No. 29 overallNo. 3 in Wealth, Luxury & Lifestyle
Monocle
Global affairs, business and design for an international audience, with its own radio station and shops.
85.6out of 1002026 score
Visit monocle.com2026 scorecard
Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score
- Editorial quality25%
- 8.5
- Influence20%
- 8.7
- Trust & transparency15%
- 8.3
- Design & craft15%
- 9.2
- Digital experience15%
- 8.5
- Reach10%
- 7.9
8.5 × 25% + 8.7 × 20% + 8.3 × 15% + 9.2 × 15% + 8.5 × 15% + 7.9 × 10% = 85.6
At a glance
- Founded
- 2007
- Publisher
- Winkontent Ltd
- Ownership
- Founder Tyler Brûlé's holding company keeps majority control. Nikkei took a minority stake in 2014 and Thai developer Sansiri bought 12.5% in 2017. No ownership change found for 2023 to 2026.
- Based in
- London, United Kingdom
- Published
- Ten issues a year
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- monocle.com
Ranking history
How Monocle has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 29 | No. 3 in Wealth, Luxury & Lifestyle | 85.6 | First edition |
About the magazine
Global affairs, business, culture and design magazine founded by Tyler Brûlé. The brand also runs a radio station, shops and cafés, and publishes several annual special editions.
Sources for these facts
- foundeddezeen.com
- publishermonocle.com
- frequencymonocle.com
- ownership (Nikkei 2014)campaignlive.co.uk
- ownership (Sansiri 2017)pressgazette.co.uk
Facts checked October 2026. Something out of date? Report a correction
