Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
Kuehne+Nagel
Kuehne+Nagel is No. 11 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 3 in Other Services, with a score of 64.9 out of 100. Headquarters: Schindellegi, canton of Schwyz.
- Swiss Lions score
- 64.9
- Overall rank
- 11of 100
- Other Services
- 3of 12
About
Logistics group headquartered in Schindellegi, canton of Schwyz, and one of the world's leading sea and air freight forwarders. It was founded in Bremen in 1890.
Why Kuehne+Nagel ranks No. 11
Kuehne+Nagel has large global revenue and a validated net-zero target. Its Swiss value score reflects a Swiss headquarters rather than a Swiss founding.
Swiss connections
- The company was founded in Bremen in 1890 and later moved its headquarters to Schindellegi in canton Schwyz.
- Its main shareholder is the Kühne family, through Kühne Holding and the Kühne Foundation.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 24.2bn revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss headquarters.
Prominence
Online attention across languages, and worldwide 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
- Ownership
- Listed, family-controlledKühne family
- Main customers
- Businesses (B2B)
- Chief executive
- Stefan PaulSince 2022. Source
- Founded
- 1890
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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. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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