In February 2017, the agency "RIA Rating" released another rating of the hundred most expensive Russian companies... Their total capitalization in 2016 was $ 635 billion, which is 58% ($ 233 billion) higher than in 2015. At the same time, the value of all Russian companies that hit the top 100 corresponds to the capitalization of Apple alone ($ 630 billion). However, the potential of many companies is not fully revealed and their shares on the market may still skyrocket in value.
Top 10 most expensive public companies in Russia in 2017
10. VTB Bank
Capitalization - 15,827 million dollars.
The main shareholders of this bank are state structures - the Federal Property Management Agency and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. They own 60.9% of the voting shares. In terms of authorized capital, VTB Bank ranks first among the country's lending institutions, and second in terms of assets. In 2016, VTB Bank and Russian Post entered into an agreement to establish Post Bank. Dmitry Rudenko became its head, who intends to increase the bank's loan portfolio to 4 billion rubles by 2023.
9. Gazprom Neft
Capitalization - $ 16,888 million.
The company was founded in 1995 by order of B. Yeltsin and was then called the Siberian Oil Company. In 2005, its controlling stake was bought by Gazprom. Gazprom Neft was the first company to start producing oil on the Russian Arctic shelf. By 2020, the company plans to increase its total oil production to 100 million tons of oil equivalent per year.
8. Magnet
Capitalization - 17,005 million dollars.
Almost all Russian cities are covered by the "magnetic" network. The total number of Magnit stores as of July 2016 reached 12.9 thousand. The first of the "Magnets" was opened in 1998 in Krasnodar and initially sold household chemicals there. And the development of the hypermarket chain began in 2006. In 2007, the first of them was also opened in Krasnodar. Apparently, this is a happy city for the owners of "Magnet".
7. Surgutneftegaz
Capitalization - 18,217 million dollars.
The largest enterprise in the city of Surgut and one of the largest players in the Russian oil market. For the entire 2016 Surgutneftegas produced 61 million 848.6 thousand tons of oil and produced 9 billion 663 million cubic meters of gas. And NPF under the same name brand became one of the most profitable in 2017 ranking.
6. MMC Norilsk Nickel
Capitalization - 26,201 million dollars.
The Russian mining and metallurgical giant, which produces 100% platinum on the Russian market, 96% nickel, 95% cobalt and 55% copper. MMC accounts for 1.9% of Russia's GDP. Vladimir Potanin, who holds the post of general director of Norilsk Nickel, at a meeting with Vladimir Putin said that he intends to invest about 1 trillion rubles in the development of production by 2023. This will allow the enterprise to rejuvenate its capacities and make them the largest in the world.
5. NOVATEK
Capitalization - 39,220 million dollars.
Ranks second in Russia in terms of gas production. Together with such companies as Rosneft, Gazprombank and Vnesheconombank, it is included in the US sanctions list. This means that NOVATEK cannot borrow on the American market for more than three months.
4. LUKOIL
Capitalization - $ 48,076 million.
Until 2007, LUKOIL was the leader in terms of oil production in Russia, but then ceded this title to Rosneft. In 2017, the company produced its first millionth ton of oil in the Caspian Sea, at the field named after I. V. Filanovsky. And in 2016, LUKOIL ranked fourth in the annual rating of the environmental performance of Russian oil and gas companies according to the World Wildlife Fund and second in rating of gas stations by quality of gasoline.
3. Gazprom
Capitalization - 59,932 million dollars.
The corporation whose dreams come true occupies the third line of the list of the most expensive companies in the Russian Federation in 2017. Her interests include not only geological exploration and gas production, but also its transportation, storage and sale. Since December 2013, Gazprom retained the right to export pipeline gas, until that time the corporation had the right to export any gas from the Russian Federation.
2. Sberbank
Capitalization - $ 61,159 million.
According to the Central Bank Sberbank - the most reliable Russian bank in 2017... There is no need to worry about the deposits placed there, the Central Bank is unlikely to revoke the license from Sberbank in the foreseeable future. And in terms of accessibility, Sberbank occupies the highest step on the banking pedestal - it has almost 17.5 thousand divisions and 14 regional banks in 83 regions of Russia.
1. Oil Company "Rosneft"
Capitalization - 69,907 million dollars.
The controlling stake in Rosneft is owned by Rosneftegaz, and Igor Sechin is the executive director of the corporation. In 2016, the Glencore consortium and the Qatar Investment Authority fund acquired a 19.5% stake in Rosneft for 10.2 billion euros. However, Rosneft still has 50% + 1 share. Last year, Rosneft was mentioned in the press in connection with the high-profile arrest of the head of the Ministry of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukaev. He is suspected of threatening and extorting a bribe in the amount of two million dollars from a representative of Rosneft. Ulyukaev estimated this amount as a positive assessment, which allows Rosneft to acquire the state-owned stake in Bashneft.
