Manufacture of basic metals (PKD division 24)
This division includes:
- smelting and/or refining ferrous and non-ferrous metals from ore, pig iron, metal waste or scrap, using electrometallurgical processes and other metallurgical techniques,
- the manufacture of alloys and superalloys by adding chemical elements to pure metals. The product resulting from smelting and refining, usually in the form of ingots, is subjected to rolling, drawing and extrusion operations to obtain, for example, sheets, plates, strips, bars, rods, wires or tubes, tube pipes and hollow profiles as well as other basic metal products, and in liquid form, is intended for the production of castings.
Industry statistics (2025)
Number of companies
Companies
15,837
Companies (primary PKD)
2,298
Companies with financials
805
Business turnover
Legal structure
Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
- Sp. z o.o.61.8%2,012
- JDG19.2%626
- Sp. j.8.6%280
- S.A.4.5%145
- Sp. k.2.7%88
- Other1.5%50
- Cooperative0.9%29
- Foundation0.2%5
- P.S.A.0.1%3
- Association0.0%1
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 | S.A. | USD 5.23bn | USD -264.03m | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 1.47bn | USD 10.94m | |
| 3 | S.A. | USD 1.13bn | USD 15.92m | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 977.29m | USD 27.32m | |
| 5 | S.A. | USD 934.34m | USD -13.26m | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 844.68m | — | |
| 7 | S.A. | USD 615.25m | USD 138.25m | |
| 8 | S.A. | USD 509.64m | USD -29.86m | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 482.64m | USD -6.40m | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 409.32m | USD 6.23m |
Fastest-growing companies
| # | Company | Legal form | Revenue | Y/Y growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sp. z o.o. | USD 6.77m | +191.1% y/y | |
| 2 | sp. z o.o. | USD 42.07m | +176.0% y/y | |
| 3 | sp. z o.o. | USD 8.50m | +169.6% y/y | |
| 4 | sp. z o.o. | USD 12.70m | +145.3% y/y | |
| 5 | sp. z o.o. | USD 14.47m | +78.9% y/y | |
| 6 | sp. z o.o. | USD 29.49m | +77.1% y/y | |
| 7 | sp. z o.o. | USD 22.52m | +74.0% y/y | |
| 8 | sp. k. | USD 4.32m | +62.8% y/y | |
| 9 | sp. z o.o. | USD 4.35m | +53.2% y/y | |
| 10 | sp. z o.o. | USD 20.93m | +52.0% y/y |
Stock market
4 companies from this industry are listed.
| Company | Ticker | Market | Price | Change | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTY | GPW Main Market | PLN 1,236.00 | +0.32% | USD 3.05bn | |
| STP | GPW Main Market | PLN 233.00 | +0.43% | USD 314.53m | |
| OBL | GPW Main Market | PLN 39.20 | 0.00% | USD 163.18m | |
| ODL | GPW Main Market | PLN 20.10 | +1.26% | USD 101.05m |
PKD codes in division 24
FAQ
The primary industry for 2,298 companies is manufacture of basic metals. 805 entities have filed financial statements.
So far in 2026, 35 new companies with PKD 24 have been registered. In all of 2025, there were 55 such companies.
So far in 2026, 25 companies with PKD 24 have been deregistered. In all of 2025, there were 48 such companies.
In 2025, the median revenue for PKD 24 was USD 2.54m and the mean revenue was USD 42.72m, based on 513 financial statements. Averages and medians include only companies that file financial statements, excluding sole proprietorships.
Yes, in 2025, the median net profit was USD 33.50k, an improvement on 2024 (USD 21.24k). Among all 674 PKD divisions in Poland, it ranks 143rd, putting it in the top 21%.
The most common legal form for PKD 24 is sp. z o.o., used by 2,012 companies in this industry (61.8% of the total). In second place is a sole proprietorship (626 companies, 19.2%), and in third place – sp. j. (280 companies, 8.6%).









