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
| # | Company | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Havfonn AS | 79 | +34 |
| 2 | Eiendomsmegler 1 Midt-Norge AS | 69 | +6 |
| 3 | OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning AS | 68 | +9 |
| 4 | Thon Hotellbygg AS | 63 | −12 |
| 5 | Leangen Bolig AS | 56 | +34 |
| 6 | Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen AS | 56 | −12 |
| 7 | Thongård AS | 54 | −19 |
| 8 | Ote Eiendom AS | 47 | −11 |
| 9 | Mustad Eiendom AS | 39 | +10 |
| 10 | Cbre Gws Norway AS | 38 | +9 |
| 11 | OBOS Nye Hjem AS | 38 | −14 |
| 12 | DNB Eiendom AS | 34 | −3 |
| 13 | OBOS Block Watne AS | 31 | −6 |
| 14 | Kleivveien Utbygging AS | 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−19
From 2023 to 2024: the equity ratio fell from 78.5% to 66.9% and revenue grew by 10%.
- OBOS Nye Hjem AS−14
From 2023 to 2024: the operating margin rose from −4.0% to −0.8%.
- Thon Hotellbygg AS−12
From 2023 to 2024: the operating margin rose from 53.3% to 77.2%.
- Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen AS−12
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%.
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
- OBOS Block Watne AS 1,901 MNOK
- DNB Eiendom AS 1,531 MNOK
- OBOS Nye Hjem AS 1,457 MNOK
- Ote Eiendom AS 1,247 MNOK
- Thongård AS 930 MNOK
Operating revenue.
Highest operating margin
- Havfonn AS 92.2%
- Thon Hotellbygg AS 77.2%
- Ote Eiendom AS 50.8%
- Mustad Eiendom AS 42.6%
- Thongård AS 34.8%
Operating result divided by operating revenue.
Largest profit
- Thon Hotellbygg AS 553 MNOK
- Ote Eiendom AS 543 MNOK
- Havfonn AS 517 MNOK
- Thongård AS 342 MNOK
- OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning AS 225 MNOK
Profit before tax.
Largest loss
- OBOS Block Watne AS −320 MNOK
- DNB Eiendom AS −19 MNOK
Profit before tax, the largest negative.
Most solid
- Thon Hotellbygg AS 73.7%
- Havfonn AS 71.4%
- Thongård AS 66.9%
- Eiendomsmegler 1 Midt-Norge AS 60.7%
- OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning AS 43.8%
Equity ratio: equity divided by total assets.
Fastest growth
- Havfonn AS +3,386.0%
- Cbre Gws Norway AS +85.3%
- Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen AS +24.1%
- Mustad Eiendom AS +18.3%
- 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
- Kleivveien Utbygging AS −23.9%
Revenue decline from the year before, only from at least NOK 10 million in revenue.
Biggest climbers
- Mustad Eiendom AS +9.2 points
- OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning AS +9.1 points
- Kleivveien Utbygging AS +7.5 points
Change in index points from the year before.
Biggest fallers
- Thongård AS −19.2 points
- OBOS Nye Hjem AS −14.2 points
- Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen AS −12.0 points
- Thon Hotellbygg AS −11.8 points
- Ote Eiendom AS −10.8 points
Change in index points from the year before.
Most employees
- DNB Eiendom AS 881
- Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen AS 399
- OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning AS 380
- Cbre Gws Norway AS 259
- Eiendomsmegler 1 Midt-Norge AS 229
Employees according to the Central Coordinating Register.
Highest revenue per employee
- Thongård AS 116.2 MNOK
- Havfonn AS 101.5 MNOK
- Leangen Bolig AS 45.9 MNOK
- OBOS Block Watne AS 21.8 MNOK
- 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.
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).
- Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen AS profitability 42 → 58, solidity 85 → 38
- Thongård AS profitability 65 → 50, solidity 100 → 85
- Ote Eiendom AS profitability 92 → 77, solidity 54 → 46
- OBOS Nye Hjem AS profitability 23 → 19, solidity 77 → 62
- DNB Eiendom AS profitability 4 → 4, solidity 69 → 54
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
| Company | Profile | Profitability | Solidity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havfonn AS | Lion | 96 | 92 |
| OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning AS | Lion | 81 | 69 |
| Thon Hotellbygg AS | Lion | 77 | 100 |
| Ote Eiendom AS | Cheetah | 77 | 46 |
| Eiendomsmegler 1 Midt-Norge AS | Lion | 62 | 77 |
| Mustad Eiendom AS | Cheetah | 62 | 8 |
| Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen AS | Cheetah | 58 | 38 |
| Thongård AS | Lion | 50 | 85 |
| Leangen Bolig AS | Beaver | 46 | 23 |
| Kleivveien Utbygging AS | Beaver | 46 | 0 |
| Cbre Gws Norway AS | Beaver | 19 | 15 |
| OBOS Nye Hjem AS | Elephant | 19 | 62 |
| DNB Eiendom AS | Elephant | 4 | 54 |
| OBOS Block Watne AS | Beaver | 4 | 31 |
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%.
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
- 4Mustad Eiendom ASfrom rank 13 to 939
- 2OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning ASfrom rank 5 to 368
Fallers
- 5Thongård ASfrom rank 2 to 754
- 3Thon Hotellbygg ASfrom rank 1 to 463
- 3Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen ASfrom rank 3 to 656
- 3OBOS Nye Hjem ASfrom rank 8 to 1138
- 2Ote Eiendom ASfrom rank 6 to 847
Awards · 2024 · Morning class Large
Needs attention · 2024 · Morning class Large
11 companies show at least one warning sign. Showing the 11 most important.
- watchMustad Eiendom ASVery low equity ratio (6.7%) · Current ratio below 1 (0.47)
- watchOBOS Block Watne ASLoss before tax
- watchDNB Eiendom ASLoss before tax
- watchOBOS Nye Hjem ASCurrent ratio below 1 (0.76)
- watchOte Eiendom ASCurrent ratio below 1 (0.11)
- watchThongård ASCurrent ratio below 1 (0.54)
- watchOBOS Eiendomsforvaltning ASCurrent ratio below 1 (0.85)
- watchThon Hotellbygg ASCurrent ratio below 1 (0.22)
- watchHavfonn ASCurrent ratio below 1 (0.48)
- watchCbre Gws Norway ASVery low equity ratio (8.9%)
- watchKleivveien Utbygging ASVery low equity ratio (0.3%)
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
| Company | Operating margin | Equity ratio | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havfonn AS | 92.2% | 71.4% | 609 MNOK |
| Eiendomsmegler 1 Midt-Norge AS | 11.3% | 60.7% | 553 MNOK |
| OBOS Eiendomsforvaltning AS | 26.6% | 43.8% | 826 MNOK |
| Thon Hotellbygg AS | 77.2% | 73.7% | 742 MNOK |
| Leangen Bolig AS | 11.4% | 19.1% | 505 MNOK |
| Eiendomsmegler Krogsveen AS | 8.1% | 29.0% | 706 MNOK |
| Thongård AS | 34.8% | 66.9% | 930 MNOK |
| Ote Eiendom AS | 50.8% | 29.5% | 1,247 MNOK |
| Mustad Eiendom AS | 42.6% | 6.7% | 701 MNOK |
| Cbre Gws Norway AS | 1.1% | 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 AS | 9.1% | 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.
