List of companies of Spain

Location of Spain

Spain is a sovereign state located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southern Europe. It is a middle power and a major developed country[1] with the world's fourteenth largest economy by nominal GDP and sixteenth largest by purchasing power parity. It is a member of the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), the Eurozone, the Council of Europe (CoE), the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Schengen Area, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and many other international organisations. Spain has a "permanent invitation" to the G20 summits that occur generally once a year.

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Spain".

Largest firms

This list displays all 9 Spanish companies in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks the world's largest companies by annual revenue. The figures below are given in millions of US dollars and are for the fiscal year 2018.[2] Also listed are the headquarters location, net profit, number of employees worldwide and industry sector of each company.

Rank Fortune 500
rank 		Name Industry Revenue
(USD millions) 		Profits
(USD millions) 		Employees Headquarters
1 85 Banco Santander Banking 90,531 9,217 194,015 Santander
2 176 Telefónica Telecommunications 57,466 3,931 120,138 Madrid
3 200 Repsol Oil and gas 53,176 2,762 22,735 Madrid
4 234 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Banking 47,608 6,283 125,627 Bilbao
5 272 ACS Group Construction 43,263 1,080 195,461 Madrid
6 292 Iberdrola Electric utility 41,395 3,557 33,216 Bilbao
7 406 Inditex Retail 30,686 4,042 174,386 Arteixo
8 430 Naturgy Gas utility 29,123 −3,330 13,945 Madrid
9 452 Mapfre Insurance 27,423 624 76,913 Majadahonda

