas group from 2009 to 2022 in billion Euros. The EBITDA of Adidas declined by 39% in 2022 compared to the prior year. Its EBITDA in 2022 remained €1,874 million compared to €3,066 million in 2021. The total net sales of

The chart above displays the net sales of Adidas group from its Adidas and Reebok brands from 2009 to 2020 in billion Euros. In 2021, Adidas reached and agreement with the Authentic brands Group to sell Reebok for € 2.1 billion. The table below shows the net sales of Adidas group from its Adidas and

The chart above displays the gross profit of Adidas from 2010 to 2022 in Euros (billions). Adidas had net sales worth €22.5 billion in 2022 compared to €21.23 billion in 2021. Its gross profit in 2022 remained €10.644 billion compared to €10.765 billion in 2021. The table below displays the gross profit of Adidas from

The chart above displays the net sales of Adidas from each product category including – footwear, apparel, and hardware from 2012 to 2022 in billions of Euros. Adidas generated total 22.5 billion Euros in net sales in 2022 compared to 21.2 billion Euros in 2021. The largest product category of Adidas based on net sales

The chart above displays the net sales of Adidas from 2010 to 2022 in billions of Euros. In 2022, the net sales of Adidas reached €22.5 billion compared to €21.234 billion in the prior year. Net Sales of Adidas Group 2003-2022 (Includes the net sales of Reebok till 2020). Amounts are in Billion Euros. Year

Both Walmart and Costco are well known brands in the US physical retail industry. However, compared to Costco, Walmart has a larger footprint, both domestically and internationally. Walmart is pursuing an aggressive expansion strategy to expand its customer base overseas. It has also made some acquisitions to expand its international customer base and ecommerce capabilities.

The chart above displays the number of Nike stores operational outside the US from 2005 to 2022. In 2022, the number of Nike International stores was 702 or 21 less compared to the prior year. Nike has experienced impressive revenue growth over the past few years. In 2022, its total net revenue increased to $46.7

The chart above displays Nike’s net sales of men’s and women’s products from 2014 to 2022. Men’s products are the largest segment based on net sales. In 2022, Nike generated $18,797 million from men’s products and $8,273 million from women’s products. Nike generated total $46.71 billion in net sales in 2022 compared to $44.54 billion

The chart above displays the number of Nike stores operational in the US from 2005 to 2022. In 2022, the number of Nike stores in the US alone was 344 or 19 higher compared to the prior year. Nike Stores in the United States 2001-2022 YEAR Stores in United States 2022 344 2021 325 2020

The chart above displays Nike’s revenue from Jordan. In 2022, Jordan generated $5,122 million in revenue, which was $342 million higher than the prior year. Nike Revenue from Jordan Brand 2015-2022 Amounts are in $millions. Year Jordan Brand Revenue ($mn) 2022 $5,122 2021 $4,780 2020 $3,687 2019 $3,138 2018 $2,856  2017 $3,098  2016 $2,753  2015

The chart above displays the number of Nike stores operational worldwide from 2005 to 2022. In 2022, the number of Nike stores open worldwide was 1,046 or 2 less than the prior year. Number of Nike Stores worldwide 2001-2022 YEAR Stores 2022 1,046 2021 1,048 2020 1,096 2019 1,152 2018 1,182 2017 1,142 2016 1,045

The chart above displays the R&D spending of e-commerce giant Amazon from 2020 to 2023 for each quarter. Amazon is the leading R&D spender in the entire industry, which spends more than double on research and development each year of what any other tech giant does. It has also experienced a lot of growth in

Amazon’s operating expenses have grown sharply in recent years. The e-commerce giant generated more than $500 billion in net sales in 2022. However, its net operating expenses also remained higher than $500 billion. Amazon had to bear a net loss of $2.7 billion in 2022. Its operating income was only $12.25 billion or less than

The chart above displays the quarterly net income of Amazon from 2020 to 2023. Amazon has generated a net income of $3,172 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to a net loss of $3,844 million in the prior year. Compared to 2022, Amazon’s financial performance has been significantly better in 2023. Amazon incurred

The chart above displays the quarterly net revenue of Amazon from 2020 to 2023. The company generated $127.4 billion in the first quarter of 2023, which was around $11 billion higher than its net sales in the same quarter of the prior year. In just the previous quarter (Q4 2022), the company had generated the

The chart above displays the general and administrative expenses of Amazon from 2010 to 2022 in millions. In 2022, the general and administrative expenses of Amazon reached $11.9 billion compared to $8.8 billion in 2021. General and administrative expenses of Amazon 2010-2022. Amounts are in millions. YEAR G&A expenses (Millions) 2022 $11,891 2021 $8,823 2020

Amazon’s global business operations involve several types of costs including marketing, advertising and sales promotions, research and development and so on. In 2022, the company spent $20.6 billion or $3.7 billion higher compared to the prior year. It generated more than $500 billion in net revenue for the first time in its history in 2022,

Amazon’s global ecommerce operations involve several types of expenses including those related to fulfilment of orders. In 2022, Amazon’s fulfilment costs were $84.3 billion compared to $75.1 billion in 2021. The company generated more than $500 billion in consolidated net revenue in 2022 for the first time in its history. However, it also incurred net

Amazon’s business is divided into three main operating segments including North America operations, International operations and AWS. Based on net revenue, the North American operations of Amazon are its largest operating segment followed by International operations and AWS. In fiscal 2022, the company incurred operating losses from both its North America and International operations. Its

Amazon has experienced significant growth in its cloud revenue driven by higher demand for cloud based services. AWS experienced around 29% revenue growth in 2022 compared to the prior year. Amazon’s cloud revenue totalled $80.1 billion in 2022 compared to $62.2 billion in 2021. Amazon Revenue from AWS 2013-2022 Amounts are in millons.  Year AWS

The chart above displays the annual vehicle production and deliveries by Tesla from 2017 to 2022. In the last two years. Tesla has experienced sharp surge in vehicle demand and sales. Its total production grew 44% and total deliveries grew 40% in 2022 compared to the prior year. Model S/X deliveries in 2022 grew 167%

The chart above displays the quarterly deliveries by Tesla of Model S/X and Model 3/Y. In the first quarter of 2023, Tesla delivered total 422,875 vehicle units including 412,180 units of model 3/Y and 10,695 units of Model S/X. The deliveries of Model S/X declined 27% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the