what is a fortune 100 company

The Fortune 100 is a list of the top 100 companies in the United States within the Fortune 500, which is a list of the 500 largest U.S. public and privately held companies published by Fortune magazine. The Fortune 100 is a subset of the Fortune 500, derived from a list of companies that operate in the United States and report to federal agencies. The ranking is based on revenues reported by companies to a government agency, such as the 10-K annual report that publicly traded companies file with the SEC. The Fortune 100 is a prestigious list, and many companies highlight their ranking in the Fortune 100 to showcase their size and importance to the economy. The top 100 companies in the Fortune 500 include publicly traded companies and privately held businesses, and the list features companies from almost all sectors of the economy.