Companies improve results after crisis

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Tomasz Ochrymowicz, Deloitte

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Energy and manufacturing dominate the list

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Technology copmanies underperformed

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Most companies come from Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary

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Improved profits

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Top 25 Biggest public companies

Last year saw a positive mood shift among the businesses across the region. However, recently announced macroeconomic data, which fell below expectations, will have a negative impact next year

Each year we look at the results of the biggest companies in Central Europe as one of the indicators of the economic situation in our region. We can see the economic changes in the region and how the biggest businesses respond to long-term trends or short-term turbulences in the market. This is particularly interesting in the context of recent happenings in the financial markets and the latest macroeconomic data which, regrettably, fell below expectations.

Different countries in the region cope differently in this volatile time. The Polish, Czech and Slovak GDPs were higher than those of Croatia, Romania or Bulgaria. It is clear that the recently announced macroeconomic data, indicating a decline in the growth rates of the European Union's two key economies, Germany and France, will have a negative impact on the overall economic situation in 19 CE states, as well as the composition of the CE TOP 500 list next year.

More optimism

Nevertheless, last year saw a positive mood shift among the businesses across the region as indicated by growing economic ratios and improving sentiments, demonstrated by the Deloitte Business Sentiment Index or Private Equity Confidence Survey. The Index and the Survey monitor the sentiments and opinions of business leaders in the key countries of the region, showing that overall the attitudes are improving.

The data on the rise in export figures of key...