Two other mammoth Italian firms in the energy sector are oil and gas competitor Eni and electricity and natural gas supplier Enel.
To give some contextual perspective on recent company performance, the overall value of Italian exports rose by 16.6% from US$457 billion in 2015 up to $532.7 billion during 2019. From 2018 to 2019, Italy’s exported goods depreciated by -3.1%.
In the analysis below, we compare 10 of Italy’s top export-oriented companies based on asset values, sales and profitability at December 2019. Also presented is the Italian city where each business has its headquarters.
Italy’s Top 10 Major Export Companies
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Below are Italy’s biggest companies associated with exports organized by asset value. Shown within parentheses is the primary industry in which each company operates. Also shown is the change in asset value as of December 2019 compared to 2018.
- UniCredit Group (bank): US$960.5 billion, down -4.4% from 2018
- Intesa Sanpaolo (bank): $916.1 billion, down -4.3%
- Enel (electricity, natural gas): $192.4 billion, down -1.5%
- Banco BPM (bank): $187.5 billion, down -3.2%
- Banca MPS (bank): $148.5 billion, down -11.2%
- Eni (oil, gas): $131.7 billion, down -8%
- Atlantia (infrastructure, mobility networks): $91.1 billion, up 87.1%
- Telecom Italia (telecommunications): $78.7 billion, down -5.9%
- Leonardo (aerospace, defense): $30.2 billion, up 0.3%
- Ferrari (automobile maker): $6.1 billion, up 13%
Three among these big Italian firms expanded their assets from 2018 to 2019 namely Atlantia (up 87.1%), Ferrari (up 13%) and aerospace company Leonardo (up 0.3%).
The severest year-over-year declines belonged to Banca MPS (down -11.2%), oil and gas producer Eni (down -8%) and Telecom Italia (down -5.9%).
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Note: Some of the above company offerings may include products other than the principal category shown within parenthesis under the Assets tab.
For example, Atlantia is a holding company that operates through a handful of business segments including Italian Motorways, Italian Airports, Overseas Motorways and Other Activities. The Overseas Motorways segment deals with the holders of motorway concessions in Chile, Brazil and Poland.
See also Italy’s Top 10 Exports, Italy’s Top 10 Imports and Italy’s Top Trading Partners
Research Sources:
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Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on August 29, 2020
Forbes Banca Popolare di Milano (at May 2016). Accessed on August 29, 2020
GuruFocus Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena. Accessed on August 29, 2020
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on August 29, 2020
MarketWatch, Prada S.p.A. Financials. Accessed on August 29, 2020
S&P Global, Market Intelligence Data Dispatch: The world’s 100 largest banks. Accessed on August 29, 2020
Wikipedia, Banco BPM. Accessed on August 29, 2020
Wikipedia, Category: Companies of Italy. Accessed on August 29, 2020
Wikipedia, Ferrari. Accessed on August 29, 2020
Wikipedia, List of companies of Italy. Accessed on August 29, 2020
WikiVisually, List of largest banks. Accessed on August 29, 2020
World Atlas, The Biggest Italian Banks by Total Assets. Accessed on August 29, 2020