| Rank | Company | Score | Equity ratio | Return on assets | Current ratio | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terje Kjeldsen Holding AS | 99 | 100.0% | 114.0% | – | 11 MNOK |
| 2 | Ancas Invest AS | 97 | 100.0% | 103.9% | – | 12 MNOK |
| 3 | Boppus Invest AS | 97 | 100.0% | 52.3% | 16,164.19 | 30 MNOK |
| 4 | Corrente Holding AS | 95 | 100.0% | 39.0% | – | 23 MNOK |
| 5 | Barrock Invest AS | 95 | 99.9% | 79.6% | 717.69 | 18 MNOK |
| 6 | Mda Holding AS | 94 | 100.0% | 34.2% | 5,615.88 | 16 MNOK |
| 7 | Mno Holding AS | 94 | 99.9% | 60.9% | – | 33 MNOK |
| 8 | Hwa Holding AS | 93 | 100.0% | 30.8% | – | 15 MNOK |
| 9 | Kwa Holding AS | 92 | 100.0% | 27.0% | – | 23 MNOK |
| 10 | Superson Invest AS | 92 | 100.0% | 25.3% | 1,637.71 | 11 MNOK |
| 11 | Nacapa Invest AS | 91 | 100.0% | 25.1% | – | 18 MNOK |
| 12 | Hallgeir Haga Invest AS | 91 | 99.7% | 49.5% | 249.80 | 15 MNOK |
| 13 | Trondheim Kontorutvikling Holding AS | 91 | 99.8% | 57.1% | 118.31 | 21 MNOK |
| 14 | Borneskjeret Holding AS | 91 | 99.7% | 43.9% | 381.36 | 38 MNOK |
| 15 | KL Holding AS | 91 | 99.8% | 40.6% | 199.38 | 11 MNOK |
| 16 | Tore Stai Holding AS | 91 | 99.9% | 26.9% | 942.96 | 12 MNOK |
| 17 | Arnold Holding AS | 90 | 99.5% | 56.5% | 210.44 | 12 MNOK |
| 18 | Tor-Erik Johnsen Invest AS | 90 | 100.0% | 20.9% | 2,494.57 | 17 MNOK |
| 19 | CG Holding AS | 90 | 100.0% | 19.1% | 5,341.62 | 19 MNOK |
| 20 | ANDERS O. Wang Holding AS | 89 | 99.6% | 78.4% | 102.25 | 25 MNOK |
Show all 100
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 year | Median operating margin | Median equity ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 · weakest year | 31.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | 26.7% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | 26.4% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | 27.3% |
| 2026 | 58.6% | 40.2% |
In 2022, 24 ranked companies did better than the sector, 19 about the same and 18 weaker.
Held up best in 2022
- 1HJ Eiendom ASequity ratio 40.8%97.2%
- 2Viken Boligeiendom ASequity ratio 10.0%94.0%
- 3Gjønnesjordet 10 ASequity ratio 0.5%88.9%
- 4Rambolt Eiendom ASequity ratio 74.1%81.8%
- 5Herock ASequity ratio 89.0%79.7%
- 6Huitfeldts Gate 15 ASequity ratio 6.3%77.3%
- 7Gullregnbukta ASequity ratio 4.9%71.5%
- 8Haakon Knudstad ASequity ratio 71.6%70.8%
- 9Inventec ASequity ratio 56.2%70.1%
- 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)
Policy rate fell 0.20 percentage points in 2025; the sector's median operating margin rose 1.1 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 |
| 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))
Construction cost index for dwellings rose 4.3% in 2025; the sector's median operating margin rose 1.1 percentage points.
| Measure | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction cost index for dwellings, annual average | 124.2 | 135.1 | 141.1 | 146.4 | 152.7 | 158.4 (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))
Consumer price index rose 3.0% in 2025; the sector's median operating margin rose 1.1 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% |
| 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.
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
- Bash Eiendom AS 928846342 Voluntary liquidation · 31 October 2026 · 1 MNOK (2025)
- Brande Eiendom AS 925893811 Voluntary liquidation · 31 October 2026 · 1 MNOK (2025)
- Brande Holding AS 928469220 Voluntary liquidation · 31 October 2026 · 0 MNOK (2025)
- Bygnes Bt1 S10 AS 936304664 Voluntary liquidation · 31 October 2026
- Cecilie Løvøs Veg 2 AS 813648962 Voluntary liquidation · 31 October 2026 · 0 MNOK (2025)
- Datterselskapet AS 988944041 Voluntary liquidation · 31 October 2026 · 0 MNOK (2025)
- Eiby AS 827032522 Voluntary liquidation · 31 October 2026
- Eidettoppen Eiendom AS 928086127 Voluntary liquidation · 31 October 2026 · 0 MNOK (2025)
Industry codes (NACE)
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 68* | Hele hovedgruppe 68 |
| 68.110 | Kjøp og salg av egen fast eiendom |
| 68.120 | Utvikling og salg av byggeprosjekter |
| 68.200 | Utleie av egen eller leid fast eiendom |
| 68.310 | Eiendomsmegling og andre formidlingstjenester for eiendom |
| 68.320 | Eiendomsforvaltning på oppdrag |