Swiss Lions 100 | Provisional 2026 edition
Kuehne+Nagel
Kuehne+Nagel is No. 11 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 3 in Other Services, with a score of 64.4 out of 100. Headquarters: Schindellegi, canton of Schwyz.
- Swiss Lions score
- 64.4
- Overall rank
- 11of 100
- Other Services
- 3of 12
About
Kuehne + Nagel International AG is a global transport and logistics company based in Schindellegi, Switzerland. Its main owner and operator was Klaus-Michael Kühne via his Kühne Holding and Kühne Foundation. The company was founded in 1890 in Bremen, Germany. It provides sea freight and airfreight forwarding, contract logistics, and overland businesses. As of 2023, it has nearly 1,300 offices in over 100 countries and nearly 79,000 employees.
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How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 24.2bn revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss headquarters.
Prominence
Wikipedia attention across language editions, and Google search interest.
Impact
Net-zero target validated. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
Corporate foundation: Kühne-Stiftung.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 24.2bnTTM Oct 2026, company
- Revenue
- CHF 24.2bnTwelve months to 30 June 2026
- Net profit
- CHF 864mAttributable to shareholders
- Dividends paid
- CHF 713mTo all shareholders
- Employees worldwide
- 82,400
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- SchindellegiCanton of Schwyz
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Other Services
- Founded
- 1890
Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100
Also in Other Services
See all 12 brands in Other Services.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: stockanalysis.com KNIN (TTM Oct 2026).
- Revenue, net profit, dividends and employees: stockanalysis.com, from company filings.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026.
- Foundations: Swiss commercial register (Zefix). B Corp: B Lab directory.
- Prominence: Wikimedia page views (October 2025 to September 2026) and Google Trends.
- Founded and website: Wikidata.
- Logo: Wikimedia Commons: Kühne + Nagel logo.svg. Logos are trademarks of their owners.
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