Qatari firms secure 11 spots on Forbes 2026 most valuable companies ranking
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DOHA: Eleven Qatari firms were featured in the list of 100 most valuable companies in the Middle East by Forbes 2026 magazine. The following firms...
DOHA: Eleven Qatari firms were featured in the list of 100 most valuable companies in the Middle East by Forbes 2026 magazine.
The following firms have made it to the ranking of most valuable companies in their respective categories in March issue of Forbes Middle East: QNB Group (Rank 11, market value $50.2bn), Group CEO – Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa; Industries Qatar (Rank 27, market value $21.1bn), Chairman and Managing Director – Saad Sherida Al Kaabi; Qatar Islamic Bank (Rank 35, market value $16.2bn), Group CEO – Bassel Gamal; Ooredoo Group (Rank 43, market value $12.5bn), Group CEO – Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo; Ezdan Holding Group (Rank 59, market value $7.57bn) Deputy Group CEO Hani Dabash; Nakilat (Rank 63, market value $7.3bn), CEO – Abdullah Al Sulaiti; AlRayan Bank (Rank 73, market value $5.8bn) Group CEO – Fahad Al Khalifa; Commercial Bank (Rank 79, market value $5.3bn), Group CEO – Stephen Moss; Dukhan Bank (Rank 84, market value $5.125bn) Acting Group CEO – Ahmed Hashem; Qatar International Islamic Bank (Rank 92, market value $4.74bn) CEO – Abdulbasit Al Shaibei; Nebras Energy (Rank 98, market value $4.62bn) Managing Director and CEO Mohammed Nasser Al-Hajri.
In a year when markets elsewhere wobbled, the Middle East’s biggest companies stayed upright and in many cases, grew heavier.
Across 12 stock exchanges, total market capitalisation in MENA reached $4.3 trillion in January 2026. The region’s top 100 listed companies accounted for $3.7 trillion of that figure, a reminder of just how much value is now concentrated at the top.
According to Forbes, the UAE leads the ranking by numbers, with 35 companies on the list, followed closely by Saudi Arabia with 34. Qatar placed 11 companies, Morocco nine, and Kuwait six.
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