Wholesale of metals and metal ores (PKD 46.82.Z)
This subclass includes wholesale trade of:
- ores of ferrous and non-ferrous metals,
- ferrous and non-ferrous metals in unworked form,
- gold and other precious metals,
- semi-finished metal products and metal ores,
- semi-finished products of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, not elsewhere classified,
- steel sheets, including the performance of ordinary sheet-cutting operations associated with the trading activity, which do not result in a new product,
- gold and other precious metals purchased from households or business entities and sold to retailers, industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users, or other wholesalers.
This subclass excludes:
- wholesale of metal waste and scrap, classified in 46.87.Z,
- sales of "investment" gold, classified in the relevant subclasses of section L.
Industry statistics (2025)
Number of companies
Companies
4,212
Companies (primary PKD)
486
Companies with financials
103
Business turnover
Legal structure
Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
- JDG61.5%299
- Sp. z o.o.34.0%165
- Sp. j.2.5%12
- S.A.1.2%6
- Sp. k.0.8%4
Financial results
The calculation excludes new companies that pull financial results down. Only firms with a filing in the previous year are included, so market trends are easier to read.
Median revenue
Ranking
Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.
Top companies by revenue
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | USD 457.54m | USD -14.57m | |
| 2 | S.A. | USD 272.15m | USD 2.35m | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 108.45m | USD 2.17m | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 88.54m | USD 242.97k | |
| 5 | S.A. | USD 73.05m | USD 63.77k | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 44.81m | USD 2.95m | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 37.56m | USD -1.95m | |
| 8 | S.A. | USD 37.34m | USD -1.65m | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 36.26m | USD 70.84k | |
| 10 | S.A. | USD 35.91m | USD 17.29k |
Fastest-growing companies
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Y/Y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | USD 4.94m | +154.1% y/y | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.29m | +73.8% y/y | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 6.23m | +46.6% y/y | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 88.54m | +43.0% y/y | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 13.63m | +38.1% y/y | |
| 6 | sp. j. | USD 6.44m | +25.7% y/y | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 37.56m | +24.8% y/y | |
| 8 | sp. j. | USD 11.88m | +20.4% y/y | |
| 9 | sp. k. | USD 4.77m | +19.6% y/y | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 29.30m | +13.9% y/y |
Stock market
2 companies from this industry are listed.
| Company | Ticker | Market | Price | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STF | GPW Main Market | PLN 8.88 | -3.69% | USD 38.85m | |
| SZR | NewConnect | PLN 0.05 | +4.81% | USD 1.50m |
Related PKD codes in division 46
FAQ
The primary industry for 486 companies is wholesale of metals and metal ores. 103 entities have filed financial statements.
So far in 2026, 63 new companies with PKD 46.82.Z have been registered. In all of 2025, there were 59 such companies.
So far in 2026, 4 companies with PKD 46.82.Z have been deregistered.
In 2025, the median revenue for PKD 46.82.Z was USD 1.70m and the mean revenue was USD 16.68m, based on 89 financial statements. Averages and medians include only companies that file financial statements, excluding sole proprietorships.
Yes, in 2025, the median net profit was USD 14.22k, an improvement on 2024 (USD 1.30k). Among all 674 industries in Poland, PKD 46.82.Z ranks 177th, putting it in the top 26%.
The most common legal form for PKD 46.82.Z is a sole proprietorship, used by 299 companies in this industry (61.5% of the total). In second place is sp. z o.o. (165 companies, 34.0%), and in third place – sp. j. (12 companies, 2.5%).




