Corporate scandals, bankruptcies, and bailouts have been in the spotlight of both the media and the general public all throughout 2013. However, in the midst of all this negative press, we can still find examples of integrity and trustworthiness in the business world.
Following, we would like to present you with a list we have compiled of the top 20 most trustworthy companies in the US, based on the statistics issued by GMI ratings. GMI took a look at hundreds of corporations operating within the US and evaluated according to more than 60 indicators pertaining to transparency and integrity. Each of the companies received a score, the AGR score, which stands for accounting and governance risk. It then used the AGR to rank companies from least to most trustworthy, with 0 being the lowest and 100 the highest.
From GMI’s list, which divided companies into 4 main categories – large-cap, mid-cap, mini-cap, and micro-cap – we have selected the overall most trustworthy companies in the US.
Let’s take a look at the countdown.
No. 20: Reinsurance Group of America Inc (NYSE:RGA)
AGR score: 97
Industry: Reinsurance
Market value: $4,357 million
No. 19: Post Properties Inc (NYSE:PPS)
AGR score: 97
Industry: Real estate – residential and commercial
Market value: $2,590 million
No. 18: Cincinnati Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CINF)
AGR score: 97
Industry: Insurance – property
Market value: $7,559 million
Ticker: CINF
No. 17: Hawkins, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWKN)
AGR score: 98
Industry: Chemical
Market value: $426 million
No. 16: The Gorman-Rupp Company (NYSEMKT:GRC)
AGR score: 98
Industry: Industrial machinery and equipment
Market value: $615 million
No. 15: Flushing Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:FFIC)
AGR score: 98
Industry: Banks
Market value: $497 million
No. 14: First Busey Corporation (NASDAQ:BUSE)
AGR score: 98
Industry: Banks
Market value: $398 million
No. 13: Apogee Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ:APOG)
AGR score: 98
Industry: Construction – supplies and fixtures
Market value: $788 million
No. 12: Altra Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIMC)
AGR score: 98
Industry: Industrial machinery and equipment
Market value: $715 million
No. 11: Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM)
AGR score: 98
Industry: Apparel and accessories
Market value: $1,909 million
No. 10: Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN)
AGR score: 98
Industry: Real estate – residential and commercial
Market value: $2,040 million
No. 9: United Fire Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFCS)
AGR score: 99
Industry: Insurance – property
Market value: $642 million
No. 8: National Interstate Corporation (NASDAQ:NATL)
AGR score: 99
Industry: Insurance – property
Market value: $676 million
No. 7: EMC Insurance Group Inc. (NASDAQ:EMCI)
AGR score: 99
Industry: Insurance – property
Market value: $330
No. 6: Donegal Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DGICA)
AGR score: 99
Industry: Insurance – property
Market value: $368 million
No. 5: Capstone Turbine Corporation (NASDAQ:CPST)
AGR score: 99
Industry: Heavy electrical equipment
Market value: $302 million
No. 4: Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASY)
AGR score: 99
Industry: Food distribution and convenience stores
Market value: $2,173
No. 3: Boise Cascade Co (NYSE:BCC)
AGR score: 99
Industry: Forest and wood products
Market value: $1,262
No. 2: athenahealth, Inc (NASDAQ:ATHN)
AGR score: 99
Industry: IT services and consulting
Market value: $3,499 million
No. 1: NetSuite Inc (NYSE:N)
AGR score: 99
Industry: Software
Market value: $5,471 million
