Russia is a large and strong state. It is not surprising that it is on the territory of this country that there is a huge number of the most powerful and largest enterprises on a global scale. In order to identify the largest companies in Russia, the statisticians had to do a difficult job, because the number of enterprises in our country is growing every year. According to experts, in order to determine the leaders, it is necessary to identify the main contenders in each field of activity (energy, construction, metallurgy, insurance and information technology).
Types of companies in Russia
In order to identify the largest companies in Russia, it is necessary not only to consider all sectors of production in our country, but also to familiarize yourself with such a concept as private and state ownership. It is no secret that a huge number of factories and companies have existed in our country since the days of the Soviet Union. Unfortunately, today it is almost impossiblereproduce the same huge plants and enterprises as they could do in the days of the USSR. But, on the other hand, is there a need for this? The modern world dictates new rules, and it is very convenient for today's entrepreneurs to live by them. Indeed, it is much more profitable to build your own enterprise or factory, which will bring income exclusively to the owner. This is exactly what a number of businessmen do today. Therefore, in order to determine the largest companies in Russia, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with which of them are private and which are state-owned.
State-owned companies
It is not surprising that the rating of the largest companies in Russia is headed by the most famous domestic enterprises. For example, the company "Gazprom", which is simply impossible not to be named in the list of leaders. It will not be surprising that almost all organizations that deal with oil and gas belong in whole or in part to the leadership of our country. Not only the value of the national currency, but also the fate of the people as a whole depends on these companies. As you know, Russia is an exporting country; our country mainly sends oil and gas to the world market. Although it should be said that state-owned companies also include those enterprises that are considered the only ones or have no competitors in the world market. For example, United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC (USC), United Aircraft Corporation OJSC or space industry enterprises. But there are also industries in which the state practically does not take part, except that it acquires a certainpart of the shares.
Private companies
It is these organizations that are private companies. Although it is worth saying that among such enterprises you can find very familiar names. For example, companies such as Lukoil, Bashneft, Tatneft, or the Magnit grocery chain are not owned by the state, but by certain businessmen or a group of individuals. Large private companies in Russia are also distinguished by high profitability and, of course, by their size. At the same time, it is difficult to say that the owners of such industrial corporations built them on their own. Most often, we althy businessmen simply buy out the bulk of the shares from the state and become owners of a ready-made company. It is necessary to divide all organizations into certain areas in order to determine the largest companies in Russia. The list will not consist of all industries, but of the main areas.
Oil companies
The largest companies in the oil industry are Gazprom, Lukoil, Rosneft, Bashneft, Surgutneftegaz and other enterprises that produce and export oil in our country. It just so happened that organizations that deal with energy resources in our state simply do not come in small sizes. Oil companies in Russia differ in their scale not only within the Russian Federation, but are also considered quite large throughout the world. As you know, black gold is considered one of the most important world resources, and our state has a huge supply of this raw material. You can also seethat among the leaders are not only state-owned companies, but also private ones.
If we compare the profitability of companies, we can see that in 2012 Gazprom earned about $117.6 billion, while Lukoil, which is in second place, only $111.4 billion. It is worth noting the fact that the number of employees who work at Gazprom is almost 4 times more than at Lukoil. At the same time, the state has a certain part of the shares of this company.
Construction companies
Over the past 20 years, the construction industry has developed rapidly. That is why today there are a huge number of companies that are engaged in the construction of roads, housing and commercial premises, as well as oil and gas facilities. Among the leaders, there are about 30 organizations that today can offer services on the most favorable terms. For example, GK "Stroygazmontazh". Its group includes a number of companies that can easily implement projects of any complexity. In particular, Stroygazmontazh provides the oil and gas industry with its services.
Inteko Group of Companies is a group of companies engaged in the construction of residential premises. SU-155 Group of Companies provides a wide range of work, the company's specialists are ready to offer their services in a wide variety of areas. Almost all construction companies in Russia are not owned by the state.
Metallurgy
Metal industry inour country occupies not the last place. Perhaps that is why the leading positions are occupied by large Russian metallurgical companies. The list in this industry is divided into two areas: black and non-ferrous industry. The first group includes such companies as EvrazHolding, Chelyabinsk Pipe Rolling Plant Group, Mechel, Severstal, Pipe Metallurgical Company and United Metallurgical Company. The second group includes companies dealing with more expensive metals: Norilsk Nickel, Ryaztsvetmet, Novosibirsk Tin Plant, Russian Aluminum and Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company. In the past few years, the state has paid great attention to this industry, because it is these domestic enterprises that make a huge contribution to the entire world production.
IT companies
The economy of our country is actively developing all the time, and IT companies have already entered the top of the largest companies in Russia. The leader in this direction, of course, is Yandex, which has managed to achieve amazing results in just 15 years of its existence. In second place is the equally well-known site Mail.ru. Mail.ru Group has turned from an ordinary postal service into a real corporation, which currently employs about 3,000 people. The co-owner of this company is one of the richest people in Russia - Alisher Usmanov.
In third place is the popular social network "VKontakte", which annually makes a profit of 215million dollars. Further on the list of leaders are companies that were able to attract a huge audience of users in a short time: RBC, Afisha-Rambler, iFree, Game Insight, as well as 2GIS and Superjob. All these organizations take pride of place in the list of the largest companies in our country, because a huge number of Internet users use their services every day.
A little bit about insurance and why these companies are so important for Russia
Major insurance companies in Russia can actually be listed without hesitation. Recently, a huge number of people began to use the services of such organizations. Perhaps it is for this reason that the top three leaders were so quickly determined in our country, which simply changes places on the podium of the rating winners every year.
It is also worth emphasizing that today the insurance service has become a mandatory procedure. It is used by tourists, employees of large enterprises, even bank customers are insured. In addition, clients of insurance companies often use this service not only for the safety of their he alth, but also for the guaranteed safety of housing and personal transport. And if we talk about the largest companies in Russia, it is worth noting that these organizations have the largest number of clients in the country. So, the top three consists of Rosgosstrakh, SOGAZ and Ingostrakh.
Insurance companies
In order to understand why these companies are ranked first in the annual rankings,just look at the profitability of these organizations. Large insurance companies in Russia receive impressive profits. For example, Rosgosstrakh only in 2013 managed to show a result of 99.8 billion in collected premiums. At the same time, SOGAZ showed a result of 84.8 billion premiums, and Ingostrakh - about 66.6 billion premiums. It is these insurance agencies that have the most attractive reputation, which has been tested not only by time, but also by a huge number of customers. Apparently, this is why the number of clients of these companies is only increasing every year.
According to experts, it is precisely such organizations that should occupy leading positions in the rating of Russia's largest companies as a whole. In addition to the three leaders, one can single out such companies as RESO-Garantia, Alfastrakhovanie and Consent.
Conclusions
It is not surprising that the largest companies in Russia are enterprises that are engaged in the production and export of oil and gas. If we consider the data cited by experts, then the top ten include: 5 oil companies, 2 banking organizations, 1 company that works in the field of energy networks, 1 company associated with the railway, and 1 medical company. Today there is not a single insurance organization among the leaders, despite the fact that the number of people who use the services of these companies is quite large. This year, Rosgosstrakh took only 79th place in the rating, which is quite good overall. But most importantly, large Russian companiesknown not only in our country, but also in other states. Most organizations, whether private or public, are second to none in the world!
