TIME and Statista are launching the first edition of "America’s Best Companies 2026," a comprehensive analysis to identify the top-performing companies in the United States. The study is based on three primary dimensions: Employee Satisfaction, Financial Performance, and Sustainability Transparency (ESG).MethodologyThe first dimension, Employee Satisfaction, is based on survey data from a large sample of approximately 217,000 employees from U.S. companies over the last three years. The evaluation encompassed recommendations of companies as well as evaluations of employers across the dimensions image, atmosphere, working conditions, salary, workplace and equality by verified employees.The second dimension, Financial Performance, was assessed using data from Statista’s revenue database, whic