Analysts at leading banks and research institutes are asked to nominate their top companies in each of the CEE countries or sectors they covered, bearing in mind market strength, profitability, growth potential and quality of management and earnings.
Best Central and Eastern European Companies 2008
May 2008
Turkish companies are the rising stars of corporate governance in emerging
Europe. But CEZ remains the one to beat.
May 2007
Czech power provider CEZ has been voted central and Eastern Europe’s best-managed company for the second year running. Rising energy prices are helping the firm to record strong profits, but why are analysts so impressed by the firm’s management? Lawrence White reports.
May 2006
The rush of foreign investment into central and eastern Europe has undoubtedly improved standards of corporate governance. But the results of this year’s Euromoney survey of the best companies in the region reveal that some state-owned companies that might prove difficult to acquire also rate highly for their management standards. Lawrence White reports.
April 2005
Euromoney's first poll of central and eastern European companies draws on equity analysts' perceptions of a range of characteristics that are crucial to investors in the region. Banks figure highly in most categories and come out top in seven of the 12 rankings by country. Paul Pedzinksi reports.