Phd AS
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Score · fiscal year 2025
53of 100
How to read this: the company is ahead of 54 % of companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector in 2025. What does this mean?
Rank in the Morning class Medium: 267 of 578 · What are Morning company classes?
Place in the whole sector: 2,531 of 5,554 · Teknisk tjenesteyting og forskning
Profile
Elephant · Steward
Lower profitability, high resilience
Position against comparable companies in 2025, not a verdict on the company. Based on profitability 28 and resilience 84 out of 100 among companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector in 2025. Methodology
Against the sector
Phd AS is 2 points above the median for companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector in 2025.
Median score 51 among 578 companies.
Against companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector in 2025: operating margin 1.3% (median 5.6%) and equity ratio 58.0% (median 32.4%).
The numbers behind the score
| Measure | Company | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 471 MNOK | 95 MNOK |
| Operating margin | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Profit margin | 2.8% | 5.7% |
| Return on assets | 4.9% | 12.6% |
| Equity ratio | 58.0% | 32.4% |
| Debt-to-equity | 0.72 | 1.97 |
| Current ratio | 2.38 | 1.34 |
| Revenue growth | 8.6% | 10.1% |
| Revenue per employee | 22.41 MNOK | 3.04 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 53, Phd AS does better than 54% of companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector (578 companies) in 2025.
Score 2023–2025
- Phd AS
- Median: companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector
Phd AS has a score of 53 for 2025, rank 2,531 of 5,554 in the sector.
Strongest: Liquidity: percentile 87 against peers, current ratio 2.38 against a median of 1.34. Consistency: percentile 85 against peers.
Weakest: Profitability: percentile 28 against peers, operating margin 1.3% against a median of 5.6%.
Worth a closer look
- What lies behind weak profitability, and will it last?
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 Phd AS rose by 0.2 percentage points. Comparable companies rose by a median 0.2 points. So the company did 0.0 points better than the industry, for reasons of its own.
Over 2 year-to-year changes Phd AS moved the same way as comparable companies 1 times. About 49% 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 | 1.1% | 5.4% | −0.2 percentage points | +1.2 percentage points | −1.4 percentage points |
| 2025 | 1.3% | 5.6% | +0.2 percentage points | +0.2 percentage points | +0.0 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 Phd 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 Phd AS rose 0.2 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 | – | – | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | – |
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 Phd AS rose 0.2 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 | – | – | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | – |
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 Phd AS rose 0.2 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 | – | – | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | – |
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 Phd AS rose 0.2 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 | – | – | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | – |
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 Phd AS rose 0.2 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 | – | – | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | – |
Source: SSB (08799, CC BY 4.0). Source
Policy rate (prosent)
Policy rate fell 0.20 percentage points in 2025; the operating margin of Phd AS rose 0.2 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 | – | – | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | – |
Source: Norges Bank (IR, NLOD 2.0). Source
EUR/NOK (kr)
EUR/NOK rose 0.8% in 2025; the operating margin of Phd AS rose 0.2 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 | – | – | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | – |
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 Phd AS rose 0.2 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 | – | – | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | – |
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
Phd AS had an operating margin of 1.3% and an equity ratio of 58.0% in 2025, and ranks 2,531 of 5,554 in Teknisk tjenesteyting og forskning.
From 2024 to 2025: the equity ratio fell from 67.2% to 58.0%.
This text is generated automatically from the 2025 accounts.
Three simple methods
The methods give between 96 MNOK and 448 MNOK.
| Method | Multiple | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 22.4 | 176 MNOK |
| EV/EBIT | 17.4 | 96 MNOK |
| P/B | 4.1 | 448 MNOK |
| EV/EBIT: from enterprise value to equity | NOK |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value (EV) at the listed multiple | 141 MNOK |
| Enterprise value after the size adjustment | 96 MNOK |
| Less net debt (rough figure) | 0 MNOK |
| Equity value | 96 MNOK |
Net debt is a rough figure: long-term liabilities minus cash. The accounts do not split interest-bearing debt from other liabilities, and short-term borrowings are not included. The size adjustment applies to the enterprise value, not to the debt.
The listed basis is the value at listed multiples. The estimate is lowered for size: a small-company premium of 3% on the cost of equity gives a value 32% lower. No separate marketability discount is applied, because the premium already allows for the company being small and unlisted.
The multiples are from the listed industry that matches the NACE code (73): Business & Consumer Services.
