You’ll see plenty of familiar names in this year's ranking of B.C.’s largest companies by revenue—and also some new ones
1. Telus Corp.
2018 rank: 1
Chief executive: Darren Entwistle
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 14,368,000
2017: 13,304,000
% change: 8
2. Teck Resources
2018 rank: 2
Chief executive: Donald Lindsay
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 12,564,000
2017: 11,910,000
% change: 5.5
3. Jim Pattison Group
2017 rank: 3
Chief executive: Jim Pattison
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 10,600,000
2017: 10,100,000
% change: 5
4. Finning International
2017 rank: 4
Chief executive: Scott Thomson
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 6,996,000
2017: 6,256,000
% change: 11.8
5. BC Hydro and Power Authority
2017 rank: 5
Chief executive: Chris O'Riley
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 6,237,000
2017: 5,874,000
% change: 6.2
6. West Fraser Timber Co.
2017 rank: 8
Chief executive: Ted Seraphim
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 6,118,000
2017: 5,134,000
% change: 19.2
7. H.Y. Louie Co.
2017 rank: 7
Chief executive: Brandt Louie
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 5,560,000 e
2017: 5,400,000 e
% change: 3
8. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia
2017 rank: 6
Chief executive: Nicolas Jimenez
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 5,442,000
2017: 5,020,000
% change: 8.4
9. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
2017 rank: 12
Chief executive: Jon Feltheimer
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 5,350,075 c
2017: 4,157,468 c
% change: 28.7
10. First Quantum Minerals
2017 rank: 11
Chief executive: Phillip Pascall
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 5,138,746 c
2017: 4,298,366 c
% change: 19.6
11. Methanex Corp.
2017 rank: 14
Chief executive: John Floren
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 5,094,494 c
2017: 4,025,660 c
% change: 26.6
12. Canfor Corp.
2017 rank: 9
Chief executive: Don Kayne
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 5,044,400
2017: 4,563,300
% change: 10.5
13. Best Buy Canada
2017 rank: 13
Chief executive: Ron Wilson
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 4,129,396 c
2017: 3,746,641 c
% change: 9.7
14. Goldcorp
2017 rank: 10
Chief executive: David Garofalo
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 3,928,562 c
2017: 4,445,108 c
% change: -11.6
15. BC Liquor Distribution Branch
2017 rank: 16
Chief executive: Blain Lawson
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 3,498,000
2017: 3,332,000
% change: 5
16. Westcoast Energy
2017 rank: 15
Chief executive: Timothy Curry
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 3,473,000
2017: 3,407,000
% change: 1.9
17. Lululemon Athletica
2017 rank: 18
Chief executive: Calvin McDonald
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 3,432,544 c
2017: 3,044,427 c
% change: 12.7
18. British Columbia Lottery Corp.
2017 rank: 17
Chief executive: Jim Lightbody
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 3,267,132
2017: 3,143,877
% change: 3.9
19. Premium Brands Holdings Corp.
2017 rank: 23
Chief executive: George Paleologou
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 3,025,800
2017: 2,198,300
% change: 37.6
20. London Drugs
2017 rank: 20
Chief executive: Brandt Louie
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 2,575,000 e
2017: 2,500,000 e
% change: 3
21. HSBC Bank Canada
2017 rank: 25
Chief executive: Sandra Stuart
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 2,264,000
2017: 2,070,000
% change: 9.4
22. Teekay Corp.
2017 rank: 22
Chief executive: Kenneth Hvid
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 2,212,742 c
2017: 2,441,799 c
% change: -9.4
23. Ledcor Group of Companies
2017 rank: 21
Chief executive: Dave Lede
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 2,200,000
2017: 2,500,000
% change: -12
24. Interfor Corp.
2017 rank: 27
Chief executive: Duncan Davies
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 2,186,567
2017: 1,990,106
% change: 9.9
25. Catalyst Paper Corp.
2017 rank: 26
Chief executive: Edward (Ned) Dwyer
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 2,000,000 e
2017: 2,000,000 e
% change: 0
