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CE Top 500 Ranking CE Top 500 ranking Central Europe Top 500 2014 43 Rank Company name Country Industry* Revenues from Revenues Net income Net income LY sales change (%) change (%) Rank 2013 2013-2012 2013 2013-2012 1 PKN Orlen Poland E&R 27,037.2 -5.8% -26.1 -106.4% 1 2 MOL Hungary E&R 18,121.1 -5.5% -65.1 -112.0% 2 3 ŠKODA AUTO Czech Republic Mfg 10,311.2 -1.4% 454.4 -25.7% 3 4 Metinvest Ukraine Mfg 9,619.0 -1.3% 294.4 -14.7% 4 5 DTEK Ukraine E&R 8,721.6 8.9% 313.1 -45.8% 7 6 ČEZ Czech Republic E&R 8,344.0 -2.6% 1,353.1 -15.3% 6 7 Energorynok Ukraine E&R 8,033.1 0.8% 4.7 10.1% 8 8 Jeronimo Martins Polska Poland CB&T 7,806.4 13.0% N/A N/A 12 9 PGNiG Poland E&R 7,627.7 11.1% 480.4 -1.8% 13 10 PGE Poland E&R 7,158.6 -1.7% 1,044.1 25.6% 10 11 Naftogaz of Ukraine Ukraine E&R 7,010.8 -25.8% -1,176.6 -10.6% 5 12 RWE Supply & Trading CZ Czech Republic E&R 6,920.8 -4.0% 923.1 -55.4% 11 13 Lotos Poland E&R 6,791.1 -14.2% 29.3 -90.4% 9 14 Volkswagen Slovakia Slovakia Mfg 6,524.3 -1.0% 45.4 -73.3% 14 15 Orlen Lietuva Lithuania E&R 6,067.3 -3.2% N/A N/A 16 16 AUDI Hungaria Motor Hungary Mfg 5,856.3 5.8% 314.4 -6.0% 19 17 AGROFERT Czech Republic Mfg 5,825.9 10.5% 215.6 -10.2% 20 18 KGHM Poland E&R 5,725.5 -10.3% 731.9 -28.2% 15 19 Petrom Romania E&R 5,477.1 -7.2% 1,091.8 23.2% 18 20 GE Infrastructure CEE Hungary Mfg 5,187.5 3.2% 463.6 -33.0% 22 21 Ukrzaliznytsia Ukraine CB&T 4,796.9 -6.2% 51.2 -40.4% 21 22 Slovnaft Slovakia E&R 4,738.1 2.0% 35.1 -32.4% 23 23 Lotos Paliwa Poland E&R 4,666.7 0.0% N/A N/A 24 24 Tauron Poland E&R 4,543.2 -23.2% 330.1 13.5% 17 25 Kia Motors Slovakia Slovakia Mfg 4,447.3 13.2% 230.9 48.5% 31 26 Automobile-Dacia Romania Mfg 4,167.5 45.6% 76.4 22.8% 45 27 Agrokor Croatia CB&T 3,979.2 0.7% 4.6 -46.4% 30 28 Petrol Group Slovenia E&R 3,947.3 5.1% 52.8 -2.2% 32 29 Eurocash Poland CB&T 3,927.2 -1.0% 52.5 -12.3% 29 30 Lukoil Neftochim Bulgaria E&R 3,862.3 -6.7% -123.2 -156.4% 27 31 UNIPETROL Czech Republic E&R 3,817.8 -10.5% -53.6 56.5% 25 32 Hyundai Motor Mfg Czech Czech Republic Mfg 3,748.6 2.2% 257.9 -6.6% 33 33 FOXCONN CZ Czech Republic TM&T 3,723.4 -11.2% 38.8 13.6% 26 34 INA Croatia E&R 3,622.7 -8.8% -199.1 N/A 28 35 Metro Group Poland CB&T 3,614.4 1.1% N/A N/A 34 36 Alpiq Energy SE Czech Republic E&R 3,367.4 3.8% 14.3 N/A 38 37 ČEZ Prodej Czech Republic E&R 3,210.8 5.5% 110.2 -18.2% 42 38 Energetický a průmyslový holding Czech Republic E&R 