TIME’s “The World’s Best Companies 2026” list is out, with Apple returning at No. 3 after dropping off last year. After topping the list in 2024, Apple was absent in 2025 “due to a decline in revenue from 2022 to 2024,” TIME said.

This week, TIME published its 2026 list, which saw Apple return to third place with a 93.16 overall score, behind Cigna at 94.37 and Nvidia, which topped the list at 97.51. TIME calculates the score based on employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and sustainability transparency.

Apple ranked third for employee satisfaction, behind Microsoft and IBM. In sustainability transparency, Apple fell to 24th after topping that category in 2024. TIME gave Apple a “Very High” rating for revenue growth.

Top 10: Nvidia, Cigna, Apple, Meta Platforms, Astrazeneca, Microsoft, Deutsche Telekom, Accenture, Mc Kesson, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).