7 Philippine firms included in Forbes Asia’s 2026 ‘Best Under A Billion’ list

Seven companies from the Philippines have been included in Forbes Asia’s 2026 “Best Under A Billion” list, which recognizes the top 200 performing small and midsized companies in the Asia-Pacific region.

The list includes publicly listed Asia-Pacific companies, with sales above $10 million and below $1 billion.

The seven Filipino companies that made it to the list are A Soriano Corp., Apex Mining Co., Inc., Asia United Bank, Far Eastern University (FEU) , Pryce Corp., STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc., and Vivant Corp.

A Soriano, a holding company with interests that include cable and wire manufacturer Phelps Dodge Philippines Energy Products Corp. and Amanpulo Resort owner Seven Seas Resorts and Leisure Inc., reported sales of $256 million.

Razon-backed Apex Mining posted $357 million in sales. It is among the Philippines’ largest gold producers, with a daily output of about 3,000 tons.

Asia United Bank, a commercial lender controlled by food and property tycoon Jacinto Ng and his family, recorded $505 million in sales.

FEU, one of the oldest academic institutions in the country, generated $100 million in sales.

Pryce, which develops and operates memorial parks in Mindanao, reported $370 million in sales. Its business also spans to importation and distribution of industrial gases.

STI, one of the largest private school operators in the country, posted $97 million in sales.

Cebu-based Vivant Corp., a power generation and water infrastructure firm, made the list with $177 million in sales.

Forbes said it uses annual results based on the latest publicly available data as of July 10, 2026.
Full list is available on Forbes website. — Sheldeen Joy Talavera