3,182.7 123.6% 657.4 72.4% 126 39 Samsung Electronics Slovakia Slovakia CB&T 3,144.3 -13.8% 97.2 -4.5% 33 40 Fiat Auto Poland Poland Mfg 3,109.5 -7.2% 65.8 37 41 Chimimport Bulgaria CB&T 3,098.1 -2.1% 51.1 -13.3% 40 42 MVM Hungary E&R 3,093.8 16.1% 108.2 -57.6% 52 43 Orange Polska Poland TM&T 3,068.9 -9.2% 78.1 -58.8% 36 44 Tesco Polska Poland CB&T 3,053.7 0.0% N/A N/A 41 45 VP Lithuania CB&T 2,971.8 6.4% 79.6 21.1% 49 46 Orlen Paliwa Poland E&R 2,971.5 37.7% 3.9 N/A 64 47 BP Poland Poland E&R 2,887.3 -5.8% N/A N/A 39 48 Rompetrol Rafinare Romania E&R 2,883.0 2.6% -70.5 40.9% 43 49 Slovenské elektrárne Slovakia E&R 2,855.7 -19.3% 356.3 -20.6% 35 50 Čepro Czech Republic E&R 2,819.9 6.7% 17.6 -14.0% 53 * CB&T - Consumer Business & Transportation. E&R - Energy & Resources. LS&HC - Life Sciences and Health Care. Mfg - Manufacturing. TM&T - Technology, Media and Telecommunications. PS - Public Sector. RE - Real Estate corrected on 4 September 2013 Rank Company name Country Industry* Revenues from Revenues Net income Net income LY sales change (%) change (%) Rank 2013 2013-2012 2013 2013-2012 51 Mercator Group Slovenia CB&T 2,765.9 -3.7% -16.9 82.5% 44 52 Energa Poland E&R 2,714.2 1.6% 201.5 73.3% 51 53 Megapolis Ukraine Ukraine CB&T 2,696.8 1.3% 84.4 96.1% N/A 54 ATB Market Ukraine CB&T 2,646.1 26.9% 22.1 -5.4% 73 55 ArcelorMittal Poland Poland Mfg 2,645.0 -6.0% N/A N/A 46 56 ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih Ukraine Mfg 2,604.0 -7.1% -144.5 48.3% 47 57 MAXIMA group Lithuania CB&T 2,525.8 6.0% N/A N/A 59 58 Lidl Polska Poland CB&T 2,493.5 22.8% N/A N/A 75 59 PKP Poland CB&T 2,464.3 -11.8% -72.9 -178.4% 48 60 Fozzy Group Ukraine CB&T 2,390.6 12.0% N/A N/A 69 61 Kompania Węglowa Poland E&R 2,359.8 -10.4% -160.5 N/A 54 62 Grupa Azoty Poland Mfg 2,332.2 37.5% 158.4 90.8% 98 63 NIS Serbia E&R 2,294.2 15.0% 427.6 6.6% 78 64 Samsung Electronics Hungary Hungary CB&T 2,289.3 -7.6% 70.8 -33.7% 56 65 Aurubis Bulgaria E&R 2,272.7 2.9% 19.4 -81.1% 61 66 Magyar Földgázkereskedő Hungary E&R 2,269.6 -6.5% 43.2 6.9% 57 67 Volkswagen Poznań Poland Mfg 2,241.2 2.6% 99.2 34.0% 62 68 U.S. Steel Košice Slovakia Mfg 2,203.0 -6.4% -368.9 N/A 60 69 ČEZ Distribuce Czech Republic E&R 2,191.4 5.1% 264.1 54.0% 74 70 PCA Slovakia Slovakia Mfg 2,176.2 12.4% N/A N/A 83 71 Enea Poland E&R 2,173.0 -9.9% 173.9 11.5% 58 72 Magyar Telekom Hungary TM&T 2,139.2 1.5% 96.8 -39.2% 72 73 Kernel Ukraine CB&T 2,100.6 30.9% 86.0 -46.0% 102 