Judging by the number of women heading the world 's largest companies , the gender gap is larger on the global stage than it is in the U.S. The Fortune magazine 's Global 500 list ranks world 's largest companies based on revenue . This is a very important metric for the economy, because it tells us how much money each company makes and what percentage of that goes to employees ( i.e. profit ) or shareholders ( i.e. dividends ). Four American companies dropped off the list this year , but the U.S. still leads with .
The Fortune magazine 's Global 500 list ranks world 's largest companies based on revenue . This is a very important metric for the economy, because it tells us how much money each company makes and what percentage of that goes to employees ( i.e. profit ) or shareholders ( i.e. dividends ). Four American companies dropped off the list this year , but the U.S. still leads with .