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Hochtief

German construction company

Hochtief AG is a global provider of infrastructure technology and construction services, with locations in North America, Australia, and Europe. The Essen based company is primarily active in the fields of high tech, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1873Founded1

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  • TickerHOT on Frankfurt Stock Exchange1
  • Industryconstruction, construction industry1
  • HeadquartersEssen1
  • Websitewww.hochtief.com
  • Legal formAktiengesellschaft1

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Hochtief AG is a global provider of infrastructure technology and construction services, with locations in North America, Australia, and Europe. The Essen based company is primarily active in the fields of high tech, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure. With the international projects making up 95% of the company's revenue, Hochtief was among the largest international construction firms in 2023.2

The story

Founded by Balthasar Helfmann and Philipp Helfmann in 1873.1

Leadership

Who has led Hochtief, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Juan Santamaría Cases2022–now
197019801990200020102020
Board members and other officers (1)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Grupo ACS

Owners

  • Grupo ACS

Subsidiaries

  • Abertis
  • Flatiron Dragados
  • Hochtief CZ
  • Turner Construction

Also owns

  • Radisson Blu Hotel Frankfurt

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

Hochtief employees by year141.6K in 2023−39% since 2014
020.0K40.0K60.0K80.0K2014: 68.4K68.4K20142015: 47.1K47.1K2015−31%2016: 46.0K46.0K2016−2%2017: 54.2K54.2K2017+18%2018: 55.6K55.6K2018+3%2019: 53.4K53.4K2019−4%2020: 46.6K46.6K2020−13%2021: 33.8K33.8K2021−27%2022: 36.9K36.9K2022+9%2023: 41.6K41.6K2023+13%
  • 202341,5751
  • 202236,8581
  • 202133,8351
  • 202046,6441
  • 201953,4351
  • 201855,5961
  • 201754,2361
  • 201646,0391

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Hochtief revenue by year127.8B EUR in 2023+26% since 2014
010.0B EUR20.0B EUR30.0B EUR2014: 22.1B EUR22.1B EUR20142015: 21.1B EUR21.1B EUR2015−5%2016: 19.9B EUR19.9B EUR2016−6%2017: 22.6B EUR22.6B EUR2017+14%2018: 23.9B EUR23.9B EUR2018+6%2019: 25.9B EUR25.9B EUR2019+8%2020: 23.0B EUR23.0B EUR2020−11%2021: 21.4B EUR21.4B EUR2021−7%2022: 26.2B EUR26.2B EUR2022+23%2023: 27.8B EUR27.8B EUR2023+6%
  • 202327.8B EUR1
  • 202226.2B EUR1
  • 202121.4B EUR1
  • 202023.0B EUR1
  • 201925.9B EUR1
  • 201823.9B EUR1

Net income

Hochtief net income by year1522.8M EUR in 2023+108% since 2014
-400.0M EUR-200.0M EUR0200.0M EUR400.0M EUR600.0M EUR2014: 251.7M EUR251.7M EUR20142015: 208.3M EUR208.3M EUR2015−17%2016: 320.5M EUR320.5M EUR2016+54%2017: 420.7M EUR420.7M EUR2017+31%2018: 541.1M EUR541.1M EUR2018+29%2019: -206.2M EUR-206.2M EUR20192020: 427.2M EUR427.2M EUR20202021: 207.9M EUR207.9M EUR2021−51%2022: 481.8M EUR481.8M EUR2022+132%2023: 522.8M EUR522.8M EUR2023+9%
  • 2023522.8M EUR1
  • 2022481.8M EUR1
  • 2021207.9M EUR1
  • 2020427.2M EUR1
  • 2019-206.2M EUR1
  • 2018541.1M EUR1

Timeline

  1. 2022New chief executive Juan Santamaría Cases becomes CEO1
  2. 1873Founded Founded1

Sources

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