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
Abengoa Conglomerates - Seville 1941 Energy, telecommunications, transportation, environment P D
Acciona Industrials Heavy construction Alcobendas 1997 Construction P A
Acerinox Basic materials Iron & steel Madrid 1970 Steel P A
ACS Group Industrials Heavy construction Madrid 1997 Construction P A
Afinsa Consumer services Specialty retailers Madrid 1980 Collectibles, defunct P D
Almirall Health care Pharmaceuticals Barcelona 1943 Pharmaceutical P A
Amadeus IT Group Technology Software Madrid 1987 Travel and tourism software P A
Arteche Group Utilities Power industry Mungia 1946 Energy P A
Astilleros y Talleres del Noroeste Industrials Shipbuilding Fene 1944 Shipbuilding, defunct 2004 P D
Atresmedia Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment San Sebastián de los Reyes 1988 Entertainment P A
Balay Consumer goods Durable household products Zaragoza 1947 Appliances, part of BSH Hausgeräte (Germany) P A
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) Financials Banks Bilbao 1857 Banking group P A
Banco Popular Español Financials Banks Madrid 1926 Banking, part of Banco Santander P A
Banco Sabadell Financials Banks Sabadell 1881 Banking P A
Banco Santander Financials Banks Santander 1857 Banking, largest bank in Europe as of Fall 2008[3] P A
Banesto Financials Banks Madrid 1902 Banking, part of Banco Santander P A
Bankinter Financials Banks Madrid 1965 Banking P A
Bassols 1790 Consumer goods Textiles Vic 1790 Textiles P A
Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) Financials Banks Madrid 1831 Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, exchange P A
BRB Internacional Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Alcobendas 1972 Media P A
Budgetplaces Consumer services Travel & tourism Barcelona 2003 Hospitality P A
Calidad Pascual Consumer goods Food & beverage Madrid 1969 Dairy, water P A
CATUAV Industrials Aerospace Moià 2007 Drone manufacturer P A
Chupa Chups Consumer goods Food products Barcelona 1958 Confectionery, part of Perfetti Van Melle (Italy) P A
CIE Automotive Consumer goods Auto parts Bilbao 2002 Automotive components, alternative propulsion, biodiesel P A
Cintra Industrials Heavy construction Madrid 1998 Infrastructure P A
Cepsa Oil & gas Exploration & production Madrid 1929 Petroleum, owned by Mubadala Investment Company (UAE) P A
Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos (CLH) Utilities Oil & gas distribution Madrid 1927 Pipelines, transportation and storage of oil products P A
Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) Industrials Aerospace Madrid 1923 Aeronautics, defunct 1999, absorbed into EADS/Airbus P D
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Beasain 1917 Railway vehicles & equipment manufacturing P A
Copisa Industrials Heavy construction Barcelona 1959 Construction contracting P A
Correos Industrials Delivery services Madrid 1716 Postal service S A
Cortefiel Consumer services Apparel retailers Madrid 1880 Clothing retailer P A
Cupra Consumer goods Automobiles Martorell 2018 part of SEAT P A
Curaxys Health care Biotechnology Cádiz 2009 Biopharmaceutical P A
Deoleo Consumer goods Food products Córdoba 1955 Food processing P A
DIA Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Las Rozas 1979 Groceries P A
Duro Felguera Basic materials Equipment goods Gijón 1858 Electricity, natural gas, oil P A
Ebro Foods Consumer goods Food products Madrid 1998 Food processing P A
Ebro trucks Consumer goods Automobiles Barcelona 1954 Manufacturing; Nissan Motors took complete control of Motors Iberica, Ebro Trucks umbrella company, in 1987 P D
El Corte Inglés Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Madrid 1940 Groceries P A
Enagás Utilities Oil & gas distribution Madrid 1972 Natural gas distribution & transportation P A
Endesa Utilities Conventional electricity Madrid 1944 Energy, part of Enel (Italy) P A
Eroski Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Elorrio 1969 Groceries, part of Mondragon Corporation P A
Esteve Health care Pharmaceuticals Barcelona 1929 Pharmaceutical P A
Euskaltel Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Derio 1995 Fibre optics P A
Fagor Consumer goods Durable household products Mondragón 1956 Appliances, defunct 2013, owns the brands Edesa, Aspes, Mastercook, Brandt and De Dietrich, part of Mondragon Corporation P D
Ferrovial Industrials Heavy construction Madrid 1952 Construction P A
Festina Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Barcelona 1902 Watches P A
Fierro Group Conglomerates - Madrid[4] 1961 Industrials, financials P A
Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas Industrials Heavy construction Barcelona 1900 Construction P A
Gamesa Oil & gas Renewable energy equipment Zamudio 1976 Renewable energy P A
GMV Innovating Solutions Conglomerates - Tres Cantos 1984 Aeronautics, financials, defense & security, health care, information security, transportation, telecommunications P A
Grundig mobile Technology Telecommunications equipment Málaga 2005 Manufacturing, defunct 2008 P D
Grupo Agbar Utilities Water Barcelona 1867 Water services, distribution, treatment P A
Grupo Antolin Consumer goods Auto parts Burgos 1950 Automotive interiors P A
Grupo Calvo Consumer goods Food products Carballo 1940 Food, fishing P A
Grupo Gea Perona Utilities Oil & gas distribution Murcia 1927 Oil & gas distribution P A
Grupo Lo Monaco Consumer goods Furnishings Granada 1996 Mattresses P A
Hijos de Rivera Consumer goods Brewers A Coruña 1906 Brewery P A
Hipercor Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Madrid 1979 Groceries, part of El Corte Inglés P A
