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Echo Investment in 2026: the only mWIG40 mixed-use developer, headquartered in Kielce, controlled by Pimco-Oaktree after the buyout from Sołowow
Echo Investment S.A. (KRS 0000007025), headquartered at Al. Solidarności 36 in Kielce, is the only mWIG40 Polish developer combining three segments: residential, office, and retail. Founded in the 1990s by Michał Sołowow, the company has been listed on the WSE since 1996 (one of the longest-listed Polish developers). Since 2016 control has been held by US investors Pimco and Oaktree. A five-member management board, an eight-member supervisory board.
May 1, 2026
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EKG 2026 Katowice: every PLN 1 invested in climate adaptation yields at least PLN 12 in savings
At the European Economic Congress in Katowice, the new National Climate Adaptation Strategy was presented. The headline number: every PLN 1 invested in adaptation generates at least PLN 12 in savings - a signal for local governments and the insurance sector.
May 1, 2026
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Elektrotim 2026: record backlog of PLN 733 m (+34% YoY), revenue PLN 579.7 m and a PLN 2 dividend recommendation - strategy PLN 1 bn / PLN 88 m EBITDA by 2030
Wrocław-based Elektrotim S.A. (KRS 0000035081) - an electrical-installation contractor for PSE, Tauron, Enea and the Border Guard - closed 2025 with revenue of PLN 579.7 m (+10.5% YoY) and a record backlog of PLN 733 m (+34% YoY). EBITDA PLN 45.3 m, net profit PLN 29.0 m (-46.4% versus the exceptional 2024 of PLN 54.1 m). Q4 2025 was particularly strong: revenue +25.7%, EBITDA +38.2%, net profit +74.2% YoY. The board recommends PLN 2 of dividend. The 2026–2030 strategy targets PLN 1 bn revenue, PLN 88 m EBITDA and PLN 67 m net profit by 2030.
May 1, 2026
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Enea in 2026: Poland's fourth-largest energy group, State-Treasury controlled, owner of Bogdanka, an mWIG40 issuer from Poznań
Enea S.A. (KRS 0000012483), headquartered at ul. Pastelowa 8 in Poznań, is Poland's fourth-largest energy group (after PGE, Tauron, and Energa), controlled by the State Treasury. It operates the Kozienice power plant (Poland's largest single-coal-unit plant after Bełchatów of PGE) and Połaniec, distribution networks across five north-western Polish voivodeships, and controls the Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka coal mine. Listed on the WSE since 2008, an mWIG40 constituent, with a four-member management board and a ten-member supervisory board.
May 1, 2026
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Enter Air 2026: net profit up 276% YoY (PLN 222.7 m), a 34-aircraft fleet, a PLN 3 per share dividend and a new CEO Marcin Kubrak from 3 February 2026
Warsaw-based Enter Air S.A. (KRS 0000441533), the largest private charter carrier in Poland, closed 2025 with consolidated revenue of PLN 2,952 m (+0.9% YoY) and net profit of PLN 222.7 m - up 276% versus PLN 59.2 m in 2024, driven mainly by FX differences. EBIT fell to PLN 141.9 m (vs PLN 222.0 m). The AGM approved a PLN 3.00 per share dividend (PLN 52.6 m) - above the board's recommendation of PLN 2.50. Fleet: 34 aircraft at end-2025, including three new Boeing 737-800s; 737-8 MAX deliveries are running through 2026. Marcin Kubrak became CEO on 3 February 2026.
May 1, 2026
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Erbud 2026: the Onde renewables segment posted PLN 45 m of profit, but wood-modular and traditional construction lost PLN 82 m - strategic review in 2026, PLN 1.68 per share dividend
Warsaw-based Erbud S.A. (KRS 0000268667) - a general contractor with three business legs (traditional construction, Onde renewables, wood-modular factory) - closed 2025 with consolidated revenue of PLN 3.23 bn (-16% YoY) and net profit of PLN 10 m (+20%). Backlog PLN 2.55 bn. The Onde renewables segment (PLN 45.3 m EBIT, +171% YoY) and foreign industrial services (PLN 23.5 m, +127%) were the winners; the wood-modular factory (-PLN 35 m), domestic traditional construction (-PLN 25 m) and foreign traditional construction (-PLN 22 m) all lost money. The board announced a strategic-options review for 2026. Dividend: PLN 1.68 per share (PLN 20 m), policy 30-70% of consolidated profit.