26. WorkSafeBC
2017 rank: 19
Chief executive: Anne Naser
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,995,000
2017: 3,295,615
% change: -39.5
27. Mercer International
2017 rank: 33
Chief executive: David Gandossi
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,888,765 c
2017: 1,518,252 c
% change: 24.7
28. Univar Canada
2017 rank: NR
Chief executive: Mike Hildebrand
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,850,000 e
2017: 1,780,000
% change: 3.9
29. South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)
2017 rank: 30
Chief executive: Kevin Desmond
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,849,203
2016: 1,688,399
% change: 9.5
30. GFS British Columbia
2017 rank: 29
Chief executive: Danna Dunnage
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,800,000 e
2017: 1,750,000 e
% change: 2.9
31. Kal Tire
2017 rank: 32
Chief executive: Robert Foord
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,700,000
2017: 1,550,000
% change: 9.7
32. Futura Corp.
2017 rank: 31
Chief executive: Amar Doman
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,605,000
2017: 1,560,000
% change: 2.9
33. B2Gold Corp.
2017 rank: 58
Chief executive: Clive Johnson
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,587,312 c
2017: 829,386 c
% change: 91.4
34. Turquoise Hill Resources
2017 rank: 38
Chief executive: Ulf Quellmann
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,528,955 c
2017: 1,220,398 c
% change: 25.3
35. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
2017 rank: 60
Chief executive: Ravi Saligram
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,516,003 c
2017: 1,261,189 c
% change: 20.2
36. Taiga Building Products
2017 rank: 37
Chief executive: Trent Balog
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,450,985
2017: 1,106,211
% change: 31.2
37. Seaspan Corp.
2017 rank: 55
Chief executive: Bing Chen
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,420,516 c
2017: 1,079,557 c
% change: 31.6
38. Pacific Blue Cross
2017 rank: 35
Chief executive: John Crawford
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,394,602
2017: 1,361,916
% change: 2.4
39. Canfor Pulp Products
2017 rank: 41
Chief executive: Don Kayne
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,374,300
2017: 1,101,900
% change: 24.7
40. CanWel Building Materials Group
2017 rank: 43
Chief executive: Amar Doman
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,291,295
2017: 1,135,950
% change: 13.7
41. OpenRoad Auto Group
2017 rank: 39
Chief executive: Christian Chia
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,262,387
2017: 1,212,874
% change: 4.1
42. Timber Investments
2017 rank: NR
Chief executive: Brad Thorlakson
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,250,000 e
2017: NP
% change: NA
43. Great Canadian Gaming Corp.
2017 rank: 68
Chief executive: Rod Baker
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,221,000
2017: 614,300
% change: 98.8
44. 7-Eleven Canada
2017 rank: 49
Chief executive: NP
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,200,000 e
2017: 1,000,000 e
% change: 20
45. Western Forest Products
2017 rank: 42
Chief executive: Don Demens
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,196,700
2017: 1,143,400
% change: 4.7
46. Inland Kenworth
2017 rank: 50
Chief executive: Bill Currie
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,188,082
2017: 952,846
% change: 24.7
47. FortisBC Energy
2017 rank: 40
Chief executive: Roger Dall'Antonia
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,187,000
2017: 1,199,000
% change: -1
48. Hardwoods Distribution
2017 rank: 46
Chief executive: Rob Brown
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,134,267
2017: 1,045,840
% change: 8.5
49. Maxar Technologies
2017 rank: 24
Chief executive: Daniel Jablonsky
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,102,641 c
2017: 2,118,276 c
% change: -47.9
50. Charlwood Pacific Group
2017 rank: 47
Chief executive: U. Gary Charlwood
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2018: 1,050,000 e
2017: 1,030,000
% change: 1.9
e=estimate
c=converted from USD at 1.2957 (2018) and 1.2986 (2017)
NA=Not Applicable/Available
NP=Not Provided
NR=Not Ranked
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