Iberdrola Utilities Conventional electricity Bilbao 1992 Energy P A
Iberia Consumer services Airlines Madrid 1927 Flag carrier airline P A
Idilia Foods Consumer goods Food products Barcelona 1940 Food processing P A
Inditex Consumer services Apparel retailers Arteixo 1985 World's largest clothing retailer[5] and owns brands like Zara, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Pull and Bear, Oysho, Zara Home, Often and Stradivarius P A
Indra Sistemas Industrials Aerospace Madrid 1993 Aeronautics, defence P A
Inmobiliaria Colonial Financials Real estate holding & development Madrid 1946 Real estate P A
Irizar Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Ormaiztegi 1889 Bus manufacturing P A
Joma Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Portillo de Toledo 1965 Clothing P A
Kelme Consumer services Apparel retailers Elche 1977 Retail P A
La Caixa Financials Banks Valencia 1990 Banking P A
La Casera Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Madrid 1949 Groceries, part of Cadbury (UK) P A
Lacasa Consumer goods Food products Zaragoza 1852 Confectionery P A
Lladró Consumer goods Recreational products Tavernes Blanques 1953 Handcraft P A
Llaollao Consumer goods Food products Murcia 2009 Food P A
Mahou San Miguel Consumer goods Brewers Madrid 1890 Brewery P A
Majorica Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Palma 1890 Pearls P A
Mango Consumer services Apparel retailers Palau-solità i Plegamans 1984 Clothing retail P A
Mapfre Financials Full line insurance Majadahonda 1933 Insurance P A
Marfeel Technology Software Barcelona 2011 Cloud services P A
Mediaset España Comunicación Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Madrid 1989 Broadcasting P A
Meliá Hotels International Consumer services Hotels Palma 1956 Hotels P A
Mercadona Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Tavernes Blanques 1977 Groceries P A
Mondragon Corporation Conglomerates - Mondragón 1956 Includes Orbea, Eroski, Fagor and Irizar P A
Mutua Madrileña Financials Full line insurance Madrid 1930 Insurance non-profit P A
Naipes Heraclio Fournier Industrials Recreational products Vitoria-Gasteiz 1868 Manufacturing, part of Newell Brands (US) P A
Naturgy Utilities Oil & gas distribution Madrid 1991 Natural gas distribution & transportation P A
Natra Conglomerates - Valencia 1943 Consumer goods, pharmaceuticals P A
Navantia Industrials Shipbuilding Madrid 2005 Shipbuilding, defence ships S A
NH Hotel Group Consumer services Hotels Madrid 1978 Hotel chain P A
Obrascón Huarte Lain Industrials Heavy construction Madrid 1999 Construction P A
Orbea Consumer goods Recreational products Mallabia 1931 Bicycles P A
Pacha Group Consumer services Travel & tourism Ibiza 1967 Entertainment P A
Pescanova Consumer goods Food products Redondela 1960 Food, fishing P A
Planeta Group Consumer services Publishing Barcelona 1949 Publishing P A
Porcelanosa Industrials Building materials & fixtures Villarreal 1973 Manufacturing P A
PRISA TV Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Tres Cantos 1989 Broadcasting P A
Private Media Group Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Barcelona 1965 Media P A
Prosegur Industrials Business support services Madrid 1976 Multinational security P A
Pyro Studios Technology Software Alcobendas 1996 Video game developer P A
Red Eléctrica de España Utilities Conventional electricity Alcobendas 1985 Energy grid P A
Renfe Consumer services Travel & tourism Madrid 2005 Passenger rail S A
Repsol Oil & gas Integrated oil & gas Madrid 1987 Petroleum P A
RTVE Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Madrid 2007 State media S A
RIU Hotels Consumer services Hotels Majorca 1953 Hotels P A
Sacyr Industrials Heavy construction Madrid 1999 Construction P A
Santana Motor Consumer goods Automobiles Linares 1956 Automotive, defunct 2011 P D
SEAT Consumer goods Automobiles Martorell 1950 Automotive, part of Volkswagen Group (Germany) P A
SENER Industrials Heavy construction Getxo 1956 Construction and engineering P A
Talgo Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Las Rozas de Madrid 1942 Railway vehicles engineering P A
Técnicas Reunidas Oil & gas Oil equipment & services Madrid 1959 Oil and gas infrastructure P A
Telefónica Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Madrid 1924 Telecom, broadband P A
Telepizza Consumer services Restaurants & bars Madrid 1987 Pizza chain P A
Terra Technology Internet Madrid 1999 Internet P A
Uralita Group Industrials Building materials & fixtures Madrid 1907 Building materials P A
UROVESA Consumer goods Automobiles Santiago de Compostela 1981 Heavy vehicles P A
Vidal Consumer goods Food products Molina de Segura 1963 Confectionery P A
Vitelcom Consumer goods Consumer electronics Málaga 2001 Electronics, defunct 2008 P D
Vodafone Spain Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Madrid 2000 Mobile network, part of Vodafone (UK) P A
Vueling Consumer services Airlines Barcelona 2004 Low-cost airline P A
Zara Consumer services Apparel retailers Arteixo 1974 Retailer, part of Inditex P A
Zinkia Entertainment Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Madrid 2001 Entertainment P A

See also

References

  1. ^ Whitehouse, Mark (6 November 2010). "Number of the Week: $10.2 Trillion in Global Borrowing". The Wall Street Journal.
  2. ^ "Global 500". Fortune. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  3. ^ "The end of the beginning?". The Economist. 16 October 2008.
  4. ^ "The Fierro Group: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  5. ^ Keeley, Graham (11 August 2008). "Zara overtakes Gap to become world's largest clothing retailer". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 8 May 2010.