List of companies of the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a nation state in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east and Poland to the northeast.^[1] The Czech Republic covers an area of 78,866 square kilometres (30,450 sq mi) with mostly temperate continental climate and oceanic climate. It is a unitary parliamentary republic, has 10.5 million inhabitants and the capital and largest city is Prague, with over 1.2 million residents.

Location of the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004; it is a member of the United Nations, the OECD, the OSCE, and the Council of Europe. It is a developed country^[2] with an advanced,^[3] high income economy^[4] and high living standards.^[5][6][7] The UNDP ranks the country 14th in inequality-adjusted human development.^[8] The Czech Republic also ranks as the 6th most peaceful country, while achieving strong performance in democratic governance. It has the lowest unemployment rate in the European Union.^[9]

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

Largest by revenue

This is a list of companies based in the Czech Republic by revenue. The list is limited to companies with annual revenues exceeding 100 billion CZK. Revenue, assets and net income are shown in CZK billions.

Ranking	Name	Industry	Revenue (2018)	Assets	Net income	Employees	Majority owner
1.	ŠKODA AUTO a.s.	Automobiles	416.7[10]	219.3[10]	28.9[10]	33,696[10]	Volkswagen Finance Luxemburg [Wikidata] (100%)
2.	ČEZ, a. s.	Electricity	184.5[11]	707.4[11]	10.5[11]	31,385[11]	Ministry of Finance (70%)
3.	Energetický a průmyslový holding, a.s.	Conglomerate	180.0[12]	342.9[12]	16.2[12]	10,711[12]	EP Corporate Group [Wikidata] (53%)
4.	AGROFERT, a.s.	Conglomerate	157.5[13]	155.7[13]	1.7[13]	32,730[13]	AB private trust I [cs] (89.97%)
5.	ALPIQ ENERGY SE	Energy service provider	141.2[14]	18.8[14]	-0.5[14]	98[14]	Alpiq AG (100%)
6.	ORLEN Unipetrol a.s.	Chemicals	130.8[15]	88.4[15]	9.3[15]	4,824[15]	POLSKI KONCERN NAFTOWY ORLEN S.A. (100%)[15]
7.	Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech s.r.o.	Automobiles	129.3[16]	75.5[16]	7.8[16]	2,552[16]	Hyundai Motor Company (100%)
8.	RWE Supply & Trading CZ, a.s.	Oil & gas	115.9[17]	41.7[17]	1.7[17]	15[17]	RWE Gas International B.V. (100%)

