After Wednesday's trading session Orlen's shares increased by 5.6%, which increased the company's capitalization to almost PLN 150 billion, or over USD 40 billion. For comparison, market value Gazprom's value at that time was approximately USD 38.9 billion.
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The effect of large acquisitions
Analysts indicate that Orlen's growing importance was largely influenced by previous acquisitions of other energy companies. In recent years, the company has included, among others, in its structure: Grupa Lotos, PGNiG and Energa.
Thanks to this, the company significantly expanded the scope of its operations – apart from the fuel segment, it also entered the gas and electricity markets. Experts emphasize that the integration of these companies brought synergy effects and stable operating flows, which positively affects the assessment of the company by investors.
Sanctions hit Russian companies
On the other hand Analysts attribute the decline in Gazprom's value primarily to the economic sanctions imposed on Russia and with the loss of a large part of the market in Europe.
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The valuation of Russian companies is also influenced by limited access to foreign capital on the Moscow Exchange, which further reduces their attractiveness to international investors.
Orlen — a key company on the Warsaw Stock Exchange
Orlen is one of the largest companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and is one of the most important entities in the WIG20 index.
The company's large capitalization means that fluctuations in its share price may significantly affect the entire Polish stock market. For this reason, the concern remains a strategic investment for many funds and individual investors, both from Poland and abroad.
