World's Most Admired Companies

Industry champions

These companies are the most admired in their sector, according to their peers.

Company	Industry	Overall score
3M	Medical and Other Precision Equipment	7.29
Adobe Systems	Computer Software	6.95
American Express	Consumer Credit Card and Related Services	6.93
Apple	Computers	8.16
Aramark	Diversified Outsourcing Services	6.45
Archer Daniels Midland	Food Production	6.93
Automatic Data Processing	Financial Data Services	6.78
Avnet	Wholesalers: Electronics and Office Equipment	6.80
Ball	Packaging, Containers	7.24
BASF	Chemicals	7.23
Berkshire Hathaway	Insurance: Property and Casualty	6.88
BMW	Motor Vehicles	6.88
British American Tobacco	Tobacco	7.17
Charles Schwab	Securities	7.23
Coca-Cola	Beverages	5.93
Costco Wholesale	Specialty Retailers: Diversified	6.68
Deere	Industrial and Farm Equipment	7.32
Delta Air Lines	Airlines	6.44
EMCOR Group	Engineering, Construction	7.45
General Electric	Electronics	6.43
Goldman Sachs Group	Megabanks	7.25
Google	Internet Services and Retailing	8.22
HCA	Health Care: Medical Facilities	6.34
IBM	Information Technology Services	7.64
Intel	Semiconductors	7.15
KB Home	Homebuilders	5.95
Limited Brands	Specialty Retailers: Apparel	6.49
Manpower	Temporary Help	7.35
Marriott International	Hotels, Casinos, Resorts	7.41
McDonald's	Food Services	7.97
McKesson	Wholesalers: Health Care	6.59
Medco Health Solutions	Health Care: Pharmacy and Other Services	7.21
Michelin	Motor Vehicle Parts	6.62
Nestlé	Consumer Food Products	8.13
NextEra Energy	Electric and Gas Utilities	6.95
Nike	Apparel	8.07
Northwestern Mutual	Insurance: Life and Health	6.45
Novartis	Pharmaceuticals	7.02
Occidental Petroleum	Mining, Crude-Oil Production	7.65
POSCO	Metals	7.21
Procter & Gamble	Soaps and Cosmetics	7.43
Publix Super Markets	Food and Drug Stores	6.84
Qualcomm	Network and Other Communications Equipment	7.20
RWE	Energy	7.00
Simon Property Group	Real Estate	6.68
Southern	Electric and Gas Utilities	6.95
Statoil	Petroleum Refining	7.73
Telefónica	Telecommunications	7.01
U.S. Bancorp	Superregional Banks	7.27
Union Pacific	Trucking, Transportation, Logistics	6.63
United Technologies	Aerospace and Defense	7.70
UnitedHealth Group	Health Care: Insurance and Managed Care	7.10
UPS	Delivery	7.42
W.W. Grainger	Wholesalers: Diversified	7.77
Wal-Mart Stores	General Merchandisers	6.93
Walt Disney	Entertainment	8.07
Weyerhaeuser	Forest and Paper Products	6.61
Whirlpool	Home Equipment, Furnishings	6.56

From the March 21, 2011 issue

Top 50 Headquarters

Show: Top 50 | All Most Admired: The Americas | Europe | Asia/Australia

Company	Industry rank
Apple	1
Google	1
Nike	1

Company	Industry rank
Goldman Sachs Group	1
Apple	1
Walt Disney	1

Company	Industry rank
Google	1
Apple	1
McDonald's	1

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