Sector

6,988 companies ranked against comparable companies in four Morning company classes. Fiscal year 2024. Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre. Methodology

Ranking · 2024 · Morning class Large

Morning class Large · 2024
#CompanyProfileScoreChangeFive years
1 Havfonn AS Leader 79 +34
2 Eiendomsmegler 1 Midt-Norge AS Leader 69 +6
3 OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning AS Leader 68 +9
4 Thon Hotellbygg AS Leader 63 −12
5 Leangen Bolig AS Builder 56 +34
6 Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen AS Sprinter 56 −12
7 Thongård AS Leader 54 −19
8 Ote Eiendom AS Sprinter 47 −11
9 Mustad Eiendom AS Sprinter 39 +10
10 Cbre Gws Norway AS Builder 38 +9
11 OBOS Nye Hjem AS Steward 38 −14
12 DNB Eiendom AS Steward 34 −3
13 OBOS Block Watne AS Builder 31 −6
14 Kleivveien Utbygging AS Builder 28 +8

The rank is the rank in the class. A class with fewer than ten companies is compared with the whole sector. Full ranking · Press mode

Biggest moves · Morning class Large

  • Thongård AS

    From 2023 to 2024: the equity ratio fell from 78.5% to 66.9% and revenue grew by 10%.

    −19
  • OBOS Nye Hjem AS

    From 2023 to 2024: the operating margin rose from −4.0% to −0.8%.

    −14
  • Thon Hotellbygg AS

    From 2023 to 2024: the operating margin rose from 53.3% to 77.2%.

    −12
  • Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen AS

    From 2023 to 2024: the operating margin rose from 0.8% to 8.1% and the equity ratio fell from 42.3% to 29.0%.

    −12

Top lists in the sector · 2024 · Morning class Large

The five largest companies account for 55% of the sector's revenue. Combined profit before tax for the 14 ranked companies: 2,308 MNOK.

Highest revenue

  1. OBOS Block Watne AS 1,901 MNOK
  2. DNB Eiendom AS 1,531 MNOK
  3. OBOS Nye Hjem AS 1,457 MNOK
  4. Ote Eiendom AS 1,247 MNOK
  5. Thongård AS 930 MNOK

Operating revenue.

Highest operating margin

  1. Havfonn AS 92.2%
  2. Thon Hotellbygg AS 77.2%
  3. Ote Eiendom AS 50.8%
  4. Mustad Eiendom AS 42.6%
  5. Thongård AS 34.8%

Operating result divided by operating revenue.

Largest profit

  1. Thon Hotellbygg AS 553 MNOK
  2. Ote Eiendom AS 543 MNOK
  3. Havfonn AS 517 MNOK
  4. Thongård AS 342 MNOK
  5. OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning AS 225 MNOK

Profit before tax.

Largest loss

  1. OBOS Block Watne AS −320 MNOK
  2. DNB Eiendom AS −19 MNOK

Profit before tax, the largest negative.

Most solid

  1. Thon Hotellbygg AS 73.7%
  2. Havfonn AS 71.4%
  3. Thongård AS 66.9%
  4. Eiendomsmegler 1 Midt-Norge AS 60.7%
  5. OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning AS 43.8%

Equity ratio: equity divided by total assets.

Fastest growth

  1. Havfonn AS +3,386.0%
  2. Cbre Gws Norway AS +85.3%
  3. Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen AS +24.1%
  4. Mustad Eiendom AS +18.3%
  5. Eiendomsmegler 1 Midt-Norge AS +16.5%

Revenue growth from the year before, only from at least NOK 10 million in revenue.

Largest revenue decline

  1. Kleivveien Utbygging AS −23.9%

Revenue decline from the year before, only from at least NOK 10 million in revenue.

Biggest climbers

  1. Mustad Eiendom AS +9.2 points
  2. OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning AS +9.1 points
  3. Kleivveien Utbygging AS +7.5 points

Change in index points from the year before.

Biggest fallers

  1. Thongård AS −19.2 points
  2. OBOS Nye Hjem AS −14.2 points
  3. Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen AS −12.0 points
  4. Thon Hotellbygg AS −11.8 points
  5. Ote Eiendom AS −10.8 points

Change in index points from the year before.

