Information agency Credinform has prepared a ranking of the largest Russian companies engaged in wholesale trade of cereals. The largest enterprises (TOP-10) in terms of annual revenue were selected according to the data from the Statistical Register for the available periods (2016-2018). Then the companies were ranged by profitability of sales (Table 1). The analysis was based on the data from the Information and Analytical system Globas.

Profitability of sales (%) is the share of operating profit in the sales volume of the company. The ratio characterizes the efficiency of the industrial and commercial activity and shows the company’s funds, which remained after covering the cost of production, interest and tax payments.

The rage of ratio’s values within companies of the same industry is defined by the differences in competitive strategies and product lines.

For the most full and fair opinion about the company’s financial position the whole set of financial indicators and ratios should be taken into account.

Table 1. Net profit, revenue, profitability of sales, solvency index Globas of the largest companies engaged in wholesale trade of cereals (ТОP-10)

Name, INN, region	Revenue, million RUB		Net profit (loss), million RUB		Profitability of sales, %		Solvency index Globas
	2017	2018	2017	2018	2017	2018
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
IMPULS LLC INN 5407048460 Novosibirsk region	484,49	262,90	35,78	41,98	10,36	14,16	192 High
AF-GROUP TRADING COMPANY LLC INN 7734623403 Moscow	3754,23	3598,11	86,35	68,17	7,42	4,64	240 Strong
AGRO-ALLIANCE LTD INN 7814413641 Saint-Petersburg	11464,57	10950,40	203,01	73,53	3,95	3,52	261 Medium
SELTING LLC INN 3235013772 Bryansk region	1679,76	1864,34	54,57	29,85	5,83	3,34	221 Strong
KUPETS LLC INN 2289006988 Altai region	546,10	1057,87	2,44	10,91	-2,40	1,95	256 Medium
NAO KUBANYOPTPRODTORG INN 2312018180 Krasnodar region	8335,47	7987,74	182,84	176,51	1,76	1,34	228 Strong
DDP TRADE LLC INN 2540180383 Primorsky Krai	378,30	506,81	10,10	23,24	3,94	1,08	245 Strong
SOYUZ LLC INN 5406521885 Novosibirsk region	292,00	361,96	1,41	1,69	0,49	0,56	198 High
ОBAKALEINAYA KOMPANIYA LLC INN 2723087134 Khabarovsk region	222,87	306,08	-5,61	0,62	-2,50	0,24	246 Strong
KURSKZERNOPROM LLC INN 4627003174 Belgorod region	1377,93	1179,72	-84,24	3,29	-11,76	-3,53	273 Medium
Average value for TOP-10 companies	2853,57	2807,60	48,67	42,98	1,71	2,73
Average industry value	200,03	199,56	2,63	4,72	3,38	4,20

growth of indicator in comparison with prior period, decline of indicator in comparison with prior period

In 2018, the average value of profitability of sales for TOP-10 companies is lower than average industry value: seven companies improved the results.

Picture 1. Profitability of sales and revenue of the largest Russian companies engaged in wholesale trade of cereals (ТОP-10)

Within 10 years, the average industry indicators of profitability of sales showed the growing tendency. (Picture 2).

Picture 2. Change in average industry values of profitability of sales of Russian companies engaged in wholesale trade of cereals in 2009 – 2018