Chart assignment
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How much cash do the biggest U.S.-listed companies hold?
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Of the 25 largest U.S.-listed companies by revenue, JPMorgan Chase held the most cash at the end of its latest fiscal year: $343 billion. Banks such as JPMorgan Chase hold much of theirs as money deposited at the Federal Reserve and other banks. Among the others, Amazon held $86.8 billion and Berkshire Hathaway $52.6 billion, while Home Depot held $1.39 billion. This is cash and cash equivalents on each company's balance sheet on the last day of its latest fiscal year; it leaves out longer-term investments such as Treasury bonds, which many of these companies hold much more of.
Questions to discuss
- In one sentence of your own, what does this chart show?
- Find the biggest change or difference in the chart. What might explain it?
- Who collected these numbers, and how recent are they? What else would you want to know before drawing a conclusion?
Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, EDGAR company financial data (XBRL) (Public domain (U.S. government work)) · Data as of Mar 31, 2026
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