Instech Solutions AS
Score · fiscal year 2025
49of 100
How to read this: the company is ahead of 47 % of companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector in 2025. What does this mean?
Rank in the Morning class Medium: 386 of 728 · What are Morning company classes?
Place in the whole sector: 1,651 of 3,132 · Informasjon og kommunikasjon
Profile
Elephant · Steward
Lower profitability, high solidity
Position against comparable companies in 2025, not a verdict on the company. Based on profitability 27 and solidity 71 out of 100 among companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector in 2025. Methodology
Against the sector
Instech Solutions AS is 1 points below the median for companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector in 2025.
Median score 50 among 728 companies.
Against companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector in 2025: operating margin 2.6% (median 6.1%) and equity ratio 45.3% (median 30.0%).
The numbers behind the score
| Measure | Company | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 83 MNOK | 108 MNOK |
| Operating margin | 2.6% | 6.1% |
| Profit margin | −1.6% | 6.7% |
| Return on assets | 1.5% | 11.9% |
| Equity ratio | 45.3% | 30.0% |
| Debt-to-equity | 1.21 | 2.26 |
| Current ratio | 1.42 | 1.16 |
| Revenue growth | 2.6% | 7.4% |
| Revenue per employee | 2.03 MNOK | 2.96 MNOK |
The median and “ahead of” refer to companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector in 2025. The bar shows the share of companies the figure is ahead of.
With an index of 49, Instech Solutions AS does better than 47% of companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector (728 companies) in 2025.
Score 2023–2025
- Instech Solutions AS
- Median: companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector
Instech Solutions AS has a score of 49 for 2025, rank 1,651 of 3,132 in the sector.
Strongest: Solidity: percentile 71 against peers, equity ratio 45.3% against a median of 30.0%. Liquidity: percentile 67 against peers, current ratio 1.42 against a median of 1.16.
Weakest: Profitability: percentile 27 against peers, operating margin 2.6% against a median of 6.1%. Growth: percentile 35 against peers, revenue growth 2.6% against a median of 7.4%.
Worth a closer look
- The company made a loss before tax. Are these one-off items or a pattern? Based on: profit margin −1.6% (median 6.7%).
- What lies behind weak profitability, and will it last?
- What lies behind weak growth, and will it last?
- The change in operating margin in 2025 was 4.0 percentage points weaker than for comparable companies: the company −3.9, the industry +0.0 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 Instech Solutions AS fell by 3.9 percentage points. Comparable companies rose by a median 0.0 points. So the company did 4.0 points weaker than the industry, for reasons of its own.
Over 2 year-to-year changes Instech Solutions AS moved the same way as comparable companies 0 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 | 6.5% | 6.0% | +2.0 percentage points | −0.2 percentage points | +2.2 percentage points |
| 2025 | 2.6% | 6.1% | −3.9 percentage points | +0.0 percentage points | −4.0 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 Instech Solutions AS. The figures stand side by side; we claim no cause.
Service prices: information and communication (indeks (2021 = 100))
Service prices: information and communication rose 4.0% in 2025; the operating margin of Instech Solutions AS fell 3.9 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service prices: information and communication, annual average | 100.0 | 103.3 | 108.7 | 112.2 | 116.7 | 120.0 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | – | +3.2% | +5.3% | +3.2% | +4.0% | +2.8% |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 4.5% | 6.5% | 2.6% | – |
Source: SSB (14335, CC BY 4.0). Source
Turnover index: information and communication (indeks (2021 = 100))
Turnover index: information and communication rose 4.6% in 2025; the operating margin of Instech Solutions AS fell 3.9 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover index: information and communication, annual average | 99.6 | 111.4 | 126.4 | 128.3 | 134.2 | 141.3 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | +14.7% | +11.8% | +13.5% | +1.5% | +4.6% | +5.3% |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 4.5% | 6.5% | 2.6% | – |
Source: SSB (13863, CC BY 4.0). Source
USD/NOK (kr)
USD/NOK fell 3.3% in 2025; the operating margin of Instech Solutions AS fell 3.9 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/NOK, annual average | 8.59 | 9.61 | 10.56 | 10.75 | 10.39 | 9.54 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | −8.8% | +11.9% | +9.9% | +1.7% | −3.3% | −8.2% |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 4.5% | 6.5% | 2.6% | – |
Source: Norges Bank (EXR, NLOD 2.0). Source
Policy rate (prosent)
Policy rate fell 0.20 percentage points in 2025; the operating margin of Instech Solutions AS fell 3.9 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 | – | – | 4.5% | 6.5% | 2.6% | – |
Source: Norges Bank (IR, NLOD 2.0). Source
Consumer price index (indeks (2025 = 100))
Consumer price index rose 3.0% in 2025; the operating margin of Instech Solutions AS fell 3.9 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer price index, annual average | 84.3 | 89.2 | 94.1 | 97.0 | 100.0 | 102.9 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | +3.5% | +5.8% | +5.5% | +3.2% | +3.0% | +2.9% |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 4.5% | 6.5% | 2.6% | – |
Source: SSB (14710, CC BY 4.0). Source
Wage index: IT services (indeks)
Wage index: IT services rose 4.4% in 2025; the operating margin of Instech Solutions AS fell 3.9 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wage index: IT services, annual average | 84.9 | 87.8 | 92.3 | 97.3 | 101.5 | 105.4 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | +4.9% | +3.5% | +5.1% | +5.4% | +4.4% | +3.8% |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 4.5% | 6.5% | 2.6% | – |
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
Instech Solutions AS had an operating margin of 2.6% and an equity ratio of 45.3% in 2025, and ranks 1,651 of 3,132 in Informasjon og kommunikasjon.
