4 area companies rank on Inc. 5000 fast-growth list

Four Springfield-area companies are on this year's Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.

The annual list released this week by Inc. magazine ranks companies based on 2021-24 percentage revenue growth. Though sales figures are not disclosed, officials with Inc. say companies must have had at least $100,000 in revenue in 2021 and a minimum of $2 million in 2024 to qualify. 

Strafford-based logistics and transportation company Sierra Expediting Inc. is the top-rated local company. The business reported 561% three-year revenue growth to rank No. 737 on the list.

No. 1,670 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list is Springfield-based software firm HouseJet LLC. The company, which operates an online real estate portal, reported 262% revenue growth from 2021-24.

Springfield-based financial services company WealthCare Corp. posted 207% three-year revenue growth to rank No. 2,077 on the list. The company's website lists retirement planning as its primary service.

Sun Solar LLC ranked No. 4,673 on this year's Inc. 5000 list, with 65% three-year revenue growth. The Springfield-based company provides solar panel installation and leasing programs.

Tops in Missouri is No. 182 WarrCloud, a St. Louis-based business products and services firm with 2,159% three-year revenue growth. No. 1 on the full list is Palo Alto, California-based artificial intelligence and data firm Akool, with 37,364% growth reported.

The full Inc. 5000 list represents companies with more than $300 billion in combined 2024 revenue, according to a news release announcing the rankings.

"The Inc. 5000 is one of the most important things we publish each year – a real-time bellwether of American business," said Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc., in the release. "At a moment when entrepreneurs are navigating economic uncertainty, labor shifts and inflation, this list is powerful proof of innovation and resilience. We're deeply grateful to the thousands of companies that trust us with their growth data to make this list possible."