74 Mercedes-Benz Mfg Hungary Hungary Mfg 2,096.2 127.9% 66.3 23.1% 230 75 Continental Barum Czech Republic Mfg 2,080.3 -2.8% 144.7 33.1% 67 76 MVM Partner Hungary E&R 2,044.9 41.6% 1.8 -96.0% 123 77 TESCO-GLOBAL Áruházak Hungary CB&T 2,041.1 -4.0% 3.4 -78.2% 68 78 Ostchem Ukraine Mfg 2,020.4 -0.0% N/A N/A 76 79 Lewiatan Poland CB&T 1,925.9 5.6% N/A N/A 88 80 MORAVIA STEEL Czech Republic Mfg 1,920.0 -2.9% 113.2 60.0% 80 81 SPP Slovakia E&R 1,878.0 6.3% 325.0 -27.5% 50 82 EP Energy Czech Republic E&R 1,873.3 14.7% -37.3 -108.3% 103 83 O2 Czech Republic Czech Republic TM&T 1,872.6 -8.9% 233.0 -12.8% 77 84 Lasy Państwowe Poland PS 1,872.5 13.2% 71.6 N/A 87 85 JP EPS Serbia E&R 1,858.7 18.4% 169.6 N/A 108 86 Kaufland Česká Republika Czech Republic CB&T 1,849.8 2.4% 60.2 -31.5% 90 87 Eni Česká republika Czech Republic E&R 1,846.8 -12.9% -51.9 -112.5% 70 88 General Motors Mfg Poland Poland Mfg 1,828.6 6.3% N/A N/A 95 89 Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa Poland E&R 1,812.5 -14.0% 20.0 -89.5% 71 90 Makro Cash and Carry Polska Poland CB&T 1,810.7 0.0% N/A N/A 104 91 E.ON Hungária Hungary E&R 1,800.5 -9.2% N/A N/A 79 92 OWG Group Ukraine E&R 1,792.0 0.5% N/A N/A 120 93 TŘINECKÉ ŽELEZÁRNY Czech Republic Mfg 1,741.7 1.2% 41.6 31.6% 96 94 Pelion Poland LS&HC 1,734.0 8.5% 24.9 165.8% 107 95 HEP Croatia E&R 1,731.6 3.3% 171.8 N/A 101 96 Ukrtatnafta Ukraine E&R 1,728.8 -11.0% 23.7 120.1% 81 97 Tesco Stores ČR Czech Republic CB&T 1,690.2 -6.3% -43.1 N/A 91 98 Carrefour Polska Poland CB&T 1,669.4 -22.6% N/A N/A 65 99 Energa-Obrót Poland E&R 1,642.4 -29.5% 40.1 1.5% N/A 100 PANRUSGÁZ Hungary E&R 1,641.5 11.4% 2.8 -80.6% 119 Central Europe Top 500 2014 45 Rank Company name Country Industry* Revenues from Revenues Net income Net income LY sales change (%) change (%) Rank 2013 2013-2012 2013 2013-2012 101 Kaufland Romania Romania CB&T 1,631.2 11.5% N/A N/A 121 102 Flextronics International Hungary TM&T 1,630.2 -16.0% 2.8 -85.7% 82 103 E.ON Energiaszolgáltató Hungary E&R 1,627.9 -10.2% -5.4 89.9% 89 104 Energoatom Ukraine E&R 1,619.7 -9.1% -16.1 90.9% 93 105 Konzum Croatia CB&T 1,608.7 -0.9% 22.5 -17.2% 106 106 Polkomtel Poland TM&T 1,586.8 -6.9% N/A N/A 97 107 T-Mobile Polska Poland TM&T 1,578.7 -5.9% N/A N/A 100 108 Samsung Electronics Polska Poland CB&T 1,574.0 6.0% 29.0 N/A 116 109 Magyar Suzuki Hungary Mfg 1,567.4 11.6% 33.6 N/A 128 110 BAT (Romania) Trading Romania CB&T 1,567.2 5.7% 89.9 1.4% 118 111 Auchan