Not financial advice. The value range is a rough model estimate from listed-company multiples, not a valuation, a price target or a price offer. The actual value may differ greatly. Read more
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 0.1% 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 | 28 | weight 40% |
|---|---|---|
| Solidity | 83 | weight 20% |
| Liquidity | 87 | weight 5% |
| Growth | 50 | weight 25% |
| Consistency | 85 | weight 10% |
Three goals: profitability 40%, growth 25%, resilience 35%. Why these weights?
Durability: 51 (average over 3 years)
Index version 3. Data completeness 100%: the share of the weights that had data.
Questions and answers
How profitable is Phd AS?
The operating margin was 1.3% in 2025, against a median of 5.6% among companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector. Return on assets was 4.9%.
How solid is Phd AS?
The equity ratio was 58.0% in 2025 (median 32.4%). Debt-to-equity was 0.72 (median 1.97).
What is the liquidity of Phd AS like?
The current ratio was 2.38 in 2025 (median 1.34).
How does Phd AS compare in Teknisk tjenesteyting og forskning?
Phd AS ranks 2,531 of 5,554 in Teknisk tjenesteyting og forskning for 2025. Among companies in the Morning class Medium it is number 267 of 578. Revenue changed by 8.6% 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.
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.
Omnicom Group INC (foreign company) owns 59% of the shares in Omnicom Media Group AS.
Group accounts. Omnicom Media Group AS for 2025: index 57 of 100, number 15 of 31 groups. See the group accounts
The group in figures
- Sectors
- Teknisk tjenesteyting og forskning (4 companies) 4 of 4 companies in the tree have accounts with us. Sectors are sorted by the companies' own revenue, which includes sales between the group's companies.
- Employees in Norway
- 168 in all. Oslo 168 Registered employees in the Central Coordinating Register, by the municipality of the business address. Employees may work elsewhere.
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Omnicom Media Group AS
- Phd AS you are here
- Omd AS
- Hearts & Science AS
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.
- 986698388
- Legal form
- AS · part of a group
- Sector
- Teknisk tjenesteyting og forskning (73.120)
- Morning company class
- Medium
- Employees
- 21 registered 10 October 2026
- Founded
- 19 January 2004 22 years in operation
- Share capital
- 0.10 MNOK
- Business address
- Frøyas gate 15, 0273 OSLO
- Municipality
- Oslo rank 63–220 of 357 in Norway
- 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
- 1 (one owner)
- Largest owner
- 100.0%
- Split
- companies 100% · private persons 0% · foreign 0%
- Owned from the same municipality
- 100%
- Group chain
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Owned by: Omnicom Media Group AS (100%)
Ultimate owner: Omnicom Group INC
- Omnicom Media Group AS · 100.0%
Change 2007–2025:
100% of the shares changed owner (1 new and 1 departed owners). The majority owner changed.
New owners (companies): Omnicom Media Group AS
Departed (companies): Optimum Media Direction Norway KS
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 5 November 2026.
Year by year · 2023–2025
| Key figure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index | 51 | 48 | 53 | |
| Rank | 2,686 | 2,980 | 2,531 | |
| Operating margin | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | |
| Return on assets | 5.2% | 5.3% | 4.9% | |
| Equity ratio | 37.5% | 67.2% | 58.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.60 | 3.05 | 2.38 | |
| Revenue growth | – | −59.8% | 8.6% |
Accounts
From the Brønnøysund Register Centre, in the company's reporting currency (NOK).
| Key figure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 1,076.7 MNOK | 433.3 MNOK | 470.7 MNOK |
| Operating profit | 13.8 MNOK | 4.6 MNOK | 5.9 MNOK |
| Profit before tax | 19.3 MNOK | 11.7 MNOK | 13.4 MNOK |
| Tax expense | 4.3 MNOK | 2.6 MNOK | 3.0 MNOK |
| Net profit | 15.0 MNOK | 9.1 MNOK | 10.4 MNOK |
| Financial expenses | 0.2 MNOK | 0.2 MNOK | 0.1 MNOK |
| Total assets | 375.9 MNOK | 223.1 MNOK | 276.5 MNOK |
| Current assets | 375.3 MNOK | 222.8 MNOK | 276.3 MNOK |
| Equity | 140.8 MNOK | 150.0 MNOK | 160.4 MNOK |
| Retained earnings | 117.1 MNOK | 126.3 MNOK | 136.7 MNOK |
| Total liabilities | 235.0 MNOK | 73.1 MNOK | 116.1 MNOK |
| Current liabilities | 234.7 MNOK | 73.0 MNOK | 116.0 MNOK |
Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre (Register of Company Accounts), fetched 5 November 2026, accounts id 7219442.
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