Listed firms reported an average 59% increase in sales in the last calendar month to Nov.21 compared with the corresponding month a year before.
Data from financial statements of listed companies show they sold goods and services worth 1,597 trillion rials ($5.5 billion), which was up by 1,005 trillion rials ($3.4b) on the same period last year, the Securities and Exchange News Agency reported, citing data published on codal.ir.
Codal is an information platform on which listed companies publish financial statements and share data with shareholders.
As per available data, leading the pack were refineries and associated companies, registering 103% rise in sales compared to the same time last year. They sold petrochemicals worth 38.2 trillion rials ($1.3b) during the month.
Cement, lime and plaster makers were next in terms of growth in sales valued at 19.98 trillion rials ($68 million), indicating 100% increase over the same month last year.
Monthly sales of mineral companies reached 116.3 trillion rials ($401m), up 86% on a point-to-point basis. Likewise auto companies and auto spare part producers reported 118.8 trillion rials ($409m) in sales during the month, registering 76% annual increase.
Pharmaceuticals and food industries sold 48.14 trillion rials ($170m) and 31.5 trillion rials ($112m), respectively, showing 76% and 63% rise on the same month the year before.
The worst performers were insurance and pension funds with 19% increase in sales. Companies in this category generated 52.7 trillion rials ($180m) in the month.
Telecom companies were the second worst performers registering 25% increase in sales.