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
Aero Vodochody	Industrials	Aerospace	Odolena Voda	1919	Aircraft, part of Penta Investments (Slovakia)	P	A
Ahold Czech Republic	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Prague	1991	Supermarkets, owned by Ahold Delhaize	P	A
ASIX s.r.o.	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Prague	1991	Circuits, electronics	P	A
Avast	Technology	Software	Prague	1988	Security software	P	A
Barrandov Studios	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Prague	1921	Film studios	P	A
Budweiser Bier Bürgerbräu	Consumer goods	Brewers	České Budějovice	1795	Brewery	P	A
Budweiser Budvar Brewery	Consumer goods	Brewers	České Budějovice	1785	Brewery	S	A
Česká pošta	Industrials	Delivery services	Prague	1918	Postal services	S	A
Česká spořitelna	Financials	Banks	Prague	1825	Bank, part of Erste Group (Austria)	P	A
Česká zbrojovka firearms	Industrials	Defense	Uherský Brod[18]	1936	Weapons	P	A
České dráhy	Industrials	Railroads	Prague	2003	Railways	S	A
České Radiokomunikace	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Prague[19]	1963	Telecom	P	A
Československá obchodní banka	Financials	Banks	Prague	1964	Bank	P	A
CETIN	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Prague	2015	Telecommunication infrastructure	P	A
Cinema City Czech Republic	Consumer services	Recreational services	Prague	1999[20]	Theatres	P	A
ČKD	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Prague	1927	Trams, vehicles	P	A
CS Link	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Prague	2006	Satellite service	P	A
Czech Airlines	Consumer services	Airlines	Prague	1923	Airline	P	A
Czech National Bank	Financials	Banks	Prague	1919	Central bank	S	A
Indies Records	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Brno	1990	Record label	P	A
Jablotron	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Jablonec nad Nisou	1990	Phones and security devices	P	A
Jan Becher	Consumer goods	Distillers & vintners	Karlovy Vary	1807	Liqueur	P	A
JetBrains	Technology	Software	Prague	2000	Software development tools	P	A
Jihostroj	Industrials	Aerospace	Velešín	1919	Aircraft components	P	A
Josef Lidl	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Brno	1892	Musical instruments	P	A
Kaden models	Consumer goods	Toys	Nový Hrádek	1950	Toys	P	A
Kenvelo	Consumer services	Apparel retailers	Prague	1991	Clothing	P	A
Kofola	Consumer goods	Soft drinks	Ostrava	1960	Beverages	P	A
Komerční banka	Financials	Banks	Prague	1990	Bank	P	A
LEO Express	Industrials	Railroads	Prague	2010	Rail	P	A
LIAZ	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Jablonec nad Nisou	1951	Trucks, defunct 2002	P	D
Mafra	Consumer services	Publishing	Prague	1992	Print media	P	A
Meopta	Industrials	Electronic equipment	Přerov	1933	Optics	P	A
Metrostav	Industrials	Heavy construction	Prague[21]	1971	Heavy construction	P	A
Moser	Consumer goods	Furnishings	Karlovy Vary	1857	Glass	P	A
O2 Czech Republic	Telecommunications	Telecommunications	Prague	2006	Fixed and mobile operator	P	A
OKD	Basic materials	Coal	Ostrava	1952	Coal mining	S	A
Petrof	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Hradec Králové	1864	Pianos	P	A
Pilsner Urquell Brewery	Consumer goods	Brewers	Plzeň	1842	Brewery	P	A
Preciosa	Consumer goods	Furnishings	Jablonec nad Nisou	1948	Glasswares	P	A
Racom	Consumer goods	Consumer electronics	Nové Město na Moravě	1989	Electronics	P	A
Red Hat Czech	Technology	Software	Brno	2006	Software, part of Red Hat (US)	P	A
Royal Brewery of Krušovice	Consumer goods	Brewers	Krušovice	1581	Brewery, now part of Heineken (Netherlands)	P	A
Rudolf Kämpf	Consumer goods	Furnishings	Nové Sedlo	1907	Porcelain	P	A
Škoda Transportation	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Plzeň	1995	Mass transport vehicles	P	A
Škoda Works	Industrials	Diversified industrials	Plzeň	1859	Defunct 1999	P	D
Skylink	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Prague	2007	Satellite service	P	A
Student Agency	Consumer services	Travel & tourism	Brno	1996	Travel agency	P	A
Supraphon	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Prague	1932	Record label	P	A
Tatra	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Kopřivnice	1850	Trucks	P	A
Telekom Austria Czech Republic	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Prague	1995	Now VOLNÝ, a.s., internet services	P	A
Thermacut[22]	Manufacturing	Metal cutting and welding	Uherské Hradiště	1990	Replacement parts, consumables	P	A
Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech	Consumer goods	Automobiles	Kolín	2002	Automobiles	P	A
Třinec Iron and Steel Works	Basic materials	Iron & steel	Třinec	1836	Iron & steel	P	A
UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia	Financials	Banks	Prague	2006	Bank	P	A
Via Chem Group	Basic materials	Specialty chemicals	České Budějovice	2002	Chemicals	P	A
Vodafone Czech Republic	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Prague	1982	Mobile operator, part of Vodafone (UK)	P	A
Walter Aircraft Engines	Industrials	Industrial machinery	Prague	1911	Engines, defunct 2008	P	D
Zetor	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Brno	1946	Tractors	P	A
Živnostenská banka	Financials	Banks	Prague	1868	Bank, defunct 2006	P	D

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  Business district in Prague.
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  Czech National Bank in Prague.
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  Pilsner Urquell Brewery in Plzeň.
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  Česká spořitelna headquarters in Prague.

See also

• Economy of the Czech Republic
• List of banks in the Czech Republic
• List of supermarket chains in the Czech Republic