Industry champions
These companies are the most admired in their sector, according to their peers.
Company
Industry
Overall
score
Alcoa
Metals
7.53
Anheuser-Busch
Beverages
8.00
Areva
Energy
7.19
AT&T Inc
Telecommunications
6.96
Bank of America
Mega-Banks
7.59
Berkshire Hathaway
Insurance: P & C
7.90
Cardinal Health
Wholesalers: Health Care
7.42
Continental Airlines
Airlines
7.27
DuPont
Chemicals
7.63
Exxon Mobil
Petroleum Refining
8.24
General Electric
Electronics
8.29
Home Depot
Specialty Retailers
7.72
IBM
Computers
7.67
Illinois Tool Works
Industrial & Farm Equipment
7.83
International Paper
Forest & Paper Products
7.31
Johnson & Johnson
Pharmaceuticals
7.64
Nestle
Consumer Food Products
8.07
Nokia
Network Communications
7.46
Northwestern Mutual
Insurance: Life, Health
7.49
Procter & Gamble
Household and Personal Products
8.52
Takenaka
Engineering, Construction
6.73
Texas Instruments
Semiconductors
7.95
Toyota Industries
Motor Vehicle Parts
7.28
Toyota Motor
Motor Vehicles
7.51
United Parcel Service
Delivery
8.38
United Technologies
Aerospace and Defense
7.18
Walgreen
Food & Drug Stores
8.42
Walt Disney
Entertainment
8.38
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Most admired for managing talent
Company
Industry rank
Procter & Gamble
1
General Electric
1
Walgreen
1
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Most admired for innovation
Company
Industry rank
Apple Computer
1
Procter & Gamble
1
Walt Disney
1
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Industry champions
Company
Industry
Home Depot
Specialty retailers
IBM
Computers
Toyota
Motor vehicles
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How we pick the Most Admired companies
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