Emerging challengers
Most profitable EM companies making more than an estimated 10% of revenues abroad, from the top 100 by revenue in 2015
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| Company Name | Country | 2015 profits (EBIT) $m | 2015 profit growth (%) | 2015 revenue ($m) | 2015 revenue growth (%) | 2015 capital expenditure ($m) | 2015 capital expeniture growth (%) | Industry Classifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITIC | China | 30,299 | 9 | 71,629 | 2.5 | 3,142 | 1 | Industrial Conglomerates |
| Gazprom | Russia | 20,857 | 11 | 94,978 | 8.6 | 21,208 | -7 | Oil & Gas |
| State Grid Corporation of China | China | 14,218 | -3 | 315,202 | -1.0 | 59,375 | 9 | Electric Utilities |
| Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) | Malaysia | 13,639 | -30 | 61,142 | -24.8 | 15,963 | 0 | Oil & Gas |
| Rosneft | Russia | 10,681 | 14 | 78,787 | -6.3 | 9,305 | 12 | Oil & Gas |
| China National Petroleum Corporation | China | 9,877 | -64 | 306,895 | -26.1 | 41,682 | -28 | Oil & Gas |
| PetroChina | China | 9,370 | -65 | 262,562 | -24.4 | 33,136 | -29 | Oil & Gas |
| China Petroleum & Chemical | China | 8,930 | -23 | 307,071 | -28.6 | 15,622 | -17 | Oil & Gas |
| China Huaneng Group | China | 8,448 | 1 | 40,891 | -7.6 | 11,325 | -3 | Electric Utilities |
| China State Construction Engineering | China | 8,266 | 14 | 133,999 | 10.1 | 2,055 | 2 | Construction and Engineering |
| Saudi Basic Industries | Saudi Arabia | 7,813 | -22 | 39,486 | -21.6 | 4,874 | 21 | Commodity Chemicals |
| Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) | Brazil | 7,694 | -2 | 95,047 | -4.6 | 21,073 | -13 | Oil & Gas |
| America Movil | Mexico | 7,488 | -11 | 49,278 | 5.4 | 7,056 | 1 | Telecomms |
| China Huadian | China | 7,030 | 5 | 30,118 | -6.8 | 9,087 | -12 | Electric Utilities |
| Huawei Investment & Holding | China | 6,957 | 23 | 60,192 | 37.1 | n.a | n.a | Communications Equipment |
| China Resources National Corporation | China | 6,659 | 0 | 73,228 | 4.3 | 6,445 | -4 | Industrial Conglomerates |
| China Guodian | China | 6,645 | -3 | 29,236 | -10.1 | 7,155 | -16 | Electric Utilities |
| Shenhua Group | China | 6,583 | -39 | 36,034 | -27.2 | 8,614 | -5 | Oil & Gas / Electric Utilities |
| China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) | China | 5,947 | -59 | 64,926 | -30.3 | 13,052 | -24 | Oil & Gas |
| China Datang | China | 5,919 | 5 | 25,296 | -10.8 | 6,100 | -12 | Electric Utilities |
| Tencent | China | 5,578 | 40 | 15,682 | 30.3 | 829 | 27 | |
| Lukoil | Russia | 5,392 | -1 | 89,907 | 4.4 | 9,393 | 4 | Oil & Gas |
| China Southern Power Grid | China | 4,297 | 16 | 71,434 | -0.6 | 10,360 | -6 | Electric Utilities |
| Reliance Industries | India | 4,043 | 10 | 56,334 | -13.6 | 9,508 | 5 | Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing |
| China Telecom | China | 4,031 | -7 | 50,492 | 2.1 | 15,534 | 27 | Telecomms |
| Tata Motors | India | 3,887 | 17 | 39,385 | 12.9 | 4,738 | 17 | Automobile Manufacturers |
| China Communications Construction | China | 3,549 | 12 | 61,626 | 10.3 | 7,926 | 21 | Construction and Engineering |
| Tata Consultancy Services | India | 3,402 | -5 | 14,185 | 15.7 | 442 | -6 | IT Consulting and Other Services |
| Sasol | South Africa | 3,199 | 0 | 12,513 | -8.6 | 3,041 | 16 | Integrated Oil and Gas |
| China Railway Construction | China | 3,196 | 10 | 91,385 | 1.2 | 4,131 | 24 | Construction and Engineering |
| Jardine Matheson | China | 2,782 | -24 | 37,007 | -7.3 | 1,165 | -6 | Industrial Conglomerates |
| China Railway Group | China | 2,704 | 0 | 94,891 | 1.9 | 2,268 | 56 | Construction and Engineering |
| JBS | Brazil | 2,679 | 17 | 47,995 | 35.2 | 4,672 | 344 | Packaged Foods and Meats |
| PTT | Thailand | 2,570 | -43 | 57,689 | -22.2 | 4,922 | 11 | Integrated Oil and Gas |
| Aviation Industry Corporation of China | China | 2,487 | 35 | 58,165 | -0.8 | 5,634 | -4 | Aerospace and Defense |
| CRRC Corporation | China | 2,327 | 9 | 36,814 | 8.9 | 1,384 | -8 | Construction Machinery and Heavy Trucks |
| China United Network Communications Limited | China | 1,921 | -37 | 42,236 | -4.0 | 14,162 | 27 | Wireless Telecommunication Services |
| China National Pharmaceutical Group | China | 1,881 | 15 | 42,448 | 12.9 | 603 | -2 | Pharmaceuticals |
| FEMSA (Fomento Economico Mexicano) | Mexico | 1,855 | 13 | 17,037 | 18.3 | 956 | 3 | Soft Drinks |
| KOC Holding | Turkey | 1,834 | 152 | 23,993 | 1.3 | 1,209 | -14 | Industrial Conglomerates |
| China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China | 1,796 | 14 | 27,188 | 7.1 | 2,686 | -7 | Aerospace and Defense |
| Power Construction Corporation of China | China | 1,761 | -13 | 32,155 | 11.0 | 6,306 | 17 | Construction Machinery and Heavy Trucks |
| VALE | Brazil | 1,689 | -67 | 25,188 | -3.1 | 8,185 | 5 | Mining |
| China National Chemical | China | 1,562 | 36 | 39,676 | 1.0 | 1,461 | -7 | Commodity Chemicals |
| China Aerospace Science and Industry | China | 1,502 | 0 | 25,260 | 5.2 | 1,186 | -9 | Aerospace and Defense |
| Sinopharm Group | China | 1,395 | 17 | 34,617 | 13.5 | 4,842 | 6 | Healthcare Distributors |
| China Energy Engineering Group | China | 1,330 | 24 | 31,358 | 11.9 | 764 | 131 | Construction and Engineering |
| China Metallurgical Group | China | 1,280 | -3 | 33,833 | 0.6 | 519 | 22 | Construction and Engineering |
| Pegatron | Taiwan | 1,228 | 40 | 37,566 | 19.0 | 461 | 43 | Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals |
| State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic | Azerbaijan | 1,181 | 12 | 23,359 | -11.2 | 1,579 | -2 | Integrated Oil and Gas |
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