Finance

Top 100 2019: B.C.’s biggest companies by industry

Revenue by fiscal year ($000) 2018: 5,442,0002017: 5,020,000 Revenue by fiscal year ($000) 2018: 2,264,0002017: 2,070,000 Revenue by fiscal year ($000) 2018: 1,995,0002017: 3,295,615 Revenue by fiscal year ($000) 2018: 1,394,6022017: 1,361,916 Revenue by fiscal year ($000) 2018: 1,022,8772017: 879,546 Revenue by fiscal year ($000) 2018: 547,560 c2017: 460,594 c Revenue by fiscal year ($000) 2018: 538,9692017: 538,935 Revenue by fiscal...

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Financial Services

1. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 5,442,000
2017: 5,020,000

2. HSBC Canada

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 2,264,000
2017: 2,070,000

3. WorkSafeBC

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,995,000
2017: 3,295,615

4. Pacific Blue Cross

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,394,602
2017: 1,361,916

5. Canaccord Genuity

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,022,877
2017: 879,546

6. Raymond James

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 547,560 c
2017: 460,594 c

7. Vancouver City Savings Credit Union

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 538,969
2017: 538,935

8. Coast Capital Savings Union

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 439,220
2017: 348,250

9. Central 1 Credit Union

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 282,637
2017: 207,942

10. Hub International Canada West

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 270,307
2017: 254,292

Manufacturing + Transport

1. Finning International

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 6,996,000
2017: 6,256,000

2. Premium Brands Holdings Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 3,025,800
2017: 2,198,300

3. Catalyst Paper Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 2,000,000 e
2017: 2,000,000 e

4. GFS British Columbia

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,800,000 e
2017: 1,750,000 e

5. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,516,003 c
2017: 1,262,189 c

6. Longview Aviation Capital Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,000,000 e
2017: NP

7. Creation Technologies

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 842,205 c, e
2017: 831,104 c, e

8. Motion Industries Canada

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 809,813 c, e
2017: 753,188 c, e

9. Alpha Group

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 625,000 e
2017: 600,000 e

10. Nature’s Path Foods

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 490,000 e
2017: 475,000 e

Technology + Science

1. Telus Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 14,386,000
2017: 13,304,000

2. Maxar Technologies

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,102,641 c
2017: 2,118,276 c

3. Sierra Wireless

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 793,602
2017: 690,727

4. Paladin Group of Companies

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 466,000
2017: 381,000

5. Westport Fuel Systems

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 350,206 c
2017: 298,461 c

6. Stemcell Technologies

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 200,000 e
2017: 175,000 e

7. Hootsuite Media

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 194,355 c, e
2017: NP

8. Ballard Power Systems

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 125,146 c
2017: 157,505 c

9. Absolute Software Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 121,306 c
2017: 118,446 c

10. Vecima Networks

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 78,104
2017: 71,460

Natural Resources

1. Teck Resources

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 12,564,000
2017: 11,910,000

2. West Fraser Timber Co.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 6,118,000
2017: 5,134,000

3. First Quantum Minerals

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 5,138,746 c
2017: 4,298,366 c

4. Canfor Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 5,044,400
2017: 4,563,300

5. Goldcorp

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 3,928,562 c
2017: 4,445,108 c

6. Westcoast Energy

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 3,473,000
2017: 3,407,000

7. Interfor Corp. 

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 2,186,567
2017: 1,990,106

8. Mercer International

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,888,765 c
2017: 1,518,252 c

9. B2Gold Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,587,312 c
2017: 829,386 c

10. Turquoise Hill Resources

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,528,955 c
2017: 1,220,398 c

Real Estate

1. Ledcor Group of Companies

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 2,200,000
2017: 2,500,000

2. Charlwood Pacific Group

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,050,000 e
2017: 1,030,000

3. Imperial Parking Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 844,796 c
2017: 822,077 c

4. BC Housing Management Commission

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 782,092
2017: 1,342,874

5. Polygon Family of Companies

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 777,000
2017: 1,385,000

6. Concert Properties

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 748,926
2017: 174,399

7. Shato Holdings

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 575,000 e
2017: 550,000 e

8. Aquilini Investment Group

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 500,000 e
2017: 500,000 e

9. American Hotel Income Prop. REIT

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 438,673 c
2017: 394,398 c

10. B.C. Investment Management Corp. 

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 416,563
2017: 313,536

Charities

1. Audain Foundation

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 80,433
2017: 50,272

2. University of British Columbia

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 62,502
2017: 34,036

3. VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 47,023
2017: 44,539

4. Vancouver Foundation

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 37,065 e
2017: 29,567

5. BC Children’s Hospital Foundation

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 33,731
2017: 33,873

6. BC Cancer Foundation

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 32,537
2017: 32,706

7. St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation of Vancouver

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 26,217
2017: 16,582

8. Power to Change Ministries

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 23,284
2017: 22,505

9. United Way of the Lower Mainland

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 19,384
2017: 19,628

10. Union Gospel Mission

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 18,347
2017: 14,970

Retail

1. Jim Pattison Group

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 10,060,000
2017: 10,100,000

2. H.Y. Louie Co.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 5,560,000 e
2017: 5,400,000 e

3. Best Buy Canada

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 4,129,396 c
2017: 3,764,641 c

4. BC Liquor Distribution Branch

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 3,498,000
2017: 3,332,000

5. Lululemon Athletica

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 3,432,544 c
2017: 3,044,427 c

6. London Drugs

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 2,575,000 e
2017: 2,500,000 e

7. OpenRoad Auto Group

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,262,387
2017: 1,212,874

8. 7-Eleven Canada

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,200,000 e
2017: 1,000,000 e

9. Aritzia

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 743,267
2017: 667,181

10. Carter Automotive Group 

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 465,000 e
2017: 450,000 e

Tourism + Culture

1. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 5,350,075 c
2017: 4,157,468 c

2. British Columbia Lottery Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 3,267,132
2017: 3,143,877

3. Great Canadian Gaming Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,221,000
2017: 614,300

4. British Columbia Ferry Services

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 899,018
2017: 859,283

5. Northland Properties Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 850,000 e
2017: 800,000 e

6. Gateway Casinos & Entertainment

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 680,243 c, e
2017: 621,770 c

7. Vancouver Airport Authority

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 565,144
2017: 530,620

8. Mark Anthony Group of Companies

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 375,000 e
2017: 360,000 e

9. Black Press

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 361,000
2017: 371,000

10. Coast Hotels

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 254,200
2017: 259,200

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c=converted from USD at 1.2957 (2018) and 1.2986 (2017)
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BCBusiness prepares the Top 100 list using various sources, but it makes no representation regarding the completeness, accuracy or timeliness of any information presented.

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