Most employees

  1. DNB Eiendom AS 881
  2. Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen AS 399
  3. OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning AS 380
  4. Cbre Gws Norway AS 259
  5. Eiendomsmegler 1 Midt-Norge AS 229

Employees according to the Central Coordinating Register.

Highest revenue per employee

  1. Thongård AS 116.2 MNOK
  2. Havfonn AS 101.5 MNOK
  3. Leangen Bolig AS 45.9 MNOK
  4. OBOS Block Watne AS 21.8 MNOK
  5. Ote Eiendom AS 15.6 MNOK

Only companies with at least 5 employees.

The lists cover ranked companies in the class: operating companies with at least NOK 1m in revenue, without holding companies and excluded ones. Size lists (revenue, profit, employees) count each group once. Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre. Amounts in other currencies are converted at Norges Bank's rates.

Quadrant analysis

Positions in the sector · 2024 · Morning class Large

Each company is placed by profitability and solidity, measured as a place from 0 to 100 against the others in the same sector and Morning company class. The bubble shows revenue. Hover over or tap a bubble for the figures, filter by profile or search for a company.

Bubble size shows relative revenue, not exact figures. Dashed lines show where the 5 companies that moved most stood in 2023 (small ring).

  • Lion · LeaderHigh profitability, high solidity
  • Cheetah · SprinterHigh profitability, lower solidity
  • Elephant · StewardLower profitability, high solidity
  • Beaver · BuilderLower profitability, lower solidity
Show the positions as a list
CompanyProfileProfitabilitySolidityIn 2023 (profitability / solidity)
Havfonn ASLion9692–
OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning ASLion816981 / 62
Thon Hotellbygg ASLion7710081 / 92
Ote Eiendom ASCheetah774692 / 54
Eiendomsmegler 1 Midt-Norge ASLion6277–
Mustad Eiendom ASCheetah62854 / 8
Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen ASCheetah583842 / 85
Thongård ASLion508565 / 100
Leangen Bolig ASBeaver4623–
Kleivveien Utbygging ASBeaver46038 / 0
Cbre Gws Norway ASBeaver1915–
OBOS Nye Hjem ASElephant196223 / 77
DNB Eiendom ASElephant4544 / 69
OBOS Block Watne ASBeaver4314 / 46
The sector in numbers

Summary · fiscal year 2024 · Morning class Large

The sector's median operating margin is 11.3%. 0 of 14 companies have negative equity. The median equity ratio is 32.8%.

Companies with accounts14
Total revenue12,874 MNOK
Median operating margin11.3%
Median equity ratio32.8%
Share with a loss14%
Share with negative equity0%

All figures are for fiscal year 2024. Ranked: 14 operating companies. Holding companies, excluded companies and companies without enough data are shown but not ranked. How to read the index

Climbers and fallers · Morning class Large

Change in rank from 2023 to 2024, for 10 companies ranked in both years.

Climbers

  1. 4Mustad Eiendom ASfrom rank 13 to 939
  2. 2OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning ASfrom rank 5 to 368

Fallers

  1. 5Thongård ASfrom rank 2 to 754
  2. 3Thon Hotellbygg ASfrom rank 1 to 463
  3. 3Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen ASfrom rank 3 to 656
  4. 3OBOS Nye Hjem ASfrom rank 8 to 1138
  5. 2Ote Eiendom ASfrom rank 6 to 847

Awards · 2024 · Morning class Large

Most profitableHavfonn AS92.2%
Fastest growthLeangen Bolig AS28,880.8%
Strongest balance sheetThon Hotellbygg AS73.7%
Largest revenueOBOS Block Watne AS1,901 MNOK
Highest revenue per employeeThongård AS116.2 MNOK

Needs attention · 2024 · Morning class Large

11 companies show at least one warning sign. Showing the 11 most important.

Sector map · 2024 · Morning class Large

Profitability against solidity for the ranked companies. Size shows revenue. Coral triangle: negative equity. Click to open the company. Outliers are placed on the edge.

