Exploro AS
Score · fiscal year 2025
57of 100
How to read this: the company is ahead of 67 % of companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector in 2025. What does this mean?
Rank in the Morning class Small: 434 of 1,322 · What are Morning company classes?
Place in the whole sector: 1,332 of 3,921 · Teknisk tjenesteyting og forskning
Profile
Lion · Leader
High profitability, high solidity
Position against comparable companies in 2025, not a verdict on the company. Based on profitability 69 and solidity 68 out of 100 among companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector in 2025. Methodology
Against the sector
Exploro AS is 6 points above the median for companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector in 2025.
Median score 51 among 1,322 companies.
Against companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector in 2025: operating margin 12.2% (median 5.4%) and equity ratio 47.7% (median 33.9%).
The numbers behind the score
| Measure | Company | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 44 MNOK | 20 MNOK |
| Operating margin | 12.2% | 5.4% |
| Profit margin | 12.2% | 5.5% |
| Return on assets | 20.8% | 13.9% |
| Equity ratio | 47.7% | 33.9% |
| Debt-to-equity | 1.09 | 1.73 |
| Current ratio | 1.33 | 1.43 |
| Revenue growth | −3.4% | 8.5% |
| Revenue per employee | 3.15 MNOK | 1.57 MNOK |
The median and “ahead of” refer to companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector in 2025. The bar shows the share of companies the figure is ahead of.
With an index of 57, Exploro AS does better than 67% of companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector (1,322 companies) in 2025.
Score 2023–2025
- Exploro AS
- Median: companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector
Exploro AS has a score of 57 for 2025, rank 1,332 of 3,921 in the sector.
Strongest: Profitability: percentile 69 against peers, operating margin 12.2% against a median of 5.4%. Solidity: percentile 68 against peers, equity ratio 47.7% against a median of 33.9%.
Weakest: Growth: percentile 25 against peers, revenue growth −3.4% against a median of 8.5%.
Worth a closer look
- What lies behind weak growth, and will it last?
- The change in operating margin in 2025 was 8.2 percentage points better than for comparable companies: the company +8.9, the industry +0.7 points. That is the company's own, not something that hit the whole industry.
Written by fixed rules from the figures. Describes the figures, does not explain causes. Not investment or financial advice. How the summary is made
The industry or the company: what drove the result?
In 2025 the operating margin of Exploro AS rose by 8.9 percentage points. Comparable companies rose by a median 0.7 points. So the company did 8.2 points better than the industry, for reasons of its own.
Over 2 year-to-year changes Exploro AS moved the same way as comparable companies 2 times. About 3% of the changes in operating margin were common to the industry; the rest was the company's own.
| Year | The company | Comparable (median) | Change, company | Change, industry | The company's own |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.3% | 4.8% | −24.0 percentage points | −0.2 percentage points | −23.8 percentage points |
| 2025 | 12.2% | 5.4% | +8.9 percentage points | +0.7 percentage points | +8.2 percentage points |
Comparable companies are those in the same industry and Morning company class. Their change shows what hit the whole industry, the sector drivers below included. The rest is the company's own: contracts, costs, one-off items or operations. The share is approximate, and we claim no cause.
The company and its sector's drivers
Prices, rate and currency that shape the sector's year, year by year beside the operating margin of Exploro AS. The figures stand side by side; we claim no cause.
Turnover index: architectural and engineering activities (indeks (2021 = 100))
Turnover index: architectural and engineering activities rose 8.1% in 2025; the operating margin of Exploro AS rose 8.9 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover index: architectural and engineering activities, annual average | 99.0 | 108.8 | 127.9 | 146.4 | 158.3 | 155.2 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | +9.8% | +9.9% | +17.5% | +14.5% | +8.1% | −1.9% |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 27.4% | 3.3% | 12.2% | – |
Source: SSB (13863, CC BY 4.0). Source
Turnover index: advertising and market research (indeks (2021 = 100))
Turnover index: advertising and market research rose 3.6% in 2025; the operating margin of Exploro AS rose 8.9 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover index: advertising and market research, annual average | 99.4 | 113.5 | 108.3 | 106.9 | 110.7 | 126.1 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | +35.1% | +14.2% | −4.6% | −1.3% | +3.6% | +13.9% |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 27.4% | 3.3% | 12.2% | – |
Source: SSB (13863, CC BY 4.0). Source
Turnover index: other professional and technical activities (indeks (2021 = 100))
Turnover index: other professional and technical activities rose 6.2% in 2025; the operating margin of Exploro AS rose 8.9 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover index: other professional and technical activities, annual average | 98.3 | 121.6 | 139.4 | 131.0 | 139.1 | 158.0 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | +29.9% | +23.7% | +14.6% | −6.0% | +6.2% | +13.6% |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 27.4% | 3.3% | 12.2% | – |
