Global Wire & Cable Companies of 2026
Prysmian ~€19.7bn; Hengtong ~CNY 66.9bn; Nexans current ~€7.8bn; Zhongtian ~CNY 52.5bn.
Main table: latest full-year wire & cable revenue
Compiled 2026-08-13. Ranked by latest full-year wire & cable related group revenue: Prysmian, Hengtong, Nexans (current metal prices), Zhongtian, LS Cable & System and NKT (standard metal prices). FX used only for USD ranking: about EUR 1 = USD 1.08, CNY 7.2 = USD 1, KRW 1,430 = USD 1.
| # | Company / scope | Revenue | USD equiv. | YoY / note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prysmian | €19.65bn | ~21.2 | FY2025 revenues; +5.4% organic |
| 2 | Hengtong | CNY 66.86bn | ~9.3 | CY2025 +11.45%; optics / cable etc. |
| 3 | Nexans | €7.81bn | ~8.4 | CY2025 current-metal sales +12.9%; standard-metal €6.10bn |
| 4 | Zhongtian | CNY 52.50bn | ~7.3 | CY2025 +9.24%; grid business ~CNY 22.26bn |
| 5 | LS Cable & System | KRW 7.59tn | ~5.3 | CY2025 consolidated record |
| 6 | NKT | €2.72bn | ~2.9 | CY2025 standard-metal revenue; +6% organic |
Prysmian remains the clear scale leader. Hengtong, Nexans and Zhongtian sit in the high-single-digit billions of dollars; LS Cable is near $5bn and NKT fills the next tier.
Side table: standard-metal / private / segment cuts
| Cut | Figure | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Nexans · standard metal | €6.10bn (+8.3% organic) | CY2025; company’s comparable headline |
| Nexans PWR-Connect | standard sales €2.34bn | CY2025; ~38% of standard sales |
| Nexans PWR-Transmission | standard sales €1.66bn | CY2025 |
| Zhongtian · grid | CNY 22.26bn (+12.5%) | CY2025 |
| Southwire | ~$8.4bn | Forbes / public reports (private; side table) |
How we ranked
Main table uses latest full-year wire & cable related group revenue; Nexans standard-metal figures, segments and Southwire’s private estimate sit in the side table. Board defaults to S–D.
| Source | When | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Prysmian FY2025 | 2026 | Revenue €19.650bn |
| Hengtong 2025 AR coverage | 2026-04 | Revenue CNY 66.855bn |
| Nexans FY2025 | 2026-02 | Current €7.810bn; standard €6.098bn |
| Zhongtian 2025 AR | 2026 | Revenue CNY 52.500bn |
| LS Cable 2025 coverage | 2026 | Revenue KRW 7.5882tn |
| NKT FY2025 | 2026 | Standard-metal revenue €2.722bn |
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