No. 75 overallNo. 9 in Business & Finance
Forbes
An iconic brand with huge reach and famous lists, held back by a large contributor network of uneven quality.
80.6out of 1002026 score
Visit forbes.com2026 scorecard
Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score
- Editorial quality25%
- 7.6
- Influence20%
- 8.7
- Trust & transparency15%
- 7.0
- Design & craft15%
- 7.8
- Digital experience15%
- 8.4
- Reach10%
- 9.4
7.6 × 25% + 8.7 × 20% + 7.0 × 15% + 7.8 × 15% + 8.4 × 15% + 9.4 × 10% = 80.6
At a glance
- Founded
- 1917
- Publisher
- Forbes Media
- Ownership
- Majority owned since 2014 by Integrated Whale Media Investments, a Hong Kong based group; the Forbes family kept a minority stake. A 2023 deal to sell control to Austin Russell collapsed.
- Based in
- Jersey City, United States
- Published
- Six issues a year
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- forbes.com
Ranking history
How Forbes has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 75 | No. 9 in Business & Finance | 80.6 | First edition |
About the magazine
Covers business, investing, technology and entrepreneurship. It is known for its rankings, including the World's Billionaires list, the Forbes 400 and 30 Under 30.
Sources for these facts
- foundeden.wikipedia.org
- publisherbusiness-standard.com
- ownerNoteen.wikipedia.org
- frequencyforbesmagazine.com
- cityen.wikipedia.org
Facts checked October 2026. Something out of date? Report a correction
