Rankings of Norwegian companies
Ranked on the most recently reported figures from the Brønnøysund registers. Pick a list — filter by county, municipality or industry.
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Most recently reported financial year · public sourcesLargest companies by revenue
Ranked by the most recently reported operating revenue.
Most profitable companies
Ranked by the most recently reported operating profit (EBIT).
Highest operating margin
Operating profit as a percentage of revenue. Only companies with at least 5 employees and more than NOK 5m in revenue.
Highest revenue per employee
Operating revenue divided by headcount. Only companies with at least 10 employees and more than NOK 5m in revenue.
Highest operating profit per employee
Operating profit (EBIT) divided by headcount. Only companies with at least 10 employees and more than NOK 5m in revenue.
Highest payroll cost per employee
Payroll costs divided by registered headcount. Only companies with at least 10 employees, a positive payroll cost and more than NOK 5m in revenue.
Companies with the largest equity
Ranked by the most recently reported equity.
Largest corporate groups by combined revenue
Groups ranked by the sum of their companies' most recently reported operating revenue. Companies are grouped by ultimate owner via majority ownership (over 50%%) in the ownership graph. Only groups with at least two companies.
Largest employers by headcount
Ranked by registered headcount.
Newly registered companies
The most recently registered companies in the Register of Legal Entities.
Oldest companies still trading
Active companies ranked by incorporation date — oldest first. The incorporation date is missing for some older companies in the register.
Largest employer in each municipality
The largest employer in each municipality, measured by registered headcount.
Personer med flest styreverv
The people holding active board and management positions in the most companies.
Konkursradaren
The largest registered bankruptcies, broken down by county and industry.
Vekstvinnerne
The fastest-growing companies, based on comparable annual accounts.
Eierkartet
Who controls Norwegian companies through unbroken majority ownership?
Rankings for industries people recognise
The big lists are dominated by groups and holding companies. These are narrowed to one industry at a time – car dealerships, software companies, restaurants and more.
By county
Number of companiesBy industry
Number of companiesThese lists show actual registered figures from public sources (the Brønnøysund registers). They are not an assessment of creditworthiness, solidity or suitability as a customer, supplier or investment.