Source: SSB (13863, CC BY 4.0). Source
Service prices: architects and engineering (indeks (2021 = 100))
Service prices: architects and engineering rose 3.2% in 2025; the operating margin of Exploro AS rose 8.9 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service prices: architects and engineering, annual average | 100.0 | 103.6 | 107.5 | 111.2 | 114.7 | 119.4 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | +1.2% | +3.5% | +3.8% | +3.4% | +3.2% | +4.2% |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 27.4% | 3.3% | 12.2% | – |
Source: SSB (14335, CC BY 4.0). Source
Oil price (export price of crude oil) (kr per fat)
Oil price (export price of crude oil) fell 17.6% in 2025; the operating margin of Exploro AS rose 8.9 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil price (export price of crude oil), annual average | 609 | 979 | 877 | 859 | 708 | 881 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | +61.1% | +60.8% | −10.5% | −2.0% | −17.6% | +24.5% |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 27.4% | 3.3% | 12.2% | – |
Source: SSB (08799, CC BY 4.0). Source
Policy rate (prosent)
Policy rate fell 0.20 percentage points in 2025; the operating margin of Exploro AS rose 8.9 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy rate, annual average | 0.08 | 1.32 | 3.54 | 4.50 | 4.30 | 4.17 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | −0.28 percentage points | +1.24 percentage points | +2.22 percentage points | +0.96 percentage points | −0.20 percentage points | −0.12 percentage points |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 27.4% | 3.3% | 12.2% | – |
Source: Norges Bank (IR, NLOD 2.0). Source
EUR/NOK (kr)
EUR/NOK rose 0.8% in 2025; the operating margin of Exploro AS rose 8.9 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/NOK, annual average | 10.16 | 10.10 | 11.42 | 11.62 | 11.72 | 11.04 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | −5.2% | −0.6% | +13.1% | +1.8% | +0.8% | −5.8% |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 27.4% | 3.3% | 12.2% | – |
Source: Norges Bank (EXR, NLOD 2.0). Source
Wage index: architects and engineering (indeks)
Wage index: architects and engineering rose 4.7% in 2025; the operating margin of Exploro AS rose 8.9 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wage index: architects and engineering, annual average | 90.5 | 90.9 | 96.0 | 100.9 | 105.6 | 109.2 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | +7.4% | +0.5% | +5.6% | +5.2% | +4.7% | +3.4% |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 27.4% | 3.3% | 12.2% | – |
Source: SSB (12314, CC BY 4.0). Source
We show the drivers and the margin side by side and claim no cause. Sensitivity per company is not computed until we have at least 10 years of accounts per company: with three years such figures are false precision.
What the numbers say
Exploro AS had an operating margin of 12.2% and an equity ratio of 47.7% in 2025, and ranks 1,332 of 3,921 in Teknisk tjenesteyting og forskning.
From 2024 to 2025: the operating margin rose from 3.3% to 12.2% and the equity ratio fell from 55.9% to 47.7%.
This text is generated automatically from the 2025 accounts.
Three simple methods
The methods give between 23 MNOK and 54 MNOK.
| Method | Multiple | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 18.6 | 48 MNOK |
| EV/EBIT | 15.9 | 54 MNOK |
| P/B | 3.2 | 23 MNOK |
The listed basis is the value at listed multiples. The estimate is lowered by 51% for an unlisted company: 20% for lack of marketability and 38% for size (a small-company premium of 4% on the cost of equity).
A mechanical estimate from public accounts, not advice. A mechanical estimate from public accounts with listed multiples and fixed adjustments. Not a valuation and not advice to buy or sell. See the calculation
Worth a closer look
No rules were triggered for this year.
Indications based on the latest annual accounts from open data. Not investment or financial advice.
Financial costs were 5.5% of the debt in 2025. The policy rate averaged 4.30 % the same year. This is a plain description of what the debt cost, not a model of interest sensitivity.
See interest rates, prices and exchange rates for the sector
Data quality
No anomalies found in the figures.
Scenario analysis: the sector's weakest year
We have no accounts for 2021, the sector's weakest year, for this company.
The sector's weakest year was 2021, with a median operating margin of −0.2%. Based on the 8 fiscal years we have. The analysis grows as more years are fetched or imported. Methodology
What the score is made of
| Profitability | 69 | weight 30% |
|---|---|---|
| Solidity | 68 | weight 25% |
| Liquidity | 43 | weight 15% |
| Growth | 25 | weight 15% |
| Consistency | 63 | weight 15% |
Durability: 56 (average over 3 years)
Index version 2. Data completeness 100%: the share of the weights that had data.
Questions and answers
How profitable is Exploro AS?
The operating margin was 12.2% in 2025, against a median of 5.4% among companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector. Return on assets was 20.8%.
