FedEx Lands at No. 9 on Fortune’s List of World’s Most Admired Companies
FedEx Lands at No. 9 on Fortune’s List of World’s Most Admired Companies
The Memphis-based delivery giant moved up two spots from its No. 11 ranking on the previous list of the world’s top 50 companies.
“FedEx is honored to have been recognized again among the world’s most admired companies,” said Frederick Smith, chairman and CEO, FedEx Corp. “This honor reflects the outstanding dedication and performance of our more than 400,000 FedEx team members worldwide.”
It makes the 18th consecutive year that FedEx been in the top 20, including 14 years in the top 10.
Atlanta-based rival UPS weighed in at No. 33, up two spots from the previous list.
UPS ranks No. 1 and FedEx No. 2 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest North American for-hire carriers.
Companies are compared on various measures of financial performance and corporate reputation.
Apple and Amazon remained at Nos. 1 and 2. Rounding out the top 10 in ascending order were Alphabet, Berkshire Hathaway, Starbucks, Walt Disney, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines and JPMorgan Chase.
