📈 The Trillion-Dollar Race: Microsoft, Apple, and Nvidia Compete for Market Cap Dominance

Since mid-2024, Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia have fiercely contested leadership in the $3 trillion market capitalization race. Apple, the first U.S. company to reach a $1 trillion valuation in 2018, briefly surpassed $3 trillion in January 2022 and remained a consistent frontrunner. Microsoft entered the $3 trillion club in January 2024, while Nvidia’s meteoric rise—from $360 billion in 2022 to $3 trillion by June 2024—made it the breakout story. As of May 2, 2025, Microsoft leads as the world’s most valuable company at $3.24 trillion, followed by Apple at $3.08 trillion, while Nvidia has slipped below the $3 trillion mark since March 2025.