RBC (RusBusinessConsulting) ranks Severstal the 14th among the top 100 companies by the results of 2004. By the end of 2004, Severstal market value reached US$ 5.6 billion (31.4% of annual capitalization growth).

According to the RBC rating, the total capitalization of the Russian market (including the companies of all levels, not only the major ones) makes as much as US$ 280 billion, which is 33% more as compared to the previous year.