From 2024 to 2025: went from a profit to a loss before tax and the operating margin fell from 6.5% to 2.6%.
This text is generated automatically from the 2025 accounts.
Three simple methods
The methods give between 14 MNOK and 134 MNOK.
| Method | Multiple | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 17.7 | 14 MNOK |
| EV/EBIT | 14.3 | debt above value |
| P/B | 2.6 | 134 MNOK |
The listed basis is the value at listed multiples. The estimate is lowered by 46% for an unlisted company: 20% for lack of marketability and 32% for size (a small-company premium of 3% 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
- watch
The company made a loss before tax. Are these one-off items or a pattern?
Based on: Profit margin −1.6% (median 6.7%).
Indications based on the latest annual accounts from open data. Not investment or financial advice.
Financial costs were 3.9% 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 2026, the sector's weakest year, for this company.
The sector's weakest year was 2026, with a median operating margin of 4.1%. 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 | 27 | weight 30% |
|---|---|---|
| Solidity | 71 | weight 25% |
| Liquidity | 67 | weight 15% |
| Growth | 35 | weight 15% |
| Consistency | 50 | weight 15% |
Durability: 52 (average over 3 years)
Index version 2. Data completeness 100%: the share of the weights that had data.
Questions and answers
How profitable is Instech Solutions AS?
The operating margin was 2.6% in 2025, against a median of 6.1% among companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector. Return on assets was 1.5%. The company made a loss before tax.
How solid is Instech Solutions AS?
The equity ratio was 45.3% in 2025 (median 30.0%). Debt-to-equity was 1.21 (median 2.26).
What is the liquidity of Instech Solutions AS like?
The current ratio was 1.42 in 2025 (median 1.16).
How does Instech Solutions AS compare in Informasjon og kommunikasjon?
Instech Solutions AS ranks 1,651 of 3,132 in Informasjon og kommunikasjon for 2025. Among companies in the Morning class Medium it is number 386 of 728. Revenue changed by 2.6% from the year before.
Group accounts
The company is registered as part of a group, but we have no group accounts for it. Group accounts are filed by the parent company, and open data does not say which company that is.
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.
We do not show the group structure, because open data does not say who owns whom.
From the Central Coordinating Register
- Org. no.
- 970971998
- Legal form
- AS · part of a group
- Sector
- Informasjon og kommunikasjon (58.290)
- Morning company class
- Medium
- Employees
- 41 registered 10 October 2026
- Founded
- 16 May 1994 32 years in operation
- Share capital
- 62.20 MNOK
- Business address
- Solheimsgaten 5, 5058 BERGEN
- Municipality
- Bergen rank 8 of 11 in KOSTRA group 12
- Latest accounts filed
- 2025
- Website
- www.instech.no
- LEI
- 636700K468OX9VGOXI47 renews 10 April 2027
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 31 October 2026. Only names are shown.
- Parent company
- NORWEGIAN HULL CLUB - GJENSIDIG ASSURANSEFORENING (Norway)
Source: GLEIF (Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation), fetched 31 October 2026. The parent is the one the company itself reported to GLEIF.
Shareholders (2025)
- Number of shareholders
- 1 (one owner)
- Largest owner
- 100.0%
- Split
- companies 100% · private persons 0% · foreign 0%
- Group chain
- Ultimate owner: NORWEGIAN HULL CLUB - GJENSIDIG ASSURANSEFORENING
- NORWEGIAN HULL CLUB - GJENSIDIG ASSURANSEFORENING · 100.0%
Change 2007–2025: no material change in the owners.
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.
Error in the data?
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Figures last fetched 4 November 2026.
Year by year · 2023–2025
| Key figure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index | 45 | 63 | 49 | |
| Rank | 1,728 | 685 | 1,651 | |
| Operating margin | 4.5% | 6.5% | 2.6% | |
| Return on assets | 3.2% | 3.7% | 1.5% | |
| Equity ratio | 29.1% | 42.5% | 45.3% | |
| Current ratio | 3.39 | 2.55 | 1.42 | |
| Revenue growth | – | 23.8% | 2.6% |
Accounts
From the Brønnøysund Register Centre, in the company's reporting currency (NOK).
| Key figure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 65.6 MNOK | 81.2 MNOK | 83.4 MNOK |
| Operating profit | 3.0 MNOK | 5.3 MNOK | 2.2 MNOK |
| Profit before tax | 0.2 MNOK | 2.1 MNOK | −1.3 MNOK |
| Tax expense | −2.7 MNOK | −0.2 MNOK | −0.6 MNOK |
| Net profit | 2.9 MNOK | 2.3 MNOK | −0.7 MNOK |
| Financial expenses | 3.2 MNOK | 4.4 MNOK | 4.5 MNOK |
| Total assets | 106.3 MNOK | 176.6 MNOK | 208.4 MNOK |
| Current assets | 26.6 MNOK | 59.5 MNOK | 36.6 MNOK |
| Equity | 30.9 MNOK | 75.1 MNOK | 94.3 MNOK |
| Retained earnings | −6.7 MNOK | −4.4 MNOK | −5.1 MNOK |
| Total liabilities | 75.4 MNOK | 101.6 MNOK | 114.1 MNOK |
| Current liabilities | 7.8 MNOK | 23.3 MNOK | 25.8 MNOK |
Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre (Register of Company Accounts), fetched 4 November 2026, accounts id 6646892.
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