Annual ranking of the biggest companies in Southeast Europe
The market capitalisation of the entrants in the 2013 edition of the SEE TOP 100 listed companies ranking totaled 44.7 billion euro, compared to 39 billion euro for the firms that made the 2012 list. Most entrants in the ranking – 65, saw their market capitalisation rise, with 30 posting a decline.
Romania had the highest number of entrants in the ranking of the most profitable companies in Southeast Europe (SEE) in 2013. The best represented industry in the ranking was energy, with nine companies.
Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit – Brodogradiliste d.o.o. topped the SeeNews 2012 ranking of the 20 most profitable companies in SEE for a second year running as oil and gas operators moved up the standings dominated by 11 Romanian companies.
The stock markets in SEE closed 2012 on a positive note as the majority of the TOP 100 public companies saw their market value increase and the blue-chip indices reversed their downward trend.
Telecommunications emerged as the clear-cut leader among sectors when SeeNews compiled its 2011 ranking of the 20 most profitable companies in Southeast Europe.