Drumroll, please.
Unprecedented times goes without saying. (Also, we never want to hear the word "pivot" again.) Despite the challenges of 2021, B.C. has no shortage of companies that are growing and growing—here are the Top 100 largest businesses in the province, organized by industry.
ICBC
Finance
1. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 7,175,000
2019: 6,506,000
2. WorkSafe BC
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 3,611,000
2019: 3,934,000
3. Pacific Blue Cross
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,296,310
2019: 1,507,667
4. Canaccord Genuity Group
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,223,867
2019: 1,190,567
5. HSBC Bank Canada
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,129,000
2019: 1,305,000
6. British Columbia Investment Management Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 606,933
2019: 447,587
7. Vancouver Savings Credit Union
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 536,004
2019: 529,669https://www.vancity.com
8. Raymond James
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 517,819 c
2019: 518,818 c
9. Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 406,182
2019: 416,525
10. Hub International Canada West
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 315,421
2019: 320,815
Finning International
Manufacturing + Transport
1. Finning International
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 6,196,000
2019: 7,817,000
2. Premium Brands Holdings Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 4,068,900
2019: 3,649,400
3. Methanex Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 3,554,925 c
2019: 4,356,895 c
4. South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 2,144,909
2019: 2,089,382
5. Futura Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,875,000
2019: 1,660,000
6. CanWel Building Materials Group
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,613,804
2019: 1,334,201
7. Taiga Building Products
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,589,123
2019: 1,299,122
8. GFS British Columbia
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,500,000 e
2019: 1,800,000 e
9. Univar Solutions Canada
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,490,004 c
2019: 1,615,899 c
10. Kal Tire
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,400,000
2019: 1,600,000
Telus
Science + Technology
1.Telus Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 15,463,000
2019: 14,658,000
2. Paladin Group of Companies
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 680,300
2019: 593,660
3. Sierra Wireless
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 601,781 c
2019: 501,313 c
4. Cymax Group Technologies
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 339,324 c
2019: 184,353 c
5. Westport Fuel Systems
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 338,725 c
2019: 405,153 c
6. AbCellera Biologics
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 312,777 c
2019: 15,408 c
7. Hootsuite Media
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 225,000 e
2019: 200,000 e
8. Stemcell Technologies
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 200,000 e
2019: 200,000 e
9. Absolute Software Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 140,416 c
2019: 131,242 c
10. Ballard Power Systems
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 139,351 c
2019: 141,085 c
Teck Resources
Natural Resources
1. Teck Resources
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 8,948,000
2019: 11,934,000
2. First Quantum Minerals
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 6,974,459 c
2019: 5,396,502 c
3. West Fraser Timber Co.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 5,850,000
2019: 4,877,000
4. Canfor Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 5,454,400
2019: 4,658,300
5. Teekay Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 2,435,724 c
2019: 2,581,339 c
6. B2Gold Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 2,399,847 c
2019: 1,533,415 c
7. Interfor Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 2,183,609
2019: 1,875,821
8. Paper Excellence Canada Holdings Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 2,000,000 e
2019: 2,000,000 e
9. Mercer International
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,909,142 c
2019: 2,155,431 c
10. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,847,594 c
2019: 1,749,705 c
Real Estate
Ledcor Group of Companies
Real Estate
1. Ledcor Group of Companies
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 3,200,000
2019: 2,600,000
2. BC Housing Management Commission
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,296,109
2019: 1,246,982
3. Polygon Family of Companies
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,274,000
2019: 832,000
4. Charlwood Pacific Group
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,000,000 e
2019: 1,250,000 e
5. Northland Properties Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 850,000 e
2019: 850,000 e
6. Imperial Parking Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 603,675 c, e
2019: 875,754 c, e
7. Aquilini Investment Group
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 600,000 e
2019: 600,000 e
8. Shato Holdings
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 575,000 e
2019: 575,000 e
9. Wall Financial Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 474,601
2019: 452,217
10. Anthem Properties Group
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 441,000
2019: 446,000
BC Cancer Foundation
Charities
1. BC Cancer Foundation
Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 36,668
2019: 37,401
2. University of British Columbia
Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 34,744
2019: 36,104
3. BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 32,511
2019: 40,766
4. VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 29,410
2019: 39,047
5. Vancouver Foundation
Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 27,500 e
2019: 29,594
6. Union Gospel Mission
Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 21,849
2019: 22,169
7. Power to Change Ministries
Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 21,070
2019: 23,100
8. Covenant House Vancouver
Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 17,165
2019: 15,644
9. St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation of Vancouver
Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 16,998
2019:15,987
10. Terry Fox Foundation
Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 16,032
2019: 14,823
Jim Pattison Group
Retail
1. Jim Pattison Group
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 12,700,000
2019: 10,900,000
2. H.Y. Louie Co.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 6,000,000 e
2019: 5,800,000 e
3. Lululemon Athletica
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 5,338,226 c
2019: 4,363,270 c
4. Best Buy Canada
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 4,192,188 c
2019: 4,264,657 c
5. BC Liquor Distribution Branch
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 3,841,426
2019: 3,593,613
6. London Drugs
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 2,900,000 e
2019: 2,700,000 e
7. OpenRoad Auto Group
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,272,399
2019: 1,385,331
8. Inland Kenworth
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,249,943
2019: 1,383,178
9. 7-Eleven Canada
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,150,000 e
2019: 1,200,000 e
10. Aritzia
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 990,589
2019: 874,296
Lion's Gate Entertainment
Tourism + Culture
1. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020:5,218,435 c
2019: 4,883,655 c
2. British Columbia Lottery Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 2,530,882
2019: 2,590,126
3. Mark Anthony Group of Companies
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 1,200,000 e
2019: 750,000 e
4. British Columbia Ferry Services
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 941,394
2019: 925,653
5. Vancouver Airport Authority
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 279,755
2019: 571,752
6. Gateway Casinos & Entertainment
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 241,470 c, e
2019: 696,623 c, e
7. Black Press
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 221,000
2019: 324,000
8. Glacier Media
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 151,304
2019: 184,790
9. BC Pavilion Corp.
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 125,833
2019: 132,541
10. Coast Hotels
Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2020: 117,934
2019: 252,982
e=estimate
c=converted from USD at 1.3415 (2020) and 1.3269 (2019)
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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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