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Ranking 2017 of the strongest profit increases

The companies whose net income increased the most in 2017 compared to 2016, among those already earning at least 50 M$.

Share prices and capitalizations at 2026-11-05·Annual accounts for the fiscal year 2017·Calculated on 2026-11-08· 3427 companies ranked
Metric : variation of net profit between fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2017 (in %). Universe : 2016 income of at least 50 M$ (to exclude small bases that inflate percentages), growth capped at 2 000 %. Amounts in USD. Only companies with published data are ranked: a missing value excludes the company, it is never replaced by zero or estimated.
#EnterpriseMarketSector Profit increase2016 Profit2017 Profit
1Innolux Corporation3481.TW🇹🇼TaiwanTechnology1 879,4 %57,1 M$1,13 billion $
2Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.PK🇺🇸United StatesReal Estate1 873,7 %133,0 M$2,62 billion $
3BGF Co., Ltd.027410.KS🇰🇷KoreaConsumer Cyclical1 806,0 %134,6 M$2,57 billion $
4Ciena CorporationCIEN🇺🇸United StatesTechnology1 638,6 %72,6 M$1,26 billion $
5National Australia Bank LimitedNAUBF🇦🇺AustraliaFinancial Services1 401,4 %241,8 M$3,63 billion $
6TC Energy CorporationTRP🇨🇦CanadaEnergy1 254,9 %165,0 M$2,24 billion $
7Fraser and Neave, LimitedF99.SI🇸🇬OthersConsumer Defensive1 083,6 %84,3 M$997,6 M$
8IQVIA Holdings Inc.IQV🇺🇸United StatesHealthcare1 038,3 %115,0 M$1,31 billion $
9NXP Semiconductors N.V.NXPI🇳🇱EuropeTechnology1 007,5 %200,0 M$2,21 billion $
10Compagnie du CambodgeCBDG.PA🇫🇷FranceIndustrials1 006,2 %60,8 M$672,1 M$
11Suncor Energy Inc.SU🇺🇸United StatesEnergy927,2 %307,4 M$3,16 billion $
12Tenaris S.A.TNRSF🇺🇸United StatesEnergy885,1 %55,3 M$544,7 M$
13Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co., Ltd300999.SZ🇨🇳ChinaConsumer Defensive878,0 %76,7 M$749,7 M$
14IAMGOLD CorporationIAG🇨🇦CanadaBasic Materials853,6 %52,6 M$501,6 M$
15Nanjing Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.600282.SS🇨🇳ChinaBasic Materials804,7 %53,0 M$479,7 M$
16SK Discovery Co., Ltd.006120.KS🇰🇷KoreaIndustrials770,4 %60,6 M$527,4 M$
17Huaibei Mining Holdings Co.,Ltd.600985.SS🇨🇳ChinaBasic Materials715,6 %53,0 M$432,3 M$
18British American Tobacco p.l.c.BTI🇬🇧United KingdomConsumer Defensive707,5 %6,21 billion $50,12 billion $
19Kunlun Energy Company LimitedKLYCY🇭🇰Hong KongEnergy706,7 %88,5 M$713,5 M$
20Wesfarmers LimitedWFAFF🇦🇺AustraliaConsumer Cyclical605,9 %279,5 M$1,97 billion $
21Solocal Group S.A.LOCAL.PA🇫🇷FranceCommunication Services585,6 %54,6 M$374,1 M$
22Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings LimitedHTCTF🇭🇰Hong KongCommunication Services579,9 %89,4 M$608,0 M$
23Nasdaq, Inc.NDAQ🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services579,6 %108,0 M$734,0 M$
24LOTTE Corporation004990.KS🇰🇷KoreaConsumer Defensive571,5 %51,2 M$343,8 M$
25China Oriental Group Company LimitedCUGCY🇭🇰Hong KongBasic Materials570,1 %108,2 M$725,4 M$
26Public Joint-Stock Company UniproUPRO.ME🇷🇺OthersUtilities550,5 %63,1 M$410,2 M$
27Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NVABI.BR🇧🇪EuropeConsumer Defensive543,8 %1,24 billion $7,99 billion $
28Antofagasta plcANFGF🇬🇧United KingdomBasic Materials527,1 %119,7 M$750,6 M$
29ORION Holdings Corp.001800.KS🇰🇷KoreaConsumer Defensive525,5 %173,6 M$1,09 billion $
30Xinyu Iron & Steel Co., Ltd600782.SS🇨🇳ChinaBasic Materials523,8 %74,7 M$466,3 M$
