America's high-growth companiesNEWS | 08 June 2026One of the most important tasks of corporate leaders is ensuring strong growth for the companies they're entrusted to lead. We took a look at some of the big US corporations that are meeting that goal.
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Business Insider teamed up with Plant-A Insights , a leading insights and technology company that publishes business rankings in cooperation with world-class media brands, to find 500 big US corporations showing strong growth across financial metrics like earnings, revenue, and more.
The list is based on looking at over 3,000 companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq and analyzing 11 financial growth metrics and how they stack up against their competitors (you can see the full list of metrics and detailed methodology below). The list spans a wide variety of industries, from tech giants to major finance firms to heartland manufacturing concerns.
DISCLAIMER: This ranking is based on an analysis of publicly available financial data reported by companies listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq during fiscal years 2020—2025. The results do not constitute investment, financial, or business advice. Readers should conduct their own due diligence and consult qualified professional advisors before making any financial or business decisions.
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Methodology
America's High Growth Companies 2026 recognizes companies across the United States based on their performance across a range of key financial growth metrics.
The ranking identifies companies that have demonstrated successful growth over time, proving their ability to consistently expand without compromising their overall financial health.
The study is based on an extensive assessment of financial records for over 3,000 US publicly listed companies on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq. Organizations were evaluated on their ability to maintain high-quality growth, and eligibility was restricted to companies that have been public since 2020 and achieved both a minimum revenue of $100 million and profitability in fiscal year 2025.
Each company was evaluated across four key pillars of financial performance based on 11 metrics:
Financial Performance: Revenue, Revenue/Employee, Revenue vs. Industry Average, Enterprise Value/Revenue
Revenue, Revenue/Employee, Revenue vs. Industry Average, Enterprise Value/Revenue Profitability Growth: EBIT(DA), EBIT(DA)/Employee, EBIT(DA) vs. Industry Average
EBIT(DA), EBIT(DA)/Employee, EBIT(DA) vs. Industry Average Investor Value: Earnings Per Share, Return vs. S&P 500, Market Penetration
Earnings Per Share, Return vs. S&P 500, Market Penetration Stability: Altman Z-score
Each metric was calculated by converting the total change between the starting and ending values into a steady compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the one, three, or five-year period, with the exception of the Altman Z-score and Enterprise Value/Revenue as they were used to measure the absolute financial condition of the company at the end of their 2025 fiscal year.
Companies were disqualified if they reported a negative revenue compound annual growth rate (CAGR) across all one-year, three-year, and five-year timeframes. The assessment also excluded specific investment vehicles and foreign entities, including Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), mutual funds, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), mortgage real estate investment trusts (mREITs), as well as media publishers.
The media monitoring platform Critical Mention by Onclusive was utilized to identify whether companies were implicated in corporate wrongdoing between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2026. The screening tracked regulatory and legal infractions involving the DOJ and SEC, including active investigations, probes, indictments, subpoenas, settlements, penalties, and sanctions. Any company found engaging in these practices was subsequently excluded from the final ranking list. Business Insider and Plant-A Insights conducted multiple iterations of the media monitoring process to validate all exclusions and ensure the accuracy of the results.
An overall score for each company was calculated by combining the Financial Performance Score, Profitability Growth Score, Investor Value Score, and Stability Score using a proprietary scoring model. The 500 highest-scoring companies were recognized by Business Insider and Plant-A Insights as America's High Growth Companies 2026.
The exclusion of a company from this ranking is not a reflection on its quality or performance and is not disputed.
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