MEMPHIS, Tenn., January 21, 2026 — Federal Express Corporation (NYSE: FDX) has once again earned a place among the most admired companies in the world according to a survey published by Fortune magazine.
The “World’s Most Admired Companies” annual list released today has FedEx as the No. 18 ranked company on its all-star list. This marks an advancement of two places from last year’s ranking, as well as making it the 26th consecutive year that FedEx has been in the top 20. FedEx remains the highest ranked delivery company on the all-star list.
“Every day, our team members deliver on our Purple Promise: to make every FedEx experience outstanding,” said Raj Subramaniam, president and chief executive officer, FedEx Corporation. “This recognition is proof that our people set FedEx apart. I’m grateful for our customers’ trust and proud of our teams’ commitment to making supply chains smarter for everyone.”
The survey measures nine attributes, from investment value and quality of management and products to social responsibility and ability to attract talent.
The Fortune “World’s Most Admired Companies” list is the definitive report card on corporate reputation. Since 1997, Fortune has identified, selected, and ranked the World’s Most Admired Companies, identifying the business practices that make these companies highly regarded among their peers.
Survey Methodology
Fortune collaborated with Korn Ferry on this survey of corporate reputations. They began with a universe of about 1,500 candidates: the 1,000 largest U.S. companies ranked by revenue, along with non-U.S. companies in Fortune’s Global 500 database that have revenues of $10 billion or more. The list then winnowed the assortment to the highest-revenue companies in each industry, a total of 650 in 30 countries. The top-rated companies were picked from that pool of 650; the executives who voted work at the companies in that group.
To determine the best-regarded companies in 51 industries, Korn Ferry asked executives, directors, and analysts to rate enterprises in their own industry on nine criteria, from investment value and quality of management and products to social responsibility and ability to attract talent. A company’s score must rank in the top half of its industry survey to be listed.
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