May 1, 2026
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Eurocash in 2026: Polish FMCG-wholesale leader and Delikatesy Centrum network, an mWIG40 issuer near Poznań, controlled by Luis Amaral
Eurocash S.A. (KRS 0000213765), headquartered at ul. Wiśniowa 11 in Komorniki near Poznań, is the leader of Poland's FMCG-wholesale distribution and the operator of the 1,500+ Delikatesy Centrum store network. Founded in 1995 by Portuguese entrepreneur Luis Amaral, listed on the WSE since 2005, the company is an mWIG40 constituent. A six-member management board, a five-member supervisory board, chaired by the founder himself.
May 1, 2026
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Ferro in 2026: a Central European producer of sanitary fittings with plants in three countries, an mWIG40 issuer near Kraków
Ferro S.A. (KRS 0000289768), headquartered at ul. Przemysłowa 7 in Skawina near Kraków, is a Central European producer of sanitary fittings (taps, valves, bathroom accessories). Founded in 1992, listed on the WSE since 2010, the company is an mWIG40 constituent. Production plants in Poland, Czechia, and Romania. A four-member management board, a six-member supervisory board.
May 1, 2026
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Grupa Azoty in 2026: the leader of Polish chemicals, four plants (Tarnów, Police, Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Puławy), State-Treasury control, the Polimery Police mega-project
Grupa Azoty S.A. (KRS 0000075450), headquartered at ul. Kwiatkowskiego 8 in Tarnów, is Poland's largest chemicals company and a leading European nitrogen-fertiliser producer. It operates four plants: Tarnów (HQ), Police, Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Puławy. Controlled by the State Treasury. Listed on the WSE since 2008, an mWIG40 constituent. A six-member management board, a nine-member supervisory board. Currently delivering the Polimery Police mega-project - a propylene-and-polypropylene plant worth more than a dozen billion zloty.
May 1, 2026
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Grupa Pracuj in 2026: leader of Poland's job-board market, Pracuj.pl, eRecruiter, expansion in Ukraine and Germany, an mWIG40 issuer after the 2021 IPO
Grupa Pracuj S.A. (KRS 0000913770), headquartered at ul. Prosta 68 in Warsaw, is the operator of Poland's largest job-board portal Pracuj.pl and the eRecruiter applicant-tracking system, plus foreign brands (Robota.ua in Ukraine). Founded in 2000 by Przemysław Gacek, listed on the WSE since December 2021 (one of Poland's largest tech IPOs of the decade). A three-member management board, a seven-member supervisory board. An mWIG40 constituent.
May 1, 2026
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ING Bank Śląski in 2026: the only WIG20 bank headquartered outside Warsaw, an eight-member management board, controlled by the Dutch ING Group
ING Bank Śląski S.A. (KRS 0000005459), headquartered at ul. Sokolska 34 in Katowice, is the only Polish WIG20 bank with its management seat outside Warsaw. The company is controlled by the Dutch ING Group (around 75% of shares) and traces its history back to Bank Śląski w Katowicach, founded in 1989. Listed on the WSE since 1994 - one of the longest-listed Polish banks. An eight-member management board, a seven-member supervisory board.
May 1, 2026
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Inter Cars in 2026: the largest CEE auto-parts distributor, an mWIG40 issuer near Warsaw, expansion across 17 countries
Inter Cars S.A. (KRS 0000008734), headquartered in Cząstków-Mazowiecki in the Czosnów commune near Warsaw, is the largest auto-parts distributor in Central and Eastern Europe, larger than Auto Partner. Founded in 1990 by Krzysztof Oleksowicz, listed on the WSE since 2004, the company is an mWIG40 constituent. Operations in 17+ countries. A five-member management board, a seven-member supervisory board.
May 1, 2026
