The source defines economic profit as currency adjusted Net Operating Profit Less Adjusted Taxes (NOPLAT) minus capital charge (Weighted Average Cost of Capital, or WACC, multiplied by invested capital). Economic Profit reflects the economic value created by a company’s operating activities and investments.
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Leading clothing and accessory companies worldwide by average annual profit 2024
This ranking from depicts the largest fashion companies worldwide by average economic profit over the financial year 2024. In this time period, Inditex generated the highest profit of all the publicly listed apparel and accessory companies worldwide, with an average economic profit of approximately ****billion U.S. dollars.
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Average economic profit of the leading fashion companies worldwide in 2024 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], McKinsey & Company, December 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/953410/economic-profit-of-leading-fashion-companies-worldwide/
