Swiss Lions rankings | 2026 edition
Ringier
Ringier is No. 14 in the Logistics, Services & Trade ranking, with a score of 36.6 out of 100. It is not among the Swiss Lions 100 for 2026. Headquarters: Zofingen, canton of Aargau.
- Swiss Lions score
- 36.6
- Swiss Lions 100
- Not in the 100 for 2026
- Logistics, Services & Trade
- 14of 15
About
Zurich-based family-owned media group with more than 90 media, sports media and digital marketplace brands, operating over 115 companies in 19 European and African countries.
Ringier is a family-owned media company headquartered in Zurich, with roots in a print shop bought in Zofingen in 1833. It operates more than 115 companies with over 90 brands in 19 countries in Europe and Africa, organised in three areas: media, sports media, and digital marketplaces. Its Ringier Sports Media Group runs sports titles such as gsp.ro, Sportal.bg, A Bola and kicker.ch, and it holds just under 20% of Swiss Marketplace Group after that company's 2025 stock market listing. Digital business accounted for 83% of its operating profit in 2025.
- News and magazine media
- Ringier Sports Media Group
- Digital marketplaces (stake in Swiss Marketplace Group)
- Sportal365 sports CMS
- Ringier School of Journalism
Links
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 762m revenue.
Swiss value
Founded in Switzerland.
Global visibility
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
No current SBTi target. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
Corporate foundations: Stiftung Hans Ringier, Annette Ringier-Stiftung and Ellen Und Michael Ringier Stiftung.
Impact and philanthropy together make up the impact measure. How the ranking works.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 762m2025, company
Not listed on a stock exchange, so profit, dividends and employee numbers are not published in a comparable form.
We have not found a published figure for employees in Switzerland for 2025 or 2026, and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published, so neither is shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- ZofingenCanton of Aargau
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Logistics, Services & Trade
- Ownership
- Family-ownedRingier family
- Charitable foundations
- Stiftung Hans RingierSet up by the companyAnnette Ringier-StiftungSet up by the controlling familyEllen Und Michael Ringier StiftungSet up by the controlling family
- Chief executive
- Marc WalderSource
- Chair
- Michael RingierSource
- Global reach
- Over 115 companies in 19 European and African countriesSource
- Founded
- 1833
In Switzerland
- Zurich ZHHeadquarters (Dufourstrasse 23)
- Zofingen AGFounding site; Ringier School of Journalism
Over time
| Year | Revenue | Employees worldwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHF 762m | 5,500 |
| 2024 | CHF 801m | - |
As reported by the company, in its reporting currency. Group figures where the brand is part of a group only if stated.
Milestones
- 1833Johann Rudolf Ringier buys a small print shop in Zofingen.
- 1974Ringier School of Journalism founded in Zofingen.
- 2022Ringier Sports Media Group launched.
- 2025Sells a 10% stake in Swiss Marketplace Group in its IPO.
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Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: Ringier press release, May 2026 (2025).
- Company profile, sites, history and milestones: ringier.com, organisator.ch, cash.ch.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
Something out of date?
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