The Future 50 | Fortune

There are a gazillion factors that determine a company’s future success—many of them impossible to predict. A disruptive new technology might emerge. A trade war could drive up the price of key materials. A junior researcher may file for a patent that ends up being worth billions. But with the right data, investors and executives can see past the randomness. Two years ago, Fortune teamed up with management consulting firm BCG to create the Future 50, a system that analyzes dozens of factors to identify companies with the strongest long-term growth potential. The picks from each of the first two years have easily outpaced the market. Read on for this year’s ranking.

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The Top 10

Workday

Prev. #1

Software

Workday provides software that helps organizations manage financial operations, human capital, spending, ... View profile

Block

IT Services

Cofounded by Twitter’s Jack Dorsey in 2009, Block has expanded from its initial point-of-sale company, ... View profile

ServiceNow

Prev. #3

Software

ServiceNow provides cloud-based software for automating digital workflows. Its Now Platform supports AI, ... View profile

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL)

Electrical Equipment

CATL, which counts Tesla, BMW, and Nio as its customers, has captured about 35% of the global market. The ... View profile

Spotify Technology

Entertainment

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The Full List

Rank	Company name	Overall Score	Revenue ($M)	Profits ($M)	Market Value as of Oct. 9, 2019 ($M)	Employees	Fortune 500 Rank	Global 500 Rank	World's Most Admired Companies Rank	Best Companies Rank	Fastest Growing Companies Rank
1	1 Workday	Overall Score4.1	Revenue ($M)$3,245	Profits ($M)-$495	Market Value as of Oct. 9, 2019 ($M)$39,510	Employees10,500	Fortune 500 Rank—	Global 500 Rank—	World's Most Admired Companies Rank—	Best Companies Rank4	Fastest Growing Companies Rank—
2	2 Block	Overall Score3.7	Revenue ($M)$3,948	Profits ($M)-$53	Market Value as of Oct. 9, 2019 ($M)$26,576	Employees3,349	Fortune 500 Rank—	Global 500 Rank—	World's Most Admired Companies Rank—	Best Companies Rank—	Fastest Growing Companies Rank—
3	3 ServiceNow	Overall Score3.7	Revenue ($M)$3,011	Profits ($M)$3	Market Value as of Oct. 9, 2019 ($M)$49,129	Employees9,382	Fortune 500 Rank—	Global 500 Rank—	World's Most Admired Companies Rank—	Best Companies Rank—	Fastest Growing Companies Rank—
4	4 Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL)	Overall Score3.4	Revenue ($M)$5,917	Profits ($M)$671	Market Value as of Oct. 9, 2019 ($M)$21,395	Employees24,875	Fortune 500 Rank—	Global 500 Rank—	World's Most Admired Companies Rank—	Best Companies Rank—	Fastest Growing Companies Rank—
5	5 Spotify Technology	Overall Score3.4	Revenue ($M)$6,873	Profits ($M)$305	Market Value as of Oct. 9, 2019 ($M)$20,534	Employees3,651	Fortune 500 Rank—	Global 500 Rank—	World's Most Admired Companies Rank—	Best Companies Rank—	Fastest Growing Companies Rank—
6	6 Atlassian	Overall Score3.2	Revenue ($M)$1,210	Profits ($M)-$638	Market Value as of Oct. 9, 2019 ($M)$30,786	Employees3,616	Fortune 500 Rank—	Global 500 Rank—	World's Most Admired Companies Rank—	Best Companies Rank70	Fastest Growing Companies Rank—
7	7 Xiaomi	Overall Score3.0	Revenue ($M)$27,982	Profits ($M)$1,610	Market Value as of Oct. 9, 2019 ($M)$26,547	Employees16,911	Fortune 500 Rank—	Global 500 Rank468	World's Most Admired Companies Rank—	Best Companies Rank—	Fastest Growing Companies Rank—
8	8 Trip.com Group	Overall Score2.6	Revenue ($M)$4,948	Profits ($M)$276	Market Value as of Oct. 9, 2019 ($M)$17,082	Employees45,100	Fortune 500 Rank—	Global 500 Rank—	World's Most Admired Companies Rank—	Best Companies Rank—	Fastest Growing Companies Rank—
9	9 Salesforce	Overall Score2.6	Revenue ($M)$14,729	Profits ($M)$950	Market Value as of Oct. 9, 2019 ($M)$128,963	Employees40,571	Fortune 500 Rank240	Global 500 Rank—	World's Most Admired Companies Rank14	Best Companies Rank2	Fastest Growing Companies Rank39
10	10 Vertex Pharmaceuticals	Overall Score2.6	Revenue ($M)$3,454	Profits ($M)$2,215	Market Value as of Oct. 9, 2019 ($M)$43,370	Employees2,500	Fortune 500 Rank—	Global 500 Rank—	World's Most Admired Companies Rank—	Best Companies Rank—	Fastest Growing Companies Rank—

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