Polska Poland CB&T 1,565.0 8.4% N/A N/A 110 112 HSE Group Slovenia E&R 1,562.3 -13.6% 66.6 -22.5% 85 113 Epicentr K Ukraine CB&T 1,554.2 9.0% 41.3 -26.7% 161 114 Poczta Polska Poland PS 1,500.1 -4.1% 10.4 -60.2% 109 115 Fiat Automobili Srbija Serbia Mfg 1,486.4 355.2% 10.0 N/A N/A 116 Kaufland Polska Poland CB&T 1,486.3 0.0% N/A N/A 115 117 PS Mercator Slovenia CB&T 1,464.3 2.7% -35.6 52.3% 125 118 PPHU Specjał Poland CB&T 1,457.6 34.0% 1.4 98.8% 177 119 AHOLD CZECH REPUBLIC Czech Republic CB&T 1,440.7 -4.9% 11.2 37.7% 114 120 VWGP Poland Mfg 1,421.1 7.3% 13.0 -18.1% 145 121 Tauron Dystrybucja Poland E&R 1,417.7 -1.9% 238.9 16.5% N/A 122 Asseco Poland TM&T 1,400.6 6.0% 154.5 178.0% 141 123 BorsodChem Hungary Mfg 1,385.4 15.1% -44.5 -116.4% 158 124 PSE Poland E&R 1,378.8 -15.1% 149.3 -12.0% 105 125 Neuca Poland LS&HC 1,376.2 1.3% 20.2 30.0% 133 126 Galnaftogaz Ukraine E&R 1,365.1 0.9% 56.5 105.9% 137 127 Ericsson Eesti Estonia TM&T 1,353.0 1.7% 20.3 -24.3% N/A 128 TVK Hungary Mfg 1,350.6 3.9% 19.0 172.2% 144 129 Donetskstal Ukraine Mfg 1,341.4 -23.8% 7.4 -83.0% 94 130 Tesco Stores SR Slovakia CB&T 1,340.0 -2.3% N/A N/A 132 131 Shell Polska Poland E&R 1,331.6 4.4% N/A N/A 147 132 ArcelorMittal Ostrava Czech Republic Mfg 1,316.4 -9.3% 78.8 111.0% 124 133 BAT Polska Trading Poland CB&T 1,310.0 0.0% N/A N/A 143 134 Castorama Polska Poland CB&T 1,306.1 3.0% N/A N/A 149 135 SPAR Magyarország Hungary CB&T 1,290.6 4.2% -39.5 11.7% 152 136 AB Poland CB&T 1,289.6 24.3% 8.9 -22.9% 189 137 GEN-I Group Slovenia E&R 1,280.4 -17.0% 9.9 20.3% 112 138 Synthos Poland Mfg 1,272.7 -14.2% 87.9 -43.5% 117 139 České dráhy Czech Republic CB&T 1,262.0 -5.6% -75.0 -18.2% 139 140 Statoil Fuel & Retail Polska Poland E&R 1,259.3 -4.2% N/A N/A 142 141 Petrotel-Lukoil Romania E&R 1,248.0 -19.9% -210.4 N/A 111 142 Gorenje Group Slovenia CB&T 1,240.5 -1.8% -25.0 N/A 151 143 Farmacol Poland LS&HC 1,236.3 6.8% 29.8 8.7% 167 144 Kyivstar Ukraine TM&T 1,209.4 -6.9% -1,296.0 N/A 146 145 Krka Group Slovenia LS&HC 1,200.8 5.0% 172.8 8.6% 169 146 Robert Bosch Elektronika Hungary Mfg 1,192.7 10.9% 24.4 29.3% 181 147 Penny Market ČR Czech Republic CB&T 1,188.7 0.0% N/A N/A 162 148 LG Electronics Wrocław Poland CB&T 1,188.1 1.5% N/A N/A 165 149 Ferrexpo Group Ukraine Mfg 1,187.7 7.6% 198.1 16.9% 174 150 Michelin Polska Poland Mfg 1,179.9 2.7% 81.8 33.5% 168 * CB&T - Consumer Business & Transportation.
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