How solid is Exploro AS?
The equity ratio was 47.7% in 2025 (median 33.9%). Debt-to-equity was 1.09 (median 1.73).
What is the liquidity of Exploro AS like?
The current ratio was 1.33 in 2025 (median 1.43).
How does Exploro AS compare in Teknisk tjenesteyting og forskning?
Exploro AS ranks 1,332 of 3,921 in Teknisk tjenesteyting og forskning for 2025. Among companies in the Morning class Small it is number 434 of 1,322. Revenue changed by −3.4% from the year before.
Group structure · 2025
4 companies in the group according to the shareholder register for 2025. A company counts as a subsidiary when a Norwegian company owns more than half of its shares.
Private persons own 100% of the shares in Grand Cru Holding AS. Persons are not shown by name.
Grand Cru Holding AS has not filed group accounts in open data, so the group has no index of its own. Each company has its own accounts.
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Grand Cru Holding AS
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Revelare Partners AS
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Exploro AS you are here
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Read the figures with care: a company in a group can look strong because of group contributions, or weak because dividends go up to the parent. The figures are indications, not the full picture.
Source: the Norwegian Tax Administration's shareholder register 2025 (majority owner with more than 50 % of the shares). Voting agreements and ownership through other countries are not included.
From the Central Coordinating Register
- Org. no.
- 912661326
- Legal form
- AS
- Sector
- Teknisk tjenesteyting og forskning (71.122)
- Morning company class
- Small
- Employees
- 14 registered 10 September 2026
- Founded
- 11 September 2013 13 years in operation
- Share capital
- 1.46 MNOK
- Business address
- Innherredsveien 7B, 7014 TRONDHEIM
- Municipality
- Trondheim rank 3 of 11 in KOSTRA group 12
- Latest accounts filed
- 2025
Source: Central Coordinating Register, Brønnøysund Register Centre. The employee count is reported by the company and may be older than the accounts. See the company at the Brønnøysund Register Centre
Ownership and roles
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Source: Central Coordinating Register, fetched 1 November 2026. Only names are shown.
Shareholders (2025)
- Number of shareholders
- 11 (one owner holds more than half)
- Largest owner
- 93.9% · top three 96.9%
- Split
- companies 98% · private persons 2% · foreign 0%
- Owned from the same municipality
- 96%
- Owners over 60
- 43% of the shares held by persons (median age 47)
- Group chain
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Owned by: Revelare Partners AS (94%)
Ultimate owner: private person
- Revelare Partners AS · 93.9%
- Masus AS · 1.5%
- Seeland Invest AS · 1.5%
- Brekke Chemo AS · 0.6%
- Ekern Geo Consulting AS · 0.1%
- 6 private persons · 2.3%
The company is new in the shareholder register in 2025.
Majority owner of: Exploro Geoservices AS (100%)
Holds shares in: Exploro Geoservices AS (100%)
Source: the Norwegian Tax Administration's shareholder register as of 2025. Figures may be older than today's ownership. Private persons are not shown by name.
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Figures last fetched 30 October 2026.
Year by year · 2023–2025
| Key figure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index | 49 | 62 | 57 | |
| Rank | 1,893 | 973 | 1,332 | |
| Operating margin | 27.4% | 3.3% | 12.2% | |
| Return on assets | 45.1% | 14.0% | 20.8% | |
| Equity ratio | 18.2% | 55.9% | 47.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.10 | 1.49 | 1.33 | |
| Revenue growth | – | 6.0% | −3.4% |
Accounts
From the Brønnøysund Register Centre, in the company's reporting currency (NOK).
| Key figure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 43.1 MNOK | 45.7 MNOK | 44.2 MNOK |
| Operating profit | 11.8 MNOK | 1.5 MNOK | 5.4 MNOK |
| Profit before tax | 12.0 MNOK | 2.4 MNOK | 5.4 MNOK |
| Tax expense | 2.4 MNOK | 0.7 MNOK | 1.2 MNOK |
| Net profit | 9.6 MNOK | 1.8 MNOK | 4.2 MNOK |
| Financial expenses | 0.3 MNOK | 1.1 MNOK | 0.9 MNOK |
| Total assets | 27.3 MNOK | 25.3 MNOK | 30.0 MNOK |
| Current assets | 24.4 MNOK | 13.9 MNOK | 20.8 MNOK |
| Equity | 5.0 MNOK | 14.1 MNOK | 14.3 MNOK |
| Retained earnings | 2.5 MNOK | 11.7 MNOK | 11.9 MNOK |
| Total liabilities | 22.4 MNOK | 11.1 MNOK | 15.7 MNOK |
| Current liabilities | 22.3 MNOK | 9.3 MNOK | 15.6 MNOK |
Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre (Register of Company Accounts), fetched 30 October 2026, accounts id 6516169.
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