Telstra Corporation Ltd becomes Australia's most valuable brand

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) ranks 110 in the world for brand value

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Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) has overtaken Woolworths Limited (ASX: WOW) to become Australia's most valuable brand according to Brand Directory.

Telstra has a brand value of US$10.707 million, up from US$8,708 million last year, compared to Woolworths value of US$7,755 million this year, down from US$8,964 million in 2015.

The next four spots are taken by the big four banks Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) and National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB).

Just eight Australian companies made the global top 500 companies, with Coles and Optus filling the remaining spots with brand values of US$4,826 million and US$3,622 million.

Australias top 8 brands
Source: Brand Directory

Just for comparison's sake, Telstra was ranked 110 in the world. Apple remains the number one global brand with a value of US$145,918 million (14 x Telstra's value), followed by Google, Samsung and Amazon.

Interestingly technology companies filled the top 7 spots, and 8 of the Top 10 globally.

Source: Brand Directory
Source: Brand Directory
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