The Most Trusted and Liked Companies in Germany in 2024

DAX 40 INDEX RANKING

There’s ample proof that stakeholder behavior is linked to the degree to which people trust and like a company. 

The Trust & Like Score is, therefore, the chief element we use to measure the strength of a company’s brand and reputation.

The rankings presented here are derived from Caliber’s real-time tracking study, which assesses the public perceptions of companies listed on the CAC 40 Index daily. 

The study incorporates 25,446 responses, representing a diverse sample of the German population.

Germany DAX40 Trust & Like Score Ranking 2024 - Caliber

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Germany's Most Trusted & Liked Companies — DAX 40 Index Ranking, 2024

Rank Company TLS 2023 TLS 2024 +/-
1Adidas7573▼ -2
2Siemens7071▲ +1
3Siemens Healthineers7170▼ -1
4Mercedes-Benz Group6870▲ +2
5Heidelberg Materials*6669▲ +3
6Siemens Energy6669▲ +3
7Henkel6969— 0
8BMW6869▲ +1
9MTU Aero Engines*6668▲ +2
10Daimler Truck7068▼ -2
11SAP6868— 0
12Deutsche Post6968▼ -1
13Qiagen*6867▼ -1
14Covestro*6667▲ +1
15Sartorius*6867▼ -1
16Airbus6867▼ -1
17Porsche AG6767— 0
18Zalando6867▼ -1
19Brenntag*6666— 0
20Symrise*6866▼ -2
21Hannover Re*6666— 0
22Munich Re*6666— 0
23Fresenius6566▲ +1
24Porsche Automobil Holding SE6866▼ -2
25Merck KGaA*6365▲ +2
26Infineon Technologies6665▼ -1
27Beiersdorf6365▲ +2
28Continental6565— 0
29Volkswagen Group6364▲ +1
30Deutsche Telekom6464— 0
31Deutsche Börse6063▲ +3
32Bayer5762▲ +5
33Allianz6462▼ -2
34BASF6361▼ -2
35Commerzbank5661▲ +5
36E.ON5859▲ +1
37RWE5658▲ +2
38Deutsche Bank5456▲ +2
39Rheinmetall5955▼ -4
40Vonovia4345▲ +2

*Companies marked with an asterisk had a familiarity rate below 15% among the general public. Their scores are still shown in the ranking but may reflect a smaller, more specialist respondent base rather than broad public opinion.

How to Read the Trust & Like Score

80–100 Very high 70–79 High 60–69 Average 40–59 Low 0–39 Very low

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What is the Trust & Like Score (TLS)?

The Trust & Like Score (TLS) is Caliber’s core measure of stakeholder confidence. It combines two questions:

  • Trust: “Is this a company I trust?”

  • Likeability: “Is this a company I like?”

Together, these measures indicate which companies stakeholders are most likely to support and recommend—and which are better positioned to withstand scrutiny.

The TLS ranking is updated annually and is based on continuous measurement throughout the year, making it a stable benchmark rather than a one-off survey snapshot.

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