Glencore PLC operates within the Bituminous coal and lignite--surface sector. In addition to historical fundamental analyses, the complete report available to purchase compares Glencore PLC with three other coal companies in Europe: Valmet Oyj of Finland (2018 sales of 3.33 billion Euro [US$3.76 billion] of which 37% was Services), Kuzbasskaya Toplivnaya Kompaniya PAO of Russia (68.48 billion Russian Rubles [US$1.07 billion] of which 97% was Sales of Coal), and Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA which is based in Poland (9.81 billion Polish New Zlotys [US$2.59 billion] of which 52% was Coal).

Sales Analysis. During the year ended December of 2018, sales at Glencore PLC were £165.17 billion (US$215.34 billion). This is an increase of 4.7% versus 2017, when the company's sales were £157.82 billion. This was the third consecutive year of growth at Glencore PLC. Sales of Energy Products saw an increase of 6.1% in 2018, from £97.91 billion to £103.85 billion. Not all segments of Glencore PLC experienced an increase in sales in 2018: sales of Corporate/eliminations fell 36.5% to £18.04 million. (However, this segment's sales were only a very small portion of the company's overall sales).