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07/29/2014
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Coface Baltic Top 50

Coface Baltic Top 50
Coface is publishing its second edition of the Baltic Top 50. The companies are ranked based on their turnover in 2013. Figures for 2013 show the continuing recovery of the Baltic states. The total turnover of the top players in the North increased by 2.2% to EUR 36.2 billion. Whereas net profits fell from 2011 to 2012, companies have now reported a sharp rise of 54.6%.

Top 3 largest companies in the Baltics

It is hard to beat the three top companies in the Baltics. With a turnover of EUR 6.1 billion, the oil and gas giant Orlen Lietuva is again number 1, although it has some problems to contend with. Both second-placed Vilniaus Prekyba (EUR 3 billion) and the third-placed Maxima Grupe (EUR 2.5 billion) increased their turnover by around 6% and net profits by around 20%.

Country Analysis

Lithuania, already home to a majority of the top companies in 2012 (29), was able to further strengthen its leading position (+2). Unsurprisingly, the country also contributed the largest share in turnover (71.5% or almost EUR 26 billion, +2.7%). Although the Latvian economy still exhibits the highest GDP growth in 2013, its top players were not able to continue their double-digit growth rates from the previous year. In total, turnover by the eleven (-1 company) Latvian top companies decreased by 2.9%. Although the performance of its companies is good, Estonia ranks third again – both in regard to turnover and total number of companies.

Industry Review

The sectors contributing most of the top companies are oil and gas (including service station operators), followed by the sector "Others" (mainly holding companies) and wholesale. The highest turnover growth rates were reported by wholesalers.

CONTENTS

Coface Baltic Top 50: Ranking and methodology

Country analysis and country ranking

Sector analysis and sector ranking
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