CAC 40 Index: Top 40 Companies by Market Capitalization

Leading Companies in the French Stock Market

Overview of the CAC 40 Index

The CAC 40 index is a benchmark index that tracks the performance of the 40 largest and most actively traded companies listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange. The index is weighted by market capitalization, meaning that the companies with the highest market values have a greater impact on the index's performance.

Here is a list of the top 40 companies in the CAC 40 index, ranked by their market capitalization as of the close of trading on March 8, 2023:

1. LVMH
2. L'Oréal
3. TotalEnergies
4. Sanofi
5. Hermès International
6. Schneider Electric
7. Air Liquide
8. Stellantis
9. Vivendi
10. EssilorLuxottica
11. Danone
12. Thales
13. Kering
14. Publicis Groupe
15. Capgemini
16. Airbus
17. BNP Paribas
18. Intesa Sanpaolo
19. Crédit Agricole
20. Orange
21. Engie
22. Saint-Gobain
23. Legrand
24. Worldline
25. Dassault Systèmes
26. Bouygues
27. Société Générale
28. Unilever
29. Veolia Environnement
30. Safran
31. Teleperformance
32. Imerys
33. Carrefour
34. EDF
35. Vinci
36. Pernod Ricard
37. Renault
38. Ipsen

The CAC 40 index is a key indicator of the performance of the French economy and is closely followed by investors around the world. The index has performed well in recent years, reaching a record high in January 2023.

The top-performing companies in the CAC 40 index are largely from the luxury goods, energy, and healthcare sectors. LVMH, L'Oréal, and Hermès International are all global leaders in the luxury goods industry, while TotalEnergies and Sanofi are major players in the energy and healthcare sectors, respectively.