Top 10 Industries by Sector

 B.C.’s Top 10 companies by revenue in finance; manufacturing + transport; tech + science; natural resources; real estate; and charities

TOP 10 FINANCIAL SERVICES

1. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 5,644,000
2016: 5,472,000

2. WorkSafeBC

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 2,900,000 e
2016: 2,854,186 

3. HSBC Bank Canada

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 2,070,000
2016: 2,079,000

4. Pacific Blue Cross

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,370,219
2016: 1,445,857

5. Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 879,546
2016: 787,805

6. Vancouver City Savings Credit Union

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 530,597
2016: 450,292

7. Raymond James Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1460,594 c
2016: 369,158 c

8. Coast Capital Savings Credit Union

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 398,264
2016: 348,250

9. First West Credit Union

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 298,244
2016: 271,407

10. Hub International Canada West ULC

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 225,000 e
2016: 220,000 e

e= estimate; c=converted from USD at 1.2986 (2017) and 1.3248 (2016) Revenue is by fiscal year

 

TOP 10 MANUFACTURING & TRANSPORT

1. Finning International Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 6,265,000
2016: 5,628,000

2. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 5,130,000
2016: 4,450,000

3. Methanex Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 3,974,550 c
2016: 2,647,519 c

4. Teekay Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 2,441,799 c
2016: 3,084,888 c

5. Premium Brands Holdings Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 2,198,300
2016: 1,862,000

6. Catalyst Paper Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 2,000,000 e
2016: 1,980,000 e

7. Motion Industries (Canada) Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,906,075 c
2016: 1,828,985 c

8. GFS British Columbia Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,750,000 e
2016: 1,700,000 e

9. South Coast B.C. Transp. Auth. (Translink)

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,688,399
2016: 2,152,346

10. Mercer International Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,518,252 c
2016: 1,234,214 c

e= estimate; c=converted from USD at 1.2986 (2017) and 1.3248 (2016) Revenue is by fiscal year

 

TOP 10 TECH & SCIENCE

1. Telus Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 13,304,000
2016: 12,799,000

2. Maxar Technologies Ltd. (formerly MDA)

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 2,118,276 c
2016: 2,063,376 c

3. Providence Health Care

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 915,774
2016: 888,853

4. Sierra Wireless Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 898,731 c
2016: 815,556 c

5. Avigilon Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 530,646 c
2016: 468,478 c

6. Paladin Security Group Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 380,100
2016: 247,700

7. Westport Fuel Systems Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 320,884 c
2016: 235,020 c

8. Ballard Power Systems inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 157,504 c
2016: 112,966 c

9. Absolute Software Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 118,446 c
2016: 117,640 c

10. Vecima Networks Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 71,460
2016: 98,347

e= estimate; c=converted from USD at 1.2986 (2017) and 1.3248 (2016) Revenue is by fiscal year

 

TOP 10 NATURAL RESOURCES

 1. Teck Resources Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 12,048,000
2016: 9,300,000

2. BC Hydro and Power Authority

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 5,874,000
2016: 5,657,000 

3. Canfor Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 4,658,800
2016: 4,234,900

4. Goldcorp Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 4,445,108 c
2016: 4,650,048 c

5. First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 4,298,366 c
2016: 3,541,190 c

6. Westcoast Energy Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 3,407,000
2016: 3,167,000

7. Interfor Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,990,106
2016: 1,792,712

8. Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,220,398 c
2016: 1,594,108 c

9. FortisBC Energy Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,199,000
2016: 1,151,000

10. Western Forest Product Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,143,400
2016: 1,187,300

c=converted from USD at 1.2986 (2017) and 1.3248 (2016) Revenue is by fiscal year

 

TOP 10 REAL ESTATE

 1. Ledcor Group

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 2,500,000
2016: 3,100,000

2. Polygon Family of Companies

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,385,000
2016: 580,000

3. BC Housing Management Commission

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,342,874
2016: 636,375

4. Charlwood Pacific Group

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,030,000 
2016: 1,000,000

5. Northland Properties Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 800,000 e
2016: 775,000 e

6. Imperial Parking Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 725,000 e
2016: 723,222

7. Shato Holdings Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 550,000 e
2016: 500,000 e

8. American Hotel Income Prop. REIT LP

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 394,398 c
2016: 229,873 c

9. Aquilini Investment Group

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 375,000 e
2016: 375,000 e

9. Bosa Properties Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 375,000 e
2016: 395,000 e

e= estimate; c=converted from USD at 1.2986 (2017) and 1.3248 (2016) Revenue is by fiscal year

 

TOP 10 CHARITIES

1. Audain Foundation

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 50,272
2016: 35,859

2. VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000) 
2017: 44,539
2016: 26,347

3. University of British Columbia

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000) 
2017: 34,036
2016: 68,419

4. BC Children’s Hospital Foundation

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000) 
2017: 33,873
2016: 31,804

5. BC Cancer Foundation

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000) 
2017: 32,706
2016: 28,925

6. Vancouver Foundation

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000) 
2017: 29,267 e
2016: 37,262

7. Power to Change Ministries

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000) 
2017: 22,505
2016: 22,050

8. United Way of the Lower Mainland

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000) 
2017: 19,628
2016: 21,487

9. St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation of Vcr.

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000) 
2017: 16,581
2016: 28,927

10. Union Gospel Mission

Receipted donations by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 14,970
2016: 16,120

e= estimate; Revenue donations are by fiscal year

 

TOP 10 RETAIL

1. Jim Pattison Gorup

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 10,100,000
2016: 9,600,000

2. H.Y. Louie Co. Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 5,400,000 e
2016: 5,250,000 e

3. Best Buy Canada Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 4,138,638 c
2016: 3,840,595 c

4. BC Liquor Distribution Branch

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 3,332,000
2016: 3,157,039

5. Lululemon Athletica Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 3,044,427 c
2016: 2,729,781 c

6. London Drugs Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 2,500,000 e
2016: 2,350,000 e

7. Kal Tire

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,550,000
2016: 