06-wb-arrt-mikhail-kransnoperov.jpg
Mikhail Krasnoperov
Sberbank CIB
"He has a very profound and clear understanding of the companies in the sector."
Vaulting from third to lead the lineup for the first time is Mikhail Krasnoperov, 33. The Sberbank CIB analyst, who tracks ten stocks, earns points for “frequent client visits, consumer surveys and company field trips, which help keep us informed,” according to one money manager. In June 2012, after visiting multiline retailer Magnit’s headquarters in Krasnodar, Russia, and several of its outlets, Krasnoperov highlighted his long-standing buy on the shares, at $116, citing new product offerings and strong growth prospects, among other considerations. Last month the company reported that sales in the first four months of 2013 had bolted 31 percent year-over-year, to 177 billion rubles ($5.5 billion) — and by the end of May, the stock price had more than doubled, to $238, since the reiteration. During the same period the RTS Consumer & Retail Index gained 32.4 percent. Krasnoperov, who holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting, audit and analysis from Moscow’s Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, joined Troika Dialog in 2007 after covering the sector for IFC Metropol; Sberbank acquired Troika last year. — Ben Mattlin