A new class of super companies

IN THE PAST YEAR, TARIFFS, AI, AND CHANGING CONsumer sentiments have made once dominant companies reshuffle their growth strategies. New giants emerged amid this shift. Nvidia, which this summer became the first public company to hit $4 trillion in market value, tops TIME and Statista's new statistical ranking of the World's Best Companies of 2025. The list measures employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and sustainability transparency. Nvidia rose through the ranks on a wave of growing AI demand and a well-performing gaming division.

- CHARLOTTE HU

Many companies ranked high on the list have benefited from that enthusiasm for AI. Microsoft, ranked second on this list and right behind Nvidia in market value, also saw surges in revenue throughout 2024 driven by AI and cloud computing. Apple—which topped the World's Best Companies list in 2024—is notably absent this year because of a decline in revenue from 2022 to 2024, which many Wall Street analysts have postulated could be due to the company's falling behind on AI. But tides may be turning as the behemoth figures out its footing in the new tech landscape; CEO Tim Cook said on a third-quarter e