31Nintendo Co., Ltd.NTDOF🇺🇸United StatesTechnology521,5 %104,2 M$647,5 M$
32Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart (Group) Co., Ltd.600655.SS🇨🇳ChinaConsumer Cyclical502,7 %71,8 M$432,6 M$
33Suning.com Co., Ltd.002024.SZ🇨🇳ChinaConsumer Cyclical498,0 %105,6 M$631,5 M$
34Samsung C&T Corporation02826K.KS🇰🇷KoreaIndustrials496,0 %78,7 M$469,2 M$
35Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.ZBH🇺🇸United StatesHealthcare492,9 %305,9 M$1,81 billion $
36Saudi Arabian Oil Company2222.SR🇸🇦OthersEnergy485,7 %12,89 billion $75,52 billion $
37Sansteel MinGuang Co.,Ltd.,Fujian002110.SZ🇨🇳ChinaBasic Materials485,0 %138,9 M$812,5 M$
38Shanying International Holdings Co.,Ltd600567.SS🇨🇳ChinaBasic Materials471,0 %52,9 M$302,0 M$
39Sinotruk (Hong Kong) LimitedSHKLY🇨🇳ChinaIndustrials468,1 %79,8 M$453,2 M$
40LB Group Co., Ltd.002601.SZ🇨🇳ChinaBasic Materials466,0 %66,3 M$375,1 M$
41Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc.LVZPF🇺🇸United StatesHealthcare464,6 %117,6 M$663,9 M$
42Constellation Energy CorporationCEG🇺🇸United StatesUtilities461,1 %483,0 M$2,71 billion $
43PT Bumi Resources TbkPBMRY🇮🇩OthersEnergy451,4 %67,7 M$373,3 M$
44Beijing Shougang Co., Ltd.000959.SZ🇨🇳ChinaBasic Materials451,3 %60,1 M$331,4 M$
45Cuckoo Holdings Co., Ltd.192400.KS🇰🇷KoreaConsumer Cyclical451,2 %59,5 M$327,8 M$
46Top Spring International Holdings Limited3688.HK🇭🇰Hong KongReal Estate435,8 %110,5 M$592,2 M$
47Derwent London PlcDLN.L🇬🇧United KingdomReal Estate434,9 %78,4 M$419,3 M$
48Newell Brands Inc.NWL🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Defensive420,8 %527,8 M$2,75 billion $
49SOHO China LimitedSOHOF🇨🇳ChinaReal Estate420,0 %136,4 M$709,5 M$
50Nexstar Media Group, Inc.NXST🇺🇸United StatesCommunication Services418,9 %91,5 M$475,0 M$
51Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.KNX🇺🇸United StatesIndustrials416,0 %93,9 M$484,3 M$
52NewMed Energy - Limited PartnershipDKDRF🇮🇱OthersEnergy415,7 %158,5 M$817,2 M$
53Hon Kwok Land Investment Company, Limited0160.HK🇭🇰Hong KongReal Estate409,5 %74,6 M$380,1 M$
54Corteva, Inc.CTVA🇺🇸United StatesBasic Materials403,8 %503,0 M$2,53 billion $
55Traton SE8TRA.DE🇩🇪GermanyIndustrials394,7 %231,9 M$1,15 billion $
56XPO Logistics, Inc.XPO🇺🇸United StatesIndustrials392,8 %69,0 M$340,0 M$
57Apartment Investment and Management CompanyAIV🇺🇸United StatesReal Estate392,0 %64,3 M$316,2 M$
58EDP Renováveis, S.A.EDRVF🇪🇸EuropeUtilities389,8 %62,8 M$307,6 M$
59Chinney Investments, Limited0216.HK🇭🇰Hong KongReal Estate389,7 %53,5 M$262,0 M$
60Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.APD🇺🇸United StatesBasic Materials375,4 %631,1 M$3,00 billion $
61Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co.,Ltd.600380.SS🇨🇳ChinaHealthcare372,5 %67,7 M$319,7 M$
62MetLife, Inc.MET🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services371,8 %850,0 M$4,01 billion $
63China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd.000039.SZ🇨🇳ChinaIndustrials365,0 %80,9 M$376,1 M$
64Reinet Investments S.C.A.REINA.AS🇱🇺EuropeFinancial Services364,6 %195,1 M$906,4 M$
65PENN Entertainment, Inc.PENN🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Cyclical360,0 %109,3 M$502,9 M$
66Huaxin Cement Co., Ltd.600801.SS🇨🇳ChinaBasic Materials359,7 %67,7 M$311,4 M$
67Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd.009540.KS🇰🇷KoreaIndustrials350,8 %399,8 M$1,80 billion $
68Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.RYAM🇺🇸United StatesBasic Materials345,2 %73,0 M$325,0 M$