Show the map's figures as a table
CompanyOperating marginEquity ratioRevenue
Havfonn AS92.2%71.4%609 MNOK
Eiendomsmegler 1 Midt-Norge AS11.3%60.7%553 MNOK
OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning AS26.6%43.8%826 MNOK
Thon Hotellbygg AS77.2%73.7%742 MNOK
Leangen Bolig AS11.4%19.1%505 MNOK
Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen AS8.1%29.0%706 MNOK
Thongård AS34.8%66.9%930 MNOK
Ote Eiendom AS50.8%29.5%1,247 MNOK
Mustad Eiendom AS42.6%6.7%701 MNOK
Cbre Gws Norway AS1.1%8.9%592 MNOK
OBOS Nye Hjem AS−0.8%39.2%1,457 MNOK
DNB Eiendom AS−1.5%36.0%1,531 MNOK
OBOS Block Watne AS−7.7%23.8%1,901 MNOK
Kleivveien Utbygging AS9.1%0.3%573 MNOK

Holding and investment companies · 2024

2,257 companies in the sector are holding or investment companies. They are kept out of the ranking above, since revenue, margins and growth say little about a company that lives from ownership. They are ranked on their own here: 974 have at least 10 MNOK in assets and are listed.

Holding and investment companies
RankCompanyScore Equity ratioReturn on assetsCurrent ratioTotal assets
1Terje Kjeldsen Holding AS99 100.0%114.0% –11 MNOK
2Ancas Invest AS97 100.0%103.9% –12 MNOK
3Boppus Invest AS97 100.0%52.3% 16,164.1930 MNOK
4Corrente Holding AS95 100.0%39.0% –23 MNOK
5Barrock Invest AS95 99.9%79.6% 717.6918 MNOK
6Mda Holding AS94 100.0%34.2% 5,615.8816 MNOK
7Mno Holding AS94 99.9%60.9% –33 MNOK
8Hwa Holding AS93 100.0%30.8% –15 MNOK
9Kwa Holding AS92 100.0%27.0% –23 MNOK
10Superson Invest AS92 100.0%25.3% 1,637.7111 MNOK
11Nacapa Invest AS91 100.0%25.1% –18 MNOK
12Hallgeir Haga Invest AS91 99.7%49.5% 249.8015 MNOK
13Trondheim Kontorutvikling Holding AS91 99.8%57.1% 118.3121 MNOK
14Borneskjeret Holding AS91 99.7%43.9% 381.3638 MNOK
15KL Holding AS91 99.8%40.6% 199.3811 MNOK
16Tore Stai Holding AS91 99.9%26.9% 942.9612 MNOK
17Arnold Holding AS90 99.5%56.5% 210.4412 MNOK
18Tor-Erik Johnsen Invest AS90 100.0%20.9% 2,494.5717 MNOK
19CG Holding AS90 100.0%19.1% 5,341.6219 MNOK
20ANDERS O. Wang Holding AS89 99.6%78.4% 102.2525 MNOK
Show all 100
RankCompanyScoreTotal assets
21Aqp Holding AS89168 MNOK
22Svejk Invest AS8914 MNOK
23Strøm Sivertsen Holding AS8916 MNOK
24Rønning Indrelid Holding AS89126 MNOK
25AR Kapital AS8938 MNOK
26Alpen Holding AS8979 MNOK
27Nedre Lobben Holding AS8819 MNOK
28Breverud Holding AS8822 MNOK
29Zimmer Holding AS8815 MNOK
30Ivar Weider Moen Holding AS8836 MNOK
31Skarpen Invest AS8814 MNOK
32Oliven Holding AS8815 MNOK
33Jem Holding AS8849 MNOK
34Gry Ansgar Invest AS8719 MNOK
35Gex Capital AS8715 MNOK
36Gom Invest AS8714 MNOK
37Kramer Holding AS8714 MNOK
38Chapel Hill Invest AS8643 MNOK
39Bhl Holding AS8617 MNOK
40Emerald Invest AS8696 MNOK
41Kma Invest AS8639 MNOK
42DS Invest 2024 AS86134 MNOK
43O.S Holding AS8512 MNOK
44Espen Strøm Holding AS8522 MNOK
45Aksel Valen Holding AS8593 MNOK
46Jobsen Invest AS8538 MNOK
47Superknut Invest AS8511 MNOK
48Gjerdalen Invest AS8512 MNOK
49Evensen Maritime Invest AS8442 MNOK
50Jabetza Invest AS8423 MNOK
51Milliways Invest AS8411 MNOK
52Jusoje Invest AS8417 MNOK
53Goo Invest AS8413 MNOK
54Bur Holding AS84115 MNOK
55Vjuv Invest AS8411 MNOK
56Birkeland Invest AS8412 MNOK
57Elstad Invest AS8411 MNOK
58Kcuv Invest AS8311 MNOK
59Mikkmatt Invest AS8334 MNOK
60Kveil Invest AS8330 MNOK
6127 Capital AS8311 MNOK
62Lonø Holding AS83334 MNOK
63Longvagruppen Holding AS8393 MNOK
64Tikea Invest AS8313 MNOK
65Jkt Birkeland Invest AS82357 MNOK
66Titt Inn Holding AS8228 MNOK
67Ultor Invest AS8211 MNOK
68Bøffel Holding AS8269 MNOK
69Rognag Holding AS8213 MNOK
70Anderich Invest AS8230 MNOK
71Cah Invest AS8211 MNOK
72Eianor Invest AS8213 MNOK
73AE Bulk Co-Invest AS8241 MNOK
74Angur Invest AS8156 MNOK
75F600 Invest AS8140 MNOK
76Ibj Invest AS8112 MNOK
77Belsvik Holding AS8186 MNOK
78Nina Ryen Holding AS8130 MNOK
79Komet Invest AS8112 MNOK
80Wolden Holding AS8113 MNOK
81Steve Holding AS8011 MNOK
82Khk Holding AS8018 MNOK
83MU Investering AS8022 MNOK
84Wico Invest AS8024 MNOK
85Erik Lund Invest AS8060 MNOK
86Oxaal Holding AS8059 MNOK
87AJ Stangeland Holding AS80534 MNOK
88Dag Invest AS8021 MNOK
89Sanna Fjeldvær Holding AS7938 MNOK
90Petrus Holding AS7972 MNOK
91Habbestad Holding AS7918 MNOK
92Kjærevik Holding AS7918 MNOK
93Sniptind Invest AS78428 MNOK
94G1 Holding AS7823 MNOK
95Hein Holding AS77122 MNOK
96Stavne og Stjern Holding AS7718 MNOK
97Urskjell Invest AS7712 MNOK
98Igesund Invest AS7719 MNOK
99Ose Holding AS7714 MNOK
100Idab Invest AS7618 MNOK

