Revenue
Is the money still growing?
Contributes to: Is software cheaper and more reliable?. Signal score: 0 / 100. Relative weight within this question: 1.
StatusStill growing
Latest value$192B
Year over year+15%
Distance from highAt its high
Observed trend
Combined annual revenue of the same 10 companies, in billions of dollars.
Combined annual revenue of the same 10 companies, in billions of dollars. · 2016 – 2025
View data table
| Period / observation | Combined annual revenue of the same 10 companies, in billions of dollars. |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 62 |
| 2017 | 69 |
| 2018 | 77 |
| 2019 | 87 |
| 2020 | 98 |
| 2021 | 115 |
| 2022 | 137 |
| 2023 | 151 |
| 2024 | 168 |
| 2025 | 192 |
What it measures
- Metric
- Annual revenue of 10 public software companies
- Solved if
- Spend flattens or shrinks
- Signal score
- 0 / 100. Against GDP: Up 24% since ChatGPT launched. How it is scored
- Status rule
- Still growing when combined revenue rises over the year. Shrinking revenue moves toward solved.
Update history
The reading on each date we checked, separate from the historical observations above.
| Date | Value | Year over year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | $192B | +15% | Still growing |
| 2026-11-01 | $192B | +15% | Still growing |
Source
| Source | Role | Measures | Latest data |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC EDGAR | Scored measurement | Reported annual revenue of 10 public software companies | 2025 |