Other publishing activities (PKD 58.19.Z)
This subclass includes:
- publishing in any format, including print, digital or on the Internet, for example:
- directories and mailing lists,
- compilations (for example case law, pharmaceutical compendia),
- catalogues,
- photographs, engravings and postcards,
- calendars,
- greeting cards,
- forms,
- posters,
- reproductions of works of art,
- unbound leaflets and advertising material,
- statistics and other information,
- datasets/databases without associated data processing services.
This subclass excludes:
- retail sale of software on storage media, classified in 47.40.Z,
- publishing of classified and advertising newspapers, classified in 58.12.Z,
- publishing of software, classified in the relevant subclasses of group 58.2,
- production of video content, classified in 59.11.Z,
- operation of content distribution (sharing) platforms, including blog websites and wiki sites, social networking services and websites with online games/computer games, unrelated to publishing of content, classified in 60.39.Z,
- application hosting, classified in 63.10.D,
- operation of internet search engines, classified in 63.91.Z,
- preparation of information or directories on a commissioned basis, classified in 63.92.Z.
- This group includes: - publishing activities in respect of software (for example operating systems, business and financial technology software and applications, and computer games)
- development and continuous updating of self-published computer games and software
- brokerage in the publishing and downloading of software.
Industry statistics (2025)
Number of companies
Companies
74,561
Companies (primary PKD)
1,662
Companies with financials
351
Business turnover
Legal structure
Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
- JDG51.1%850
- Sp. z o.o.28.8%479
- Foundation10.6%176
- Association3.1%51
- Sp. j.2.4%40
- Sp. k.2.0%33
- S.A.0.6%10
- Other0.3%5
- P.S.A.0.2%3
- Cooperative0.2%3
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 28.11m | USD 4.80m | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 24.25m | USD 1.15m | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 14.82m | USD 370.68k | |
| 4 | S.A. | USD 14.74m | USD -85.75k | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 11.45m | USD 1.17m | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 10.40m | USD -787.07k | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 8.42m | USD 2.04m | |
| 8 | sp. j. | USD 8.22m | USD 785.72k | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 5.86m | USD 27.41k | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 5.85m | USD 1.04m |
Fastest-growing companies
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Y/Y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | USD 141.79k | +162.9% y/y | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 119.77k | +130.5% y/y | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 137.80k | +106.7% y/y | |
| 4 | Foundation | USD 300.29k | +96.7% y/y | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 2.70m | +94.7% y/y | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 339.54k | +94.1% y/y | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 747.89k | +87.8% y/y | |
| 8 | sp. z o.o. | USD 761.86k | +80.2% y/y | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 164.78k | +64.0% y/y | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 14.82m | +61.4% y/y |
Stock market
1 company from this industry is listed.
| Company | Ticker | Market | Price | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWS | NewConnect | PLN 1.27 | +2.42% | USD 463.55k |
Related PKD codes in division 58
FAQ
The primary industry for 1,662 companies is other publishing activities. 351 entities have filed financial statements.
So far in 2026, 82 new companies with PKD 58.19.Z have been registered. In all of 2025, there were 80 such companies.
So far in 2026, 11 companies with PKD 58.19.Z have been deregistered. In all of 2025, there were 26 such companies.
In 2025, the median revenue for PKD 58.19.Z was USD 80.93k and the mean revenue was USD 1.06m, based on 202 financial statements. Averages and medians include only companies that file financial statements, excluding sole proprietorships.
Yes, in 2025, the median net profit was USD 1.73k, an improvement on 2024 (USD 498.00). Among all 674 industries in Poland, PKD 58.19.Z ranks 527th, placing it among the weakest 22%.
The most common legal form for PKD 58.19.Z is a sole proprietorship, used by 850 companies in this industry (51.1% of the total). In second place is sp. z o.o. (479 companies, 28.8%), and in third place – a foundation (176 companies, 10.6%).

