Portugal is certainly not the first choice among private investors in this country when it comes to private equity investments. With a GDP of around $228 billion in 2020 (source: Wikipedia), Portugal ranks 49th in an international comparison and is roughly on a similar level to Romania, the Czech Republic, New Zealand or Peru. However, for investors who want to diversify their investments broadly and are looking for investment opportunities away from the major stock exchanges and international big business, Portugal offers some interesting opportunities. In this article, we present a small selection of Portuguese stocks.
By the way: Portuguese shares are available at CapTrader on the Lisbon Stock Exchange from as little as 0.10% of the order volume (minimum from 4.00 euros). Order fee tradable.
CTT - Correios De Portugal
- Company: CTT - Correios De Portugal S.A
- Symbol (TWS): CTT
- ISIN: PTCTT0AM0001
- Stock Exchange: Lisbon Stock Exchange
- Country: Portugal
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Market capitalization: EUR 0.56 billion / USD 0.58 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 0.84 billion
CTT is a former state-owned company that provides logistics and financial services worldwide. The Portuguese state sold its entire stake by 2014. CTT operates in Portugal, Spain and Mozambique and generates most of its revenue from postal services such as the delivery of letters, parcels, express delivery and courier services. The company also offers financial services under the PayShop brand name. CTT is a financially sound company and regularly pays attractive dividends, which could be particularly interesting for defensive investors.
Mota Engil
- Company: Mota-Engil SGPS S.A
- Symbol (TWS): EGL
- ISIN: PTMEN0AE0005
- Stock Exchange: Lisbon Stock Exchange
- Country: Portugal
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Market capitalization: EUR 0.38 billion / USD 0.4 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 2.59 billion
Monta Engil is a Porto-based construction company serving private clients as well as the public sector in Portugal, Africa and Latin America. With a presence in over 25 countries, it is one of the largest construction companies in Europe. Monta Engil builds airports, railroads, ports, roads and urban facilities, as well as projects in agriculture, industry, public buildings, office and commercial buildings, residential construction and more. In addition, Monta Engil operates in the environmental and services segments, as well as transport concessions and energy.
Ramada Investimentos e Industria
- Company: Ramada Investimentos e Industria S.A
- Symbol (TWS): RAM
- ISIN: PTFRV0AE0004
- Stock Exchange: Lisbon Stock Exchange
- Country: Portugal
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Market capitalization: EUR 0.18 billion / USD 0.19 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 0.14 billion
Ramada Investimentos e Industria is a Porto-based holding company mainly engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of steel products and storage systems in Portugal and internationally. The company's business is divided into three sub-segments: steel, warehousing business and real estate. Ramada offers steel for the construction of machinery and components, the manufacture of tools, components for the automotive industry, and components for household appliances and electronics. It also manufactures and distributes steel wire for industrial, agricultural and construction applications. It also manages and leases real estate and manages financial assets.
Altri
- Company: Altri SGPS S.A
- Symbol (TWS): ALTR
- ISIN: PTALT0AE0002
- Stock Exchange: Lisbon Stock Exchange
- Country: Portugal
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Market capitalization: EUR 1.34 billion / USD 1.41 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 0.79 billion
Altri was founded in 2005 and is also headquartered in Porto. The company produces eucalyptus pulp, which is obtained from Portuguese forests with a total area of about 80,000 hectares. Altri is a holding company whose subsidiaries include four paper mills that produce a total of about one million tons of paper, most of which is exported to Europe. The company is also active in wood marketing, forestry, energy production from forest resources, real estate, plant production, and services related to forests and landscapes.
Sonae Indústria
- Company: Sonae Indústria S.G.P.S. S.A
- Symbol (TWS): SONI
- ISIN: PTS3P0AM0025
- Stock Exchange: Lisbon Stock Exchange
- Country: Portugal
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Market capitalization: EUR 0.11 billion / USD 0.12 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 0.2 billion
Sonae Indústria is a subsidiary of Sonae Holding and is headquartered in Maia, in the north of Portugal, near Porto. The company manufactures wood-based materials, laminates and decorative products for the construction and interior decoration industries. Sonae Indústria trades and manufactures in several European countries and is also represented by a subsidiary in North America.