Informasjon og kommunikasjon
FollowDownload sector report (PDF)0 companies ranked against comparable companies in four Morning company classes. Fiscal year 2020. Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre. Methodology
Ranking · 2020
No ranked companies in this class this year.
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
Climbers and fallers need at least two fiscal years with a score. Coming when next year's figures are fetched.
Top lists in the sector · 2020
Size
The largest by revenue and employees, and who earns the most per employee.
Highest revenue
No company meets the requirement this year.
Operating revenue.
Most employees
No company meets the requirement this year.
Employees according to the Central Coordinating Register.
Highest revenue per employee
No company meets the requirement this year.
Only companies with at least 5 employees.
Profit and balance
Who earns the most, who loses the most, and who has the strongest balance sheet.
Highest operating margin
No company meets the requirement this year.
Operating result divided by operating revenue.
Largest profit
No company meets the requirement this year.
Profit before tax.
Largest loss
No company meets the requirement this year.
Profit before tax, the largest negative.
Most solid
No company meets the requirement this year.
Equity ratio: equity divided by total assets.
Growth and movement
Who grows and falls the most in revenue, and who has climbed or fallen the most on the index since the year before.
Fastest growth
No company meets the requirement this year.
Revenue growth from the year before, only from at least NOK 10 million in revenue.
Largest revenue decline
No company meets the requirement this year.
Revenue decline from the year before, only from at least NOK 10 million in revenue.
Biggest climbers
Requires an index for two financial years.
Change in index points from the year before.
Biggest fallers
Requires an index for two financial years.
Change in index points from the year before.
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 · 2020
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.
Too few ranked companies to draw the map.
Summary · fiscal year 2020
3 of 4 companies have negative equity.
All figures are for fiscal year 2020. Ranked: 0 operating companies. Holding companies, excluded companies and companies without enough data are shown but not ranked. How to read the index
- Growth is not included in the index: it needs the previous year's accounts.
- Consistency is not included in the index: it needs accounts for several years.
Climbers and fallers
Climbers need at least two fiscal years. They appear once next year's accounts are fetched or history is imported.
Needs attention · 2020
4 companies show at least one warning sign. Showing the 4 most important.
- criticalQsheba ASNegative equity · Current ratio below 1 (0.09) · Loss before tax
- criticalOrnio ASNegative equity · Current ratio below 1 (0.96) · Loss before tax
- criticalAtlantic Crossing Production ASNegative equity · Loss before tax
- watchMarchant Invest ASLoss before tax
Sector map · 2020
Too few ranked companies to draw the map.
Ownership structure (2025)
- Companies with shareholder data
- 21,782
- Companies with one owner
- 64%
- Companies where one owner holds more than half
- 76%
- Split
- companies 41% · private persons 58% · foreign 6%
- Owned from the same municipality
- 82%
- Owners over 60 (average per company)
- 23%
- Ownership change 2007–2025
- 63% of the companies had a change in owners · majority owner changed in 42.6% · new foreign majority in 4.3%
Average per company, not weighted by size. 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.
In our articles
- Norway's tech and media giants grow, yet the typical company earns just 5.1%
- Real estate and finance earn margins eight times the typical industryNo. 13 of 22 on median operating margin
- Boards in shipping, mining and oil are the oldest; one in seven shipping directors is 70 or overNo. 22 of 22 on median board age
Scenario analysis: the sector's weakest year
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.
| Fiscal year | Median operating margin | Median equity ratio |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 | 4.9% | 27.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | 34.6% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | 33.7% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | 33.4% |
| 2026 · weakest year | 4.1% | 36.5% |
In 2026, 16 ranked companies did better than the sector, 13 about the same and 5 weaker.
Held up best in 2026
- 1DESCARTES SYSTEMS (NORWAY) ASequity ratio 4.3%38.8%
- 2H5p Group ASequity ratio 39.9%29.5%
- 3Accigo ASequity ratio 7.6%29.0%
- 4Sanity ASequity ratio 39.9%22.5%
- 5Ntt Data Business Solutions ASequity ratio 30.4%11.5%
- 6Sectra Norge ASequity ratio 18.5%10.3%
- 7Dxc Technology Norge ASequity ratio 57.2%9.9%
- 8Neatframe ASequity ratio 48.7%9.7%
- 9Aucotec Norway ASequity ratio 10.9%8.9%
- 10Autodesk Norway Operations ASequity ratio 51.5%7.4%
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.
Turnover index: information and communication (indeks (2021 = 100))
Turnover index: information and communication rose 4.6% in 2025; the sector's median operating margin rose 0.3 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% |
| Sector's median operating margin | – | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 4.1% |
Source: SSB (13863, CC BY 4.0). Source · fetched 5 November 2026
USD/NOK (kr)
USD/NOK fell 3.3% in 2025; the sector's median operating margin rose 0.3 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% |
| Sector's median operating margin | – | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 4.1% |
Source: Norges Bank (EXR, NLOD 2.0). Source · fetched 5 November 2026
Policy rate (prosent)
Policy rate fell 0.20 percentage points in 2025; the sector's median operating margin rose 0.3 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 | – | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 4.1% |
Source: Norges Bank (IR, NLOD 2.0). Source · fetched 5 November 2026
Consumer price index (indeks (2025 = 100))
Consumer price index rose 3.0% in 2025; the sector's median operating margin rose 0.3 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 | – | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 4.1% |
Source: SSB (14710, CC BY 4.0). Source · fetched 5 November 2026
When USD/NOK fell in 2025, 1,590 of 3,025 ranked companies kept their operating margin at or above the year before. Among the largest: Telenor Norge AS (19.4% → 21.9%), Telia Norge AS (2.4% → 20.2%), Norsk Rikskringkasting AS (−3.3% → −1.6%), TV 2 AS (3.0% → 3.8%), Tiktok Norway AS (6.9% → 7.8%).
