Only 3 Non-Tech Brands Make 'Most Valuable' Top 10

Apple is No. 1, followed by Google and Microsoft

By Jenn Gidman, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 25, 2017 10:25 AM CDT

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10 Most Valuable Brands of 2017 — In this Dec. 7, 2011, file photo, a person stands near the Apple logo at the company's store in Grand Central Terminal in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

If you wanted to create a brand from scratch and make it a valued household name, the tech sector is probably a good place to start. Per City AM, Interbrand looked at some of the world's biggest brands, then ranked their value—and seven that made it into the top 10 were technology-based brands. Interbrand's evaluation was based on each firm's financials, how much of an impact it has on consumers' decision-making, and how willing those consumers are to pay "premium price" for that brand's products or services. Here are the top 10 on Interbrand's list, each with its corresponding brand value:

Apple; $184 billion
Google; $142 billion
Microsoft; $80 billion
Coca-Cola; $70 billion
Amazon; $65 billion
Samsung; $56 billion
Toyota; $48 billion
Facebook; $48 billion
Mercedes-Benz; $48 billion
IBM; $47 billion

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