Daniel Křetínský’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| 2019 | $2.9 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019 |
| 2020 | $3.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020 |
| 2021 | $4.1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021 |
| 2022 | $5.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022 |
| 2023 | $9.2 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023 |
| 2024 | $9.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024 |
| 2025 | $9.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025 |
| 2026 | $10.2 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 |
| Oct 2026 | $9.7 billion | Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · Forbes real-time estimate |
Where the money comes from
These are the main sources of wealth named in the reporting we cite. No published source breaks the total into exact amounts, so we do not show percentages.
Daniel Křetínský’s fortune in real-life terms
Based on the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).
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Daniel Křetínský has an estimated net worth of $9.7 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Daniel Křetínský profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $2.9 billion in 2019.
Daniel Křetínský is a Czech businessman and lawyer best known for building EP Group around the energy company Energetický a průmyslový holding, or EPH. He joined J&T as a lawyer in 1999 and became a partner in 2003. When EPH was founded in 2009, he became chairman and a shareholder. He later increased his control, and by 2016 he had taken 94% ownership of EPH through a series of transactions.
His wealth comes mainly from energy, infrastructure, and a wider set of investments across Europe. Forbes says he runs and owns EPH, the biggest energy group in Central Europe, with more than 25,000 employees. The company distributes and supplies electricity and also handles gas storage and transmission. Over time, he also expanded into retail, postal services, publishing, and football through stakes in companies and clubs in several countries.
How Daniel Křetínský makes money
The core of Křetínský's fortune is EP Group and its energy arm, EPH. Forbes says EPH is the biggest energy group in Central Europe. It distributes and supplies electricity and works in gas storage and transmission. Wikipedia adds that EP Group also owns energy and infrastructure businesses across Europe. That mix put him at the center of a large industrial network, with energy as the main base of his wealth.
He also built a broad investment portfolio outside energy. Forbes notes that during the 2020 market crash, he made major stock market bets on Macy's, Foot Locker, Sainsbury and Royal Mail. His holdings also include Le Monde and Metro AG. Wikipedia says his group controls International Distribution Services, Groupe Casino and Metro AG, and that he has investments in Sainsbury's, PostNL and Editis. In football, he is tied to Sparta Prague and West Ham United.
Forbes net worth over time
Forbes estimated his fortune at $2.9 billion in 2019, then $3.4 billion in 2020 and $4.1 billion in 2021. The next jump took him to $5.4 billion in 2022, followed by $9.2 billion in 2023 and $9.4 billion in 2024. Those increases came during a period when his energy platform stayed large and his investment reach spread into retail, postal services, media and football.
The Forbes estimate stayed at $9.4 billion in 2025 and reached $10.2 billion on the 2026 World's Billionaires List. Forbes currently shows $9.7 billion on its real-time tracker as of October 20, 2026. Around that stretch, EP Group expanded further. IDS accepted an offer from EP Group in 2024, the company was delisted in 2025, and in 2026 EPH formed TTEP with TotalEnergies and received about 4.2% of TotalEnergies.
Career and money timeline
- 1999
He joined J&T as a lawyer.
- 2003
He became a partner at J&T.
- 2009
When EPH was founded, he became chairman and a shareholder.
- 2016
He took 94% ownership of EPH through a series of transactions.
- 2021
An investment company he ultimately owned acquired a 27% stake in West Ham United.
- 2024
IDS accepted a takeover offer from EP Group worth about £3.6 billion.
- 2026
EPH formed TTEP with TotalEnergies and received about 4.2% of TotalEnergies.
Daniel Křetínský net worth FAQ
What is Daniel Křetínský's net worth?
Daniel Křetínský's net worth is an estimated $9.7 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Daniel Křetínský profile (October 20, 2026). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Daniel Křetínský get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Energy, investments.
Is Daniel Křetínský a billionaire?
Yes. Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimates Daniel Křetínský is worth $9.7 billion.
How has Daniel Křetínský's net worth changed?
The earliest published estimate we track is $2.9 billion (2019, Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019). The latest is $9.7 billion (October 20, 2026).
What company is most important to Daniel Křetínský's wealth?
EPH is the key business in his fortune. Forbes says he runs and owns it, and describes it as the biggest energy group in Central Europe.
Did he invest outside energy?
Yes. Facts here show investments in retail, postal services, publishing and football, including stakes tied to Sainsbury's, Royal Mail, Le Monde, Metro AG, Sparta Prague and West Ham United.
Sources
- Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Daniel Křetínský profile (October 20, 2026)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019, Daniel Křetínský profile (March 5, 2019)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020, Daniel Křetínský profile (April 7, 2020)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021, Daniel Křetínský profile (April 6, 2021)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022, Daniel Křetínský profile (April 5, 2022)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023, Daniel Křetínský profile (April 4, 2023)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024, Daniel Křetínský profile (April 2, 2024)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025, Daniel Křetínský profile (April 2025)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Daniel Křetínský profile (March 10, 2026)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
- Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Daniel Křetínský (accessed October 20, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
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