Margins and profitability in masonry and bricklaying activities

Revenue and operating profit

Revenue per employee is calculated on the 38 of 38 companies that report an employee count, as the median of the ratio within each company.

Median, not mean. A mean would be pulled up by the largest companies in the industry, and would say little about a typical one.

What companies in the industry earned

One tenth of companies fell below -9.9 %, and one tenth above 11.8 %. That is the real spread in the industry, not an average.

Top against weakest third

Top third

10.2 %

Weakest third

-4.9 %

Spread

15 percentage points

Equity ratio

28.0 %median of 38

Where the companies are based

The six postal towns with the most companies in this industry, by registered business address.

Who in the industry wins public contracts

8 of 38 companies in the industry have won at least one public contract since 2022, that is 21.1 %.

Only 8 companies in the industry have won a public contract since 2022. That is too few for us to say how large they are compared with the rest.

Who puts them out to tender

The 11 contracts we find come most often from these buyers.

Contracts come from Doffin and TED. Our collection is not complete, and TED covers only contracts above the EEA threshold, so the figures are a floor and not a full count. We say what we find, not what exists.

Common questions about masonry and bricklaying activities

What is a normal operating margin in masonry and bricklaying activities?

The median operating margin was 3.9 %, meaning what was left of revenue once every cost had been paid. Half of the 38 companies in the sample were above it, and half below.

What separates the best from the weakest in masonry and bricklaying activities?

The top third had an operating margin of 10.2 %, against -4.9 % for the weakest. The spread is 15 percentage points, within the same industry, the same country and the same year.

How many companies are there in masonry and bricklaying activities in Norway?

We hold filed accounts for 38 Norwegian companies on this industry code with at least one million kroner in revenue. The real number is higher, since dormant and very small companies are excluded.

How much revenue does a company in Masonry and bricklaying activities generate per employee?

The median company in Masonry and bricklaying activities turns over NOK 1.6m per employee. The figure is calculated on the 38 of 38 companies that report an employee count.

How many are loss-making in masonry and bricklaying activities?

26 % of the companies in the sample posted a negative operating result.

How large is a typical company in masonry and bricklaying activities?

Median revenue is NOK 44.1m. Half of the companies fall between NOK 30.8m and NOK 60.2m.

How much do public contracts matter in masonry and bricklaying activities?

We find almost no public contracts in this industry since 2022, so public procurement appears to play little role here.

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