69ON Semiconductor CorporationON🇺🇸United StatesTechnology345,2 %182,1 M$810,7 M$
70Regal Real Estate Investment Trust1881.HK🇭🇰Hong KongReal Estate341,2 %71,9 M$317,4 M$
71MDU Resources Group, Inc.MDU🇺🇸United StatesIndustrials336,5 %64,4 M$281,1 M$
72HSBC Holdings plcHSBC🇬🇧United KingdomFinancial Services335,6 %2,48 billion $10,80 billion $
73Tikehau CapitalTKO.PA🇫🇷FranceFinancial Services334,0 %80,8 M$350,5 M$
74Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower Inc.600025.SS🇨🇳ChinaUtilities330,7 %76,2 M$328,1 M$
75The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.YORUY🇯🇵JapanConsumer Cyclical327,0 %59,1 M$252,3 M$
76Telenor ASATEL.OL🇳🇴EuropeCommunication Services323,1 %299,6 M$1,27 billion $
77The Weir Group PLCWEGRY🇬🇧United KingdomIndustrials322,2 %51,1 M$215,9 M$
78Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals LimitedMRPL.BO🇮🇳IndiaEnergy321,6 %87,7 M$369,8 M$
79Gray Media, Inc.GTN-A🇺🇸United StatesCommunication Services320,7 %62,3 M$262,0 M$
80Sunac China Holdings Limited1918.HK🇨🇳ChinaReal Estate320,1 %416,9 M$1,75 billion $
81Fairfax India Holdings CorporationFFXDF🇨🇦CanadaFinancial Services319,7 %107,8 M$452,5 M$
82Glencore plcGLNCY🇨🇭EuropeBasic Materials318,9 %1,38 billion $5,78 billion $
83ADAMA Ltd.000553.SZ🇨🇳ChinaBasic Materials318,9 %55,3 M$231,7 M$
84CenterPoint Energy, Inc.CNP🇺🇸United StatesUtilities314,8 %432,0 M$1,79 billion $
85AUO CorporationAUOTY🇹🇼TaiwanTechnology313,9 %238,6 M$987,3 M$
86Angang Steel Company LimitedANGGF🇨🇳ChinaBasic Materials310,8 %242,2 M$995,0 M$
87Rentokil Initial plcRTO🇬🇧United KingdomIndustrials307,6 %223,7 M$911,8 M$
88Aegon Ltd.AEG🇺🇸United StatesFinancial Services302,9 %653,3 M$2,63 billion $
89Aegon N.V.AGN.AS🇳🇱EuropeFinancial Services302,9 %653,3 M$2,63 billion $
90BOE Technology Group Company Limited000725.SZ🇨🇳ChinaTechnology302,0 %282,2 M$1,13 billion $
91Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.000825.SZ🇨🇳ChinaBasic Materials301,7 %172,5 M$692,8 M$
92Humana Inc.HUM🇺🇸United StatesHealthcare298,7 %614,0 M$2,45 billion $
93COSCO SHIPPING Development Co., Ltd.CITAF🇺🇸United StatesIndustrials296,6 %55,3 M$219,1 M$
94Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) LimitedNDGPY🇨🇳ChinaBasic Materials290,8 %168,1 M$657,1 M$
95Aluminum Corporation of China LimitedALMMF🇨🇳ChinaBasic Materials283,5 %55,2 M$211,8 M$
96Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.REYN🇺🇸United StatesConsumer Cyclical282,3 %79,0 M$302,0 M$
97Fangda Special Steel Technology Co., Ltd.600507.SS🇨🇳ChinaBasic Materials281,4 %99,8 M$380,7 M$
98Shan Xi Huayang Group New Energy Co.,Ltd.600348.SS🇨🇳ChinaEnergy281,3 %64,3 M$245,3 M$
99MHP SEMHPSY🇺🇦OthersConsumer Defensive279,5 %53,5 M$202,9 M$
100Shaanxi Coal Industry Company Limited601225.SS🇨🇳ChinaEnergy279,3 %413,0 M$1,57 billion $

⚠ Ranking provided for information purposes, based on public data. It does not constitute investment advice. Values may contain source errors and change with financial publications.

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How is this 2017 ranking established?
It ranks companies according to their net income growth over one year for the fiscal year 2017, based on annual accounts and published data. No value is estimated: a company without this data is simply excluded.
Are the values comparable between countries?
Yes: it is a ratio or a percentage variation, currency neutral.
Is this ranking investment advice?
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