Sonar AS
Score · fiscal year 2025
45of 100
How to read this: the company is ahead of 37 % of companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector in 2025. What does this mean?
Rank in the Morning class Medium: 335 of 527 · What are Morning company classes?
Place in the whole sector: 1,847 of 3,042 · Forretningsmessig tjenesteyting
Profile
Beaver · Builder
Lower profitability, lower solidity
Position against comparable companies in 2025, not a verdict on the company. Based on profitability 46 and solidity 21 out of 100 among companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector in 2025. Methodology
Against the sector
Sonar AS is 7 points below the median for companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector in 2025.
Median score 52 among 527 companies.
Against companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector in 2025: operating margin 1.1% (median 4.4%) and equity ratio 8.6% (median 22.0%).
The numbers behind the score
| Measure | Company | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 84 MNOK | 107 MNOK |
| Operating margin | 1.1% | 4.4% |
| Profit margin | 4.0% | 4.3% |
| Return on assets | 17.0% | 10.7% |
| Equity ratio | 8.6% | 22.0% |
| Debt-to-equity | 10.67 | 3.28 |
| Current ratio | 1.02 | 1.16 |
| Revenue growth | 38.5% | 7.7% |
| Revenue per employee | 0.86 MNOK | 2.11 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 45, Sonar AS does better than 37% of companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector (527 companies) in 2025.
Score 2023–2025
- Sonar AS
- Median: companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector
Sonar AS has a score of 45 for 2025, rank 1,847 of 3,042 in the sector.
Strongest: Growth: percentile 84 against peers, revenue growth 38.5% against a median of 7.7%.
Weakest: Solidity: percentile 21 against peers, equity ratio 8.6% against a median of 22.0%. Liquidity: percentile 32 against peers, current ratio 1.02 against a median of 1.16.
Worth a closer look
- The equity ratio is very low. Could the company absorb a bad year, and does it need more equity? Based on: equity ratio 8.6% (median 22.0%).
- Strong growth with weak liquidity. Is the growth financed, or does it tie up capital the company does not have? Based on: revenue growth 38.5% (median 7.7%); current ratio 1.02 (median 1.16).
- What lies behind weak solidity, 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 Sonar AS rose by 0.7 percentage points. Comparable companies rose by a median 0.7 points. So the company did 0.0 points weaker than the industry, for reasons of its own.
Over 2 year-to-year changes Sonar AS moved the same way as comparable companies 1 times. About 74% 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 | 0.4% | 3.7% | 0.0 percentage points | −0.4 percentage points | +0.4 percentage points |
| 2025 | 1.1% | 4.4% | +0.7 percentage points | +0.7 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 Sonar AS. The figures stand side by side; we claim no cause.
Service prices: business support services (indeks (2021 = 100))
Service prices: business support services rose 3.8% in 2025; the operating margin of Sonar AS rose 0.7 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service prices: business support services, annual average | 100.0 | 104.9 | 111.1 | 116.9 | 121.3 | 122.3 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | – | +4.9% | +5.9% | +5.2% | +3.8% | +0.8% |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.1% | – |
Source: SSB (14335, CC BY 4.0). Source
Turnover index: administrative and support services (indeks (2021 = 100))
Turnover index: administrative and support services rose 5.8% in 2025; the operating margin of Sonar AS rose 0.7 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover index: administrative and support services, annual average | 99.5 | 117.4 | 126.0 | 130.8 | 138.4 | 141.3 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | +5.3% | +17.9% | +7.4% | +3.8% | +5.8% | +2.1% |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.1% | – |
Source: SSB (13863, CC BY 4.0). Source
Consumer price index (indeks (2025 = 100))
Consumer price index rose 3.0% in 2025; the operating margin of Sonar AS rose 0.7 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 | – | – | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.1% | – |
Source: SSB (14710, CC BY 4.0). Source
Policy rate (prosent)
Policy rate fell 0.20 percentage points in 2025; the operating margin of Sonar AS rose 0.7 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 | – | – | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.1% | – |
Source: Norges Bank (IR, NLOD 2.0). Source
Wage index: business support services (indeks)
Wage index: business support services rose 5.7% in 2025; the operating margin of Sonar AS rose 0.7 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wage index: business support services, annual average | 81.5 | 85.5 | 89.7 | 94.8 | 100.3 | 106.3 (so far) |
| Change from the year before | +3.5% | +4.9% | +4.9% | +5.7% | +5.7% | +6.0% |
| The company's operating margin | – | – | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.1% | – |
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
Sonar AS had an operating margin of 1.1% and an equity ratio of 8.6% in 2025, and ranks 1,847 of 3,042 in Forretningsmessig tjenesteyting.
From 2024 to 2025: the equity ratio fell from 29.1% to 8.6% and revenue grew by 39%.
This text is generated automatically from the 2025 accounts.