Score 0–100 against the other holding companies in the sector: equity ratio 40 %, return on assets 40 % and current ratio 20 %. Methodology

Scenario analysis: the sector's weakest year

The sector's weakest year was 2022, with a median operating margin of 31.0%.

Based on the 9 fiscal years we have. The analysis grows as more years are fetched or imported.

Fiscal yearMedian operating marginMedian equity ratio
2018––
2019––
2020––
2021––
2022 · weakest year31.0%10.0%
202344.6%26.7%
202445.5%26.4%
202546.6%27.3%
202658.6%40.2%

In 2022, 24 ranked companies did better than the sector, 19 about the same and 18 weaker.

Held up best in 2022

  1. 1HJ Eiendom ASequity ratio 40.8%97.2%
  2. 2Viken Boligeiendom ASequity ratio 10.0%94.0%
  3. 3Gjønnesjordet 10 ASequity ratio 0.5%88.9%
  4. 4Rambolt Eiendom ASequity ratio 74.1%81.8%
  5. 5Herock ASequity ratio 89.0%79.7%
  6. 6Huitfeldts Gate 15 ASequity ratio 6.3%77.3%
  7. 7Gullregnbukta ASequity ratio 4.9%71.5%
  8. 8Haakon Knudstad ASequity ratio 71.6%70.8%
  9. 9Inventec ASequity ratio 56.2%70.1%
  10. 10Marinella Eiendom ASequity ratio 44.8%70.1%

Better than the sector: operating margin at or above the sector median and no loss or negative equity. Weaker: operating margin below the median and a loss or negative equity. Otherwise about the same as the sector. Methodology

Drivers in the sector

Interest rates, prices and exchange rates that shape the sector's year, next to the sector's median operating margin. The drivers are context and are not part of the index.

