The list of the largest public companies in Russia is compiled based on the Forbes Global 2000 rating, which is formed every year. 2018 is over, which means it's time to find out which of the domestic companies are considered to be the largest in Russia. For the rating use four indicators, among which: revenue, profits, assets and market value. Also take into account the performance of subsidiaries, provided that the parent company owns more than half of the shares. In the end, the rating is as follows.
10. Russian Grids
- Sector of activity: electric power industry
- Revenue: 948 billion rubles
- Profit: 137 billion rubles
Rosseti is the “heir” of RAO UES, which is one of the world's largest energy network operators. The company has a monopoly on the transmission of electricity and manages more than two million kilometers of lines, and its number includes almost half a million substations. In total, the organization has more than two hundred thousand people, and all activities are controlled by the Federal Property Management Agency.
9. Magnet
- Sector of activity: trade
- Revenue: 1,143 billion rubles
- Profit: 36 billion rubles
PJSC “Magnit” is a holding company of a group of companies that trade through the same-name chain of stores. In the summer of 2018, the chain consisted of 16,960 stores, of which 213 supermarkets, 244 hypermarkets, 4,000 drogerie stores and 12,503 small convenience stores. The retail network “Magnit” is the largest private employer in Russia, in whose subordination is an automated inventory management system and a fleet of vehicles, which includes almost 6 thousand cars.
8. Surgutneftegaz
- Sector of activity: oil and gas
- Revenue: 1156 billion rubles
- Profit: 195 billion rubles
This company is in third place in terms of the volume of oil produced in Russia and is private. Its holding also includes the refinery Kinef, which is the second largest in Russia. The beneficiaries of the company are under strict secrecy, and the company’s owners are often indicated by its management, the general director is Vladimir Bogdanov, who connected his life with the company in 1978.
7. X5 Retail Group
- Sector of activity: trade
- Revenue: 1,295 billion rubles
- Profit: 31 billion rubles
This company is one of the leading retailers in the domestic market. It was created on the basis of the Perekrestok network in 1995, and at the moment its network includes the following companies: Kopeyka, Pyaterochka, Karusel, Paterson and others. It is worth noting that the shares of this company are rapidly becoming more expensive, so that next year it will be able not only to consolidate its leadership position, but also to bypass the more profitable companies in Russia.
6. VTB
- Sector of activity: finance
- Revenue: 1,330 billion rubles
- Profit: 120 billion rubles
VTB is a large holding that provides its services in all financial markets: insurance and leasing, capital management and factoring, corporate and retail banking. Their group includes more than 30 banks operating in 20 countries of the world. Almost 61% of the shares belong to the state, and the acquisition of TransCreditBank and the Bank of Moscow helped to strengthen its leadership position.
5. Rostec and Russian Railways
Rostec is a state-owned corporation, which includes more than 700 companies of the military-industrial complex and civil engineering. The state has almost 1 million people. Important: Rostec, although it is in the ranking, but according to the methodology, it does not have a definite position. Business: investment, revenue: 1 589 billion rubles, profit: 121 billion rubles.
RZD is a vertically integrated company that is a monopolist in the passenger and freight transportation market in the country. Russian railways are among the three largest transport companies in the world, as the company manages 99% of all the country's highways. Half of the lines are electrified, so that according to this indicator, Russian Railways ranks first in the world. Business: transportation, revenue: 2,252 billion rubles, revenue: 140 billion rubles.
4. Sberbank of Russia
- Activity: finance
- Revenue: 3,133 billion rubles
- Profit: 749 billion rubles
Sberbank is the largest financial institution in our country and the CIS. At the same time, the company has the widest network of departments that provides a full range of financial services. Sberbank is under constant control of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. According to statistics, half of private deposits, a third of retail and corporate loans in the country fall on this particular bank.
3. Rosneft
- Business: oil and gas
- Revenue: 5,030 billion rubles
- Revenue: 297 billion rubles
The world's largest publicly traded oil company. At the moment, the company has 13 refineries in Russia and 7 abroad, and the network includes more than 2.5 thousand gas stations. Together with Gazprom, they are involved in the division of the shelf zone, at the moment the company owns 51 licenses for the development of coastal oil and gas fields.
2. Lukoil
- Business: oil and gas
- Revenue: 5,475 billion rubles
- Profit: 420 billion rubles
The largest private company in Russia, the controlling stake of which belongs to the company's management, and the owner, president and founder of the company is Vagit Alekperov. According to statistics, the company owns 2% of world oil production, 1% of the world's proven oil reserves and 2% of oil refining. Their group also includes a network of gas stations and 8 processing plants.
1. Gazprom
- Business: oil and gas
- Revenue: 6,546 billion rubles
- Revenue: 767 billion rubles
No one will be surprised by the fact that Gazprom was in the first place - after all, it is the leader of the domestic economy in terms of capitalization and revenue, which is controlled by the government. The company produces over 60% of domestic natural gas and about 10% of the world, while it has a monopoly on exports. Gazprom has 70% of Russian gas reserves and almost 16% of world reserves. Gas contracts are a tool of foreign policy, thanks to which you can always find a common solution with the countries of Europe. Gazprom owns the Unified Gas Supply System - the world's largest gas transmission complex. Gazprom is the first in the world in the production of heat energy.
