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Apple Ranks Third on TIME's World's Best Companies 2026 List
Key points
- Apple ranked 3rd on TIME's 2026 World's Best Companies list.
- Apple was absent from the list last year due to revenue decline.
- Nvidia topped the list, followed by Cigna.
- Apple received a "Very High" rating for revenue growth.
Apple's Return to the List
Apple secured the third position on TIME's "The World's Best Companies 2026" list with an overall score of 93.16. This marks Apple's return to the ranking after its absence from the previous year's list.
Previous Absence and Recovery
Apple was not included in last year's list due to a reported decline in revenue from 2022 to 2024. TIME indicated that this decline was potentially linked to the company's perceived lag in AI development. However, Apple reported a 10% year-over-year revenue growth after the study period for the previous list, which was its largest increase since 2021.
Ranking Methodology
TIME's scoring system for the list is based on three equally weighted factors: employee satisfaction, revenue growth over the past three years, and sustainability transparency. These factors are combined to produce an overall rating out of 100.
Apple ranked third in employee satisfaction, behind Microsoft and IBM. In sustainability transparency, Apple placed 24th, a drop from its top position in 2024. The company received a "Very High" rating for revenue growth, which is the highest designation.
Top Companies on the List
Nvidia topped the 2026 list with a score of 97.51, followed by Cigna at 94.37. Other companies in the top ten include Meta Platforms, AstraZeneca, Microsoft, Deutsche Telekom, Accenture, McKesson, and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
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Apple returned to TIME's World's Best Companies list at number three, after being absent last year due to a revenue decline. The company's return is attributed to a 10% year-over-year revenue growth and increased investments in AI, as noted by TIME.