The province's top businesses in retail, finance, technology and more
Climbing out of the claws of the pandemic wasn't an easy feat. The push and pull of supply chain issues and inflation impacted businesses throughout B.C. in 2021, but even with ground lost in 2020, the economy was able to regain its footing. Here are the largest businesses in the province, organized by industry.
ICBC
Finance
1. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 6,532,000
2020: 7,175,000
2. WorkSafe BC
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 4,555,000
2020: 3,674,000
3. HSBC Bank Canada
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 2,215,000
2020: 2,024,000
4. Canaccord Genuity Group
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 1,993,500
2020: 1,223,900
5. PBC Health Benefits Society
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 1,627,985
2020: 1,296,310
6. British Columbia Investment Management Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 729,384
2020: 606,933
7. Vancouver Savings Credit Union
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 624,500
2020: 490,000
8. Raymond James
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 607,948 c
2020: 517,819 c
9. Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 512,035
2020: 429,609
10. First West Credit Union
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 343,541
2020: 291,428
Finning International
Manufacturing + Transport
1. Finning International
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 6,696,000
2020: 6,196,000
2. Methanex Corporation
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 5,533,650 c
2020: 3,554,925 c
3. Premium Brands Holdings Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 4,931,700
2020: 4,068,900
4. Ledcor Group of Companies
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 3,700,000
2020: 3,200,000
5. Futura Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 2,800,000
2020: 1,875,000
6. Doman Building Materials Group
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 2,543,674
2020: 1,613,804
7. Hardwoods Distribution
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 2,025,905 c
2020: 1,163,797 c
8. Teekay Corporation
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 1,708,641 c
2020: 2,275,945 c
9. South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 1,660,651
2020: 2,144,909
10. GCT Global Container Terminals
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 1,602,300
2020: 1,141,480
Telus
Science + Technology
1. Telus International (Cda)
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 2,750,179 c
2020: 2,122,253 c
2. Paladin Group of Companies
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 700,000 e
2020: 680,300
3. Sierra Wireless
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 593,167 c
2020: 601,781 c
4. BBTV Holdings
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 476,622
2020: 109,685
5. AbCellera Biologics
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 470,317 c
2020: 312,777 c
6. Westport Fuel Systems
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 391,593 c
2020: 316,509 c
7. Cymax Group Technologies
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 375,000 e
2020: 339,324
8. Stemcell Technologies
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 325,428
2020: 246,683
9. WELL Health Technologies Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 302,324
2020: 50,240
10. Absolute Software Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 151,403 c
2020: 140,416 c
Teck Resources
Natural Resources
1. Teck Resources
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 13,481,000
2020: 8,948,000
2. West Fraser Timber Co.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 10,518,000
2020: 4,373,000
3. First Quantum Minerals
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 9,040,242 c
2020: 6,974,459 c
4. Canfor Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 7,684,900
2020: 5,454,400
5. Interfor Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 3,289,146
2020: 2,183,609
6. Taiga Building Products
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 2,219,674
2020: 1,589,123
7. B2Gold Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 2,208,998 c
2020: 2,399,847 c
8. Pan American Silver
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 2,043,205 c
2020: 1,679,690 c
9. Paper Excellence Canada Holdings Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 2,000,000 e
2020: 2,000,000 e
10. Mercer International
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 1,803,255 c
2020: 1,423,140 c
BC Housing Management Commission
Real Estate
1. BC Housing Management Commission
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 1,903,818
2020: 1,296,109
2. Polygon Family of Companies
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 1,081,000
2020: 1,274,000
3. Northland Properties Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 850,000 e
2020: 850,000 e
4. Aquilini Investment Group
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 650,000 e
2020: 600,000 e
5. Imperial Parking Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 600,000 e
2020: 603,675
6. Shato Holdings
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 575,000 e
2020: 575,000 e
7. Anthem Properties Group
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 450,000 e
2020: 441,000
8. Bosa Properties
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 400,000 e
2020: 400,000 e
9. American Hotel Income Properties REIT
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 302,478 c
2020: 234,568 c
10. Wall Financial Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 192,275
2020: 478,385
Golf Canada. BC Children's Hospital Foundation
Charities
1. BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 39,480
2020: 32,511
2. University of British Columbia
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 36,990
2020: 34,744
3. Vancouver Foundation
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 30,000 e
2020: 33,033
4. BC Cancer Foundation
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 29,060
2020: 36,668
5. VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 25,223
2020: 29,410
6. Union Gospel Mission
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 23,570
2020: 21,849
7. Power to Change Ministries
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 19,846
2020: 21,070
8. Covenant House Vancouver
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 17,732
2020: 17,165
9. St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation of Vancouver
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 17,137
2020: 16,998
10. University of Victoria
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 14,977
2020: 13,982
Lululemon Athletica
Retail
1. Lululemon Athletica
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 7,842,669 c
2020: 5,338,226 c
2. Georgia Main Food Group
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 5,700,000 e
2020: 6,000,000 e
3. BC Liquor Distribution Branch
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 4,134,700
2020: 3,841,426
4. Best Buy Canada
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 3,600,000
2020: 3,125,000
5. London Drugs
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 2,950,000 e
2020: 2,900,000 e
6. OpenRoad Auto Group
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 1,817,305
2020: 1,272,399
7. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021:1,776,173 c
2020: 1,847,594 c
8. Kal Tire
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 1,600,000
2020: 1,400,000
9. The Oppenheimer Group
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 1,108,318
2020: 1,164,496
10. 7-Eleven Canada
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2021: 1,050,000 e
2020: 1,150,000 e
e=estimate
c=converted from USD at 1.2535 (2021) and 1.3415 (2020)
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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.