RANKINGS

Key list: leading companies in Europe by market cap

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This month our pharma industry key list brings you the 15 leading companies in Europe by market cap, as ranked by GlobalData's Pharma Intelligence Centre. All numbers up to date as of May 2021.

Company name

Headquarters location  

No. of employeesMarket cap ($M)

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd

Switzerland

101,465282,673

Novartis AG

Switzerland110,000211,533

AstraZeneca Plc

UK76,100130,702

Sanofi

France99,412124,248

Novo Nordisk AS

Denmark45,157122,741

GlaxoSmithKline Plc

UK94,06689,028

Bayer AG

Germany99,53862,098

BioNTech SE

Germany1,94126,291

Merck KGaA

Germany58,09622,073

Horizon Therapeutics Plc

Ireland1,64020,624

UCB SA

Belgium8,40918,483

Grifols SA

Spain23,66815,556

Recordati SpA

Italy4,36211,237

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc

Ireland1,9409,258

Vifor Pharma Ltd

Switzerland2,6008,877