Ballpark — October 9, 2026
Answers to that day's 5 daily estimation questions.
People employed worldwide by the 2024 Fortune 500
~31 million people
The list ranks the largest U.S. companies by revenue.
People employed worldwide by Walmart in fiscal 2025
~2.1 million people
Walmart is one of the world's largest private employers.
Apple net sales in fiscal 2024
391 $B
iPhone sales accounted for just over half of the total.
Alphabet capital spending in 2024
~53 $B
The spending primarily reflected investment in technical infrastructure.
Alphabet revenue in 2024
350 $B
Google advertising remained the company's largest revenue source.