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
- 23,538
- +3.5% from 2023
- Persons employed
- 113,952
- +0.6% from 2023
- Turnover
- NOK 424.7 bn
- +10.2% from 2023
- Gross operating margin
- 14.6%
- Gross operating surplus divided by turnover
All enterprises, sole proprietorships included.
Bankruptcies in the industry
156 enterprise bankruptcies in the last four quarters (2025K4–2026K3). Change −13.8% against the four quarters before (181). That is about 6.6 per 1,000 enterprises.
Foreign-controlled enterprises · 2024
- Share of enterprises
- 5.7%
- Share of persons employed
- 40.1%
- Share of turnover
- 50.3%
SSB publishes this for groups of industries only. The figures are for the group “Informasjon og kommunikasjon”.
Turnover index · Informasjon og kommunikasjon
141.9 index, 2021 = 100, seasonally adjusted · 2026M09
+6.9% against 2025M09.
Monthly, 2023M09 to 2026M09.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), table 12910, table 10790, table 08085, table 13863. CC BY 4.0. Our industry codes (SN2025) are linked to SSB’s (SN2007) with SSB’s correspondence table in Klass.
Outlook: SSB's figures for the industry and the macro picture
Statistics Norway's own statistics for the whole industry and the companies' expectations, where SSB has them, and SSB's forecasts for the Norwegian economy. Actual figures and expectations are kept apart.
SSB has no separate turnover, investment or business tendency statistics for this sector. The macro picture covers the whole economy.
SSB's forecasts
Statistics Norway's economic forecasts (table 12880), published 15 September 2026. Marked years are forecasts.
| 2025 | 2026forecast | 2027forecast | 2028forecast | 2029forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP mainland Norway | 1.7 % | 1.4 % | 2.1 % | 1.5 % | 1.9 % |
| Unemployment rate (LFS, level) | 4.5 % | 4.6 % | 4.4 % | 4.3 % | 4.2 % |
| Consumer price index | 3.1 % | 3.2 % | 2.5 % | 2.2 % | 2.1 % |
| Money market rate (level) | 4.4 % | 4.5 % | 4.6 % | 4.0 % | 3.8 % |
| Business investment | 2.7 % | 1.8 % | 2.8 % | 2.1 % | 2.9 % |
| Annual wages | 4.9 % | 4.3 % | 3.7 % | 3.4 % | 3.0 % |
SSB's forecast for the current and coming years. Per cent change from the year before, level where stated. table 12880, CC BY 4.0.
Latest bankruptcies and liquidations
- Ctrl Studio AS 936309453 Voluntary liquidation · 5 November 2026
- Eliot AS 832052442 Voluntary liquidation · 5 November 2026 · 0 MNOK (2025)
- Kibygg AS 935980100 Voluntary liquidation · 5 November 2026
- Lightstone Holdings AS 927349140 Voluntary liquidation · 5 November 2026
- Managementconsulting AS 920640664 Voluntary liquidation · 5 November 2026
- Norne Group AS 937892004 Voluntary liquidation · 5 November 2026
- Wkt AS 931744143 Forced dissolution · 5 November 2026
- Adt Norway AS 913059670 Forced dissolution · 4 November 2026 · 0 MNOK (2024)
Industry codes (NACE)
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 58* | Hele hovedgruppe 58 |
| 58.110 | Utgivelse av bøker |
| 58.120 | Utgivelse av aviser |
| 58.130 | Utgivelse av blader og tidsskrifter |
| 58.190 | Utgivelsesvirksomhet ellers, unntatt utgivelse av programvare |
| 58.210 | Utgivelse av programvare for dataspill |
| 58.290 | Utgivelse av annen programvare |
| 59* | Hele hovedgruppe 59 |
| 59.110 | Produksjon av film, video og fjernsynsprogrammer |
| 59.120 | Etterarbeid knyttet til produksjon av film, video og fjernsynsprogrammer |
| 59.130 | Distribusjon av film og video |
| 59.140 | Filmfremvisning |
| 59.200 | Produksjon og utgivelse av musikk- og lydopptak |
| 60* | Hele hovedgruppe 60 |
| 60.100 | Radiokringkasting og distribuering av musikk og andre lydmedier |
| 60.200 | Fjernsynsprogramvirksomhet, kringkasting og distribuering av audiovisuelle medier |
| 60.310 | Nyhetsbyråvirksomhet |
| 60.390 | Annen virksomhet for distribuering av innhold |
| 61* | Hele hovedgruppe 61 |
| 61.100 | Kabelbasert, satellittbasert og trådløs telekommunikasjon |
| 61.200 | Videresalg av telekommunikasjon og formidlingstjenester tilknyttet telekommunikasjon |
| 61.900 | Telekommunikasjon ellers |
| 62* | Hele hovedgruppe 62 |
| 62.100 | Dataprogrammeringstjenester |
| 62.200 | Konsulentvirksomhet tilknyttet informasjonsteknologi og forvaltning og drift av it-systemer |
| 62.900 | Andre tjenester tilknyttet informasjonsteknologi |
| 63* | Hele hovedgruppe 63 |
| 63.100 | Datainfrastruktur, -behandling, -lagring og tilknyttede tjenester |
| 63.910 | Drift av søkemotorer |
| 63.920 | Andre informasjonstjenester |