On September 20th, the list of "2024 Guangdong's top 500 enterprises" was released. According to the data, the total revenue of the listed enterprises reached 18.73 trillion yuan, a slight increase of 0.37% compared to last year. Meanwhile, net profit reached 1,173.49 billion yuan, marking a 6.84% year-on-year growth, reversing the decline in net profits seen over the past two years and significantly reducing the number of enterprises reporting losses.

The list shows that among the top 500 enterprises, 36 achieved revenue exceeding 100 billion yuan, collectively generating 11.59 trillion yuan. The average revenue per company stands at 321.95 billion yuan, up 6.75% from last year. Additionally, the number of loss-making enterprises has decreased to 49, down by nine from the previous year, with total losses shrinking to 64.04 billion yuan, a reduction of 46.18%.

In terms of regional distribution, the Pearl River Delta dominates with 469 enterprises, an increase of one from last year. Among these, Guangzhou has 124 enterprises and Shenzhen has 214, together accounting for 67.6% of the total. Wang Fangfang, Dean of the School of Digital Economy at Guangdong University of Finance & Economics,noted that the cities in the Pearl River Delta have established a complementary industrial division of labor and collaboration, making it a "ballast" for Guangdong's economy.

In terms of research and development (R&D) investment, the top 500 enterprises collectively spent 636.53 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year increase of 35.13%. The R&D intensity reached 3.4%, up 0.87 percentage points from last year, with nearly half of the enterprises increasing their R&D spending. This indicates that Guangdong enterprises are placing greater emphasis on innovation and research, thereby enhancing their competitiveness.

Among them, Huawei in Shenzhen leads with a net profit growth rate of 144.5% and ranks first in R&D investment among the top 500 enterprises. BYD also performed well, achieving a net profit growth rate of 77% and ranking fourth in R&D spending. This highlights the strong performance of Shenzhen enterprises in the field of innovation.

Source: Lingnan on the Cloud

2024广东企业500强榜单出炉：上榜企业营收净利双增长

9月20日，“2024广东企业500强”榜单发布。根据榜单数据，上榜企业累计营业收入达18.73万亿元，较去年微增0.37%；净利润则达11734.89亿元，同比增长6.84%，扭转了过去两年净利润下滑的局面，企业亏损面大幅收窄。

此次榜单显示，500强企业中，营业收入超1000亿元的企业数量达36家，营业收入总计11.59万亿元，企均营收为3219.5亿元，较去年提升6.75%。同时，亏损企业减少至49家，较去年减少9家，亏损总额缩减至640.39亿元，降幅高达46.18%。

从地域分布来看，珠三角地区企业占据主导地位，达469家，较去年增加1家。其中，广州有124家，深圳214家，两地共占据67.6%的比例。广东财经大学数字经济学院院长王方方表示，珠三角各城市间已形成互补的产业分工合作格局，成为广东经济的“压舱石”。

研发投入方面，500强企业累计研发费用达6365.27亿元，同比增长35.13%，研发强度为3.4%，比去年提升0.87个百分点，近半数企业的研发投入强度有所提高。这表明，广东企业越来越注重创新和研发，推动自身竞争力提升。

其中，深圳的华为以144.5%的净利润增长率位居榜首，研发投入在500强中排名第一。比亚迪也表现亮眼，净利润增长率达77%，研发投入位列第四，显示了深圳企业在创新领域的强劲表现。

文｜记者 许张超
译｜林佳岱
英文审校｜赵凡