Three simple methods
The methods give between 2 MNOK and 17 MNOK.
| Method | Multiple | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 17.3 | 17 MNOK |
| EV/EBIT | 14.1 | 5 MNOK |
| P/B | 2.7 | 2 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
- watch
The equity ratio is very low. Could the company absorb a bad year, and does it need more equity?
Based on: Equity ratio 8.6% (median 22.0%).
- watch
Strong growth with weak liquidity. Is the growth financed, or does it tie up capital the company does not have?
Based on: Revenue growth 38.5% (median 7.7%); Current ratio 1.02 (median 1.16).
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 2026, the sector's weakest year, for this company.
The sector's weakest year was 2026, with a median operating margin of 0.3%. Based on the 9 fiscal years we have. The analysis grows as more years are fetched or imported. Methodology
What the score is made of
| Profitability | 46 | weight 30% |
|---|---|---|
| Solidity | 21 | weight 25% |
| Liquidity | 32 | weight 15% |
| Growth | 84 | weight 15% |
| Consistency | 54 | weight 15% |
Durability: 46 (average over 3 years)
Index version 2. Data completeness 100%: the share of the weights that had data.
Questions and answers
How profitable is Sonar AS?
The operating margin was 1.1% in 2025, against a median of 4.4% among companies in the Morning class Medium in the same sector. Return on assets was 17.0%.
How solid is Sonar AS?
The equity ratio was 8.6% in 2025 (median 22.0%). Debt-to-equity was 10.67 (median 3.28).
What is the liquidity of Sonar AS like?
The current ratio was 1.02 in 2025 (median 1.16).
How does Sonar AS compare in Forretningsmessig tjenesteyting?
Sonar AS ranks 1,847 of 3,042 in Forretningsmessig tjenesteyting for 2025. Among companies in the Morning class Medium it is number 335 of 527. Revenue changed by 38.5% from the year before.
Group structure · 2025
8 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 Sommereik AS. Persons are not shown by name.
Group accounts. Sommereik AS for 2023: index 90 of 100, number 2 of 45 groups. See the group accounts
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Sommereik AS
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Sonar 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.
- 992160004
- Legal form
- AS
- Sector
- Forretningsmessig tjenesteyting (78.200)
- Morning company class
- Medium
- Employees
- 97 registered 10 October 2026
- Founded
- 3 January 2008 18 years in operation
- Share capital
- 0.10 MNOK
- Business address
- Østensjøveien 18, 0661 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 31 October 2026. Only names are shown.
Shareholders (2025)
- Number of shareholders
- 2 (one owner holds more than half)
- Largest owner
- 90.0%
- Split
- companies 100% · private persons 0% · foreign 0%
- Owned from the same municipality
- 100%
- Group chain
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Owned by: Sommereik AS (90%)
Ultimate owner: private person
- Sommereik AS · 90.0%
- K.E Myrvold AS · 10.0%
The company is new in the shareholder register in 2025.
Majority owner of: Sonar Vestfold AS (94%), Sonar Stor-Oslo AS (88%)
Holds shares in: Sonar Vestfold AS (94%), Sonar Stor-Oslo AS (88%)
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 1 November 2026.
Year by year · 2023–2025
| Key figure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index | 49 | 45 | 45 | |
| Rank | 1,410 | 1,774 | 1,847 | |
| Operating margin | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.1% | |
| Return on assets | 8.5% | 5.2% | 17.0% | |
| Equity ratio | 24.6% | 29.1% | 8.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.26 | 1.32 | 1.02 | |
| Revenue growth | – | −25.4% | 38.5% |
Accounts
From the Brønnøysund Register Centre, in the company's reporting currency (NOK).
| Key figure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | 81.0 MNOK | 60.4 MNOK | 83.7 MNOK |
| Operating profit | 0.4 MNOK | 0.3 MNOK | 1.0 MNOK |
| Profit before tax | 1.7 MNOK | 1.0 MNOK | 3.4 MNOK |
| Tax expense | 0.1 MNOK | 0.1 MNOK | −0.3 MNOK |
| Net profit | 1.6 MNOK | 0.9 MNOK | 3.6 MNOK |
| Financial expenses | 0.0 MNOK | 0.0 MNOK | 0.0 MNOK |
| Total assets | 20.0 MNOK | 20.2 MNOK | 19.9 MNOK |
| Current assets | 19.1 MNOK | 18.9 MNOK | 18.6 MNOK |
| Equity | 4.9 MNOK | 5.9 MNOK | 1.7 MNOK |
| Retained earnings | 4.8 MNOK | 5.8 MNOK | 1.6 MNOK |
| Total liabilities | 15.1 MNOK | 14.3 MNOK | 18.2 MNOK |
| Current liabilities | 15.1 MNOK | 14.3 MNOK | 18.2 MNOK |
Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre (Register of Company Accounts), fetched 1 November 2026, accounts id 6746266.
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