S Thorstensen AS

Org. no. 816744342 · Narvik · Founded 1949 · 15 employees

Score · fiscal year 2023

39of 100

How to read this: the company is ahead of 33 % of companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector in 2023. What does this mean?

Rank in the Morning class Small: 4,529 of 6,803 · What are Morning company classes?
Place in the whole sector: 13,987 of 21,088 · Handel

Profile

Beaver · Builder

Lower profitability, lower solidity

Position against comparable companies in 2023, not a verdict on the company. Based on profitability 11 and solidity 42 out of 100 among companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector in 2023. Methodology

Against the sector

S Thorstensen AS is 11 points below the median for companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector in 2023.

Median score 50 among 6,803 companies.

Against companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector in 2023: operating margin −4.1% (median 3.2%) and equity ratio 31.1% (median 36.1%).

Source: Register of Company Accounts and Central Coordinating RegisterFetched 26 October 2026Report an issue
Key figures · 2023

The numbers behind the score

The numbers behind the score · 2023
MeasureCompanyMedianAhead of
Operating revenue18 MNOK20 MNOK
Operating margin −4.1% 3.2% 9 %
Profit margin −6.4% 2.9% shown, not part of the index
Return on assets −6.8% 9.3% 12 %
Equity ratio 31.1% 36.1% 44 %
Debt-to-equity 2.22 1.55 39 %
Current ratio 3.39 1.71 85 %
Revenue growth – 4.2% not compared
Revenue per employee1.17 MNOK2.03 MNOK

The median and “ahead of” refer to companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector in 2023. The bar shows the share of companies the figure is ahead of.

With an index of 39, S Thorstensen AS does better than 33% of companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector (6,803 companies) in 2023.

Over time

Score 2023–2025

CompanyMedian0255075100202320242025
  • S Thorstensen AS
  • Median: companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector
Analysis · 2023

What the numbers say

S Thorstensen AS had an operating margin of −4.1% and an equity ratio of 31.1% in 2023, and ranks 13,987 of 21,088 in Handel.

This text is generated automatically from the 2023 accounts.

Estimated value · 2023

Three simple methods

One method gives a figure: 3 MNOK.

MethodInputMultipleEstimate
P/E Net profit: −1.1 MNOK 10.0 not meaningful
EV/EBIT Operating profit: −0.7 MNOK 8.0 not meaningful
P/B Equity: 3.2 MNOK 1.0 3 MNOK

A mechanical estimate from public accounts, not advice. Mechanical estimate from public accounts with fixed multiples. Not a valuation and not advice to buy or sell. The multiples are provisional default values and must be adjusted per sector before the figures are used for anything. See the calculation

Indications · 2023

Worth a closer look

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    The company made a loss before tax. Are these one-off items or a pattern?

    Based on: Profit margin −6.4% (median 2.9%).

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    The operating margin is lower than at three in four companies in the sector. Where do costs differ from competitors?

    Based on: Operating margin −4.1% (median 3.2%).

Indications based on the latest annual accounts from open data. Not investment or financial advice.

Financial costs were 6.1% of the debt in 2023. The policy rate averaged 3.54 % 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.

Stress test · 2022

Scenario analysis: the sector's weakest year

We have no accounts for 2022, the sector's weakest year, for this company.

The sector's weakest year was 2022, with a median operating margin of 1.5%. Based on the 11 fiscal years we have. The analysis grows as more years are fetched or imported. Methodology

Components · 2023

What the score is made of

Profitability11 weight 30%
Solidity42 weight 25%
Liquidity85 weight 15%
Growth– no data, left out
Consistency45 weight 15%

Index version 2. Data completeness 85%: the share of the weights that had data.

2023

Questions and answers

How profitable is S Thorstensen AS?

The operating margin was −4.1% in 2023, against a median of 3.2% among companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector. Return on assets was −6.8%. The company made a loss before tax.

How solid is S Thorstensen AS?

The equity ratio was 31.1% in 2023 (median 36.1%). Debt-to-equity was 2.22 (median 1.55).

What is the liquidity of S Thorstensen AS like?

The current ratio was 3.39 in 2023 (median 1.71).

How does S Thorstensen AS compare in Handel?

S Thorstensen AS ranks 13,987 of 21,088 in Handel for 2023. Among companies in the Morning class Small it is number 4,529 of 6,803.

From the Central Coordinating Register

Org. no.
816744342
Legal form
AS
Sector
Handel (47.520)
Morning company class
Small
Employees
15 registered 10 July 2026
Founded
16 February 1949 77 years in operation
Share capital
0.80 MNOK
Business address
Sjøbakken 17, 8540 BALLANGEN (NARVIK)
Municipality
Narvik rank 16–25 of 27 in KOSTRA group 9
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 29 October 2026. Only names are shown.

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Figures last fetched 26 October 2026.

Details

Year by year · 2023–2025

Key figure202320242025Trend
Index395167
Rank13,98710,9164,240
Operating margin−4.1%2.6%9.6%
Return on assets−6.8%5.1%18.1%
Equity ratio31.1%33.5%44.2%
Current ratio3.393.724.30
Revenue growth–3.4%9.7%

Accounts

From the Brønnøysund Register Centre, in the company's reporting currency (NOK).

Key figure202320242025
Operating revenue17.5 MNOK18.1 MNOK19.9 MNOK
Operating profit−0.7 MNOK0.5 MNOK1.9 MNOK
Profit before tax−1.1 MNOK0.1 MNOK1.5 MNOK
Net profit−1.1 MNOK0.1 MNOK1.5 MNOK
Financial expenses0.4 MNOK0.4 MNOK0.4 MNOK
Total assets10.2 MNOK9.7 MNOK10.6 MNOK
Current assets8.1 MNOK7.7 MNOK8.7 MNOK
Equity3.2 MNOK3.3 MNOK4.7 MNOK
Retained earnings2.4 MNOK2.5 MNOK3.9 MNOK
Total liabilities7.0 MNOK6.5 MNOK5.9 MNOK
Current liabilities2.4 MNOK2.1 MNOK2.0 MNOK

Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre (Register of Company Accounts), fetched 26 October 2026, accounts id 5420077.

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