Finance

The 2024 Top 100: B.C.’s biggest companies by industry

The province's top businesses in finance, transport, technology and more

By Michael McCullough /

See the complete list: The 2024 Top 100: 1 to 50 and The 2024 Top 100: 51 to 100

FINANCE

1. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 5,425,219
2022: 4,903,772

2. WorkSafeBC

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 4,605,488
2022: 1,922,278

3. HSBC Bank Canada

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 2,654,000
2022: 2,548,000

4. PBC Health Benefits Society

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 2,096,346
2022: 1,768,800

5. Canaccord Genuity Group

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 1,510,397
2022: 2,046,002

6. British Columbia Investment Management Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 827,345
2022: 937,399

7. Raymond James

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 759,881 c
2022: 705,305

8. Vancity Credit Union

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 489,699
2022: 561,003

9. Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 483,736
2022: 526,588

10. Central 1 Credit Union

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 431,581
2022: 264,080

Methanex plant in New Zealand
Credit: Methanex Corp. Methanex’s plant in New Zealand

MANUFACTURING + TRANSPORT

1. Finning International

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 10,527,000
2022: 9,279,000

2. Premium Brands Holdings Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 6,261,000
2022: 6,029,800

3. Methanex Corporation

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 5,025,574 c
2022: 5,609,904

4. Ledcor Group of Companies

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 5,000,000
2022: 5,000,000

5. Mark Anthony Group of Companies

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 4,700,000 ce
2022: NP

6. Futura Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 3,300,000
2022: 3,300,000

7. Adentra

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 3,022,416 c
2022: 3,356,792

8. South Coast B.C. Transportation Authority

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 2,626,493
2022: 2,134,507

9. Doman Building Materials Group

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 2,491,164
2022: 3,039,017

10. Teekay Corporation

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 1,977,277 c
2022: 1,548,786

Stemcell Technologies Facebook
Credit: Stemcell Technologies Facebook

SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY

1. Telus International (Cda)

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 3,654,988 c
2022: 3,211,608

2. Paladin Technologies

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 539,880 ce
2022: NP

3. Stemcell Technologies

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 523,000
2022: 412,307

4. Westport Fuel Systems

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 447,830 c
2022: 397,805

5. Themis Solutions (Clio)

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 309,621 ce
2022: 186,997

6. Vecima Networks

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 303,437
2022: 186,814

7. Aurinia Pharmaceuticals

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 236,890
2022: 175,211

8. Absolute Software

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 228,774 c
2022: 256,761

9. Zymeworks

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 102,593 c
2022: 536,763

10. East Side Games

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 86,978
2022: 116,300

Teck Resources
Credit: Teck Resources

NATURAL RESOURCES

1. Teck Resources

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 15,011,000
2022: 17,316,000

2. Paper Excellence Group

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 14,576,760 c
2022: 14,184,170

3. First Quantum Minerals

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 8,713,663 c
2022: 9,923,714

4. West Fraser Timber Co.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 8,710,964
2022: 12,623,911

5. Canfor Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 5,426,600
2022: 7,426,700

6. Lundin Mining Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 4,578,286
2022: 3,957,550

7. Interfor Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 3,315,700
2022: 4,584,045

8. Pan American Silver

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 3,126,040 c
2022: 1,945,077

9. Mercer International

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 2,691,091 c
2022: 2,968,183

10. B2Gold Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 2,610,687 c
2022: 2,254,619

Beedie building in Coquitlam
Credit: Beedie Facebook

REAL ESTATE

1. BC Housing Management Commission

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 2,409,981
2022: 1,961,498

2. Imperial Parking Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 1,484,670 ce
2022: 1,100,000

3. Northland Properties Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 1,447,000
2022: 1,200,000

4. Beedie

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 1,136,000
2022: 407,000

5. Polygon Family of Companies

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 838,000
2022: 617,000

6. Anthem Properties

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 833,600
2022: 1,123,780

7. Concert Properties

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 435,000
2022: 325,000

8. American Hotel Income Properties REIT

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 378,619 c
2022: 366,143

9. City Office REIT

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 241,726 c
2022: 234,865

10. Wall Financial Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 144,352
2022: 241,049

Credit: Aritzia
Credit: Aritzia

RETAIL

1. Lululemon Athletica

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 12,983,139 c
2022: 10,554,217

2. Georgia Main Food Group

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 6,400,000 e
2022: 6,150,000

3. RB Global

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 4,966,356 c
2022: 2,256,204

4. Best Buy Canada

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 4,729,349 c
2022: 5,089,384

5. BC Liquor Distribution Branch

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 3,873,632
2022: 3,751,564

6. London Drugs

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 3,200,000 e
2022: 3,050,000

7. Aritzia

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 2,195,630
2022: 1,494,630

8. OpenRoad Auto Group

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 2,183,072
2022: 1,872,428

9. Kal Tire

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 2,100,000
2022: 1,900,000

10. Arc’teryx Equipment

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 1,948,292 c
2022: 1,239,618

Credit: BC Cancer Foundation Facebook
Credit: BC Cancer Foundation Facebook

CHARITIES

1. VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 42,474
2022: 35,906

2. BC Cancer Foundation

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 39,023
2022: 44,527

3. BC Children’s Hospital Foundation

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 38,598
2022: 55,778

4. University of British Columbia

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 32,147
2022: 55,044

5. Union Gospel Mission

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 25,899
2022: 24,361

6. St. Paul’s Foundation

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 20,069
2022: 25,390

7. Terry Fox Foundation

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 19,967
2022: 18,412

8. Power to Change Ministries

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 19,816
2022: 20,411

9. Covenant House Vancouver

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 17,304
2022: 17,464

10. Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 14,414
2022: 11,875

Credit: Lululemon Instagram
Credit: Lululemon Instagram

MARKET CAP

1. Lululemon Athletica

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 5,208,692
2022: 63,189 c

2. Telus Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 2,548,000
2022: 31,985

3. Teck Resources

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 2,040,600
2022: 32,127

4. Wheaton Precious Metals

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 1,768,800
2022: 28,906

5. Ivanhoe Mines

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 1,571,000
2022: 20,512

6. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 937,399
2022: 18,909

7. First Quantum Minerals

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 705,305 c
2022: 12,136

8. Lundin Mining

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 561,000
2022: 10,733

9. West Fraser Timber Co.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 526,588
2022: 9,546

10. Pan American Silver

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2023: 318,462
2022: 7,446

e=estimate

c=converted from USD at 1.2535 (2021) and 1.3415 (2020)

NA=not applicable/available

NP=not provided

NR=not ranked

DISCLAIMER: BCBusiness prepares the Top 100 list using various sources, but it makes no representation regarding the completeness, accuracy or timeliness of any information presented.

See the complete list: The 2024 Top 100: 1 to 50 and The 2024 Top 100: 51 to 100

Michael McCullough

Michael McCullough

Michael is a financial journalist based in the Cowichan Valley. He's a former managing editor of Canadian Business and editorial director of Canada Wide Media, BCBusiness's publisher. In 2024, he co-authored Personal Finance for Canadians for Dummies, 7th Edition (Wiley, 2024).