Policy rate (prosent)

Latest value: 4.50 (2026-10)

Policy rate fell 0.20 percentage points in 2025; the sector's median operating margin rose 1.1 percentage points.

Policy rate per year and the sector's median operating margin
Measure202120222023202420252026
Policy rate, annual average0.081.323.544.504.304.17 (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
Sector's median operating margin–31.0%44.6%45.5%46.6%58.6%

Source: Norges Bank (IR, NLOD 2.0). Source · fetched 2 November 2026

Construction cost index for dwellings (indeks (2015 = 100))

Latest value: 160.3 (2026M09)

Construction cost index for dwellings rose 4.3% in 2025; the sector's median operating margin rose 1.1 percentage points.

Construction cost index for dwellings per year and the sector's median operating margin
Measure202120222023202420252026
Construction cost index for dwellings, annual average124.2135.1141.1146.4152.7158.4 (so far)
Change from the year before+8.7%+8.8%+4.4%+3.7%+4.3%+3.7%
Sector's median operating margin–31.0%44.6%45.5%46.6%58.6%

Source: SSB (08651, CC BY 4.0). Source · fetched 2 November 2026

Consumer price index (indeks (2025 = 100))

Latest value: 104.0 (2026M09)

Consumer price index rose 3.0% in 2025; the sector's median operating margin rose 1.1 percentage points.

Consumer price index per year and the sector's median operating margin
Measure202120222023202420252026
Consumer price index, annual average84.389.294.197.0100.0102.9 (so far)
Change from the year before+3.5%+5.8%+5.5%+3.2%+3.0%+2.9%
Sector's median operating margin–31.0%44.6%45.5%46.6%58.6%

Source: SSB (14710, CC BY 4.0). Source · fetched 2 November 2026

When policy rate fell in 2025, 3,829 of 6,922 ranked companies kept their operating margin at or above the year before. Among the largest: OBOS Block Watne AS (−7.7% → 1.3%), DNB Eiendom AS (−1.5% → 2.9%), Ferncliff Tih AS (−717.9% → 99.2%), Ferncliff Holding AS (78.3% → 99.8%), OBOS Nye Hjem AS (−0.8% → −0.7%).

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.

The sector in Norway (SSB)

The whole industry as Statistics Norway counts it: every enterprise, not only the limited companies we rank. Use these figures as background for the ranking above.

Enterprises, employment and turnover · 2024

Enterprises
60,965
+4.0% from 2023
Persons employed
31,172
−0.2% from 2023
Turnover
NOK 240.4 bn
+8.0% from 2023
Gross operating margin
50.2%
Gross operating surplus divided by turnover

All enterprises, sole proprietorships included.

Bankruptcies in the industry

217 enterprise bankruptcies in the last four quarters (2025K4–2026K3). Change −8.8% against the four quarters before (238). That is about 3.6 per 1,000 enterprises.

532024K4522025K1762025K2572025K3582025K4512026K1612026K2472026K3

Foreign-controlled enterprises · 2024

Share of enterprises
2.5%
Share of persons employed
6.0%
Share of turnover
8.6%

SSB publishes this for groups of industries only. The figures are for the group “Omsetning og drift av fast eiendom”.

Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), table 12910, table 10790, table 08085. CC BY 4.0. Our industry codes (SN2025) are linked to SSB’s (SN2007) with SSB’s correspondence table in Klass.

Latest bankruptcies and liquidations

All bankruptcies and liquidations in the sector

Industry codes (NACE)

CodeDescription
68*Hele hovedgruppe 68
68.110Kjøp og salg av egen fast eiendom
68.120Utvikling og salg av byggeprosjekter
68.200Utleie av egen eller leid fast eiendom
68.310Eiendomsmegling og andre formidlingstjenester for eiendom
68.320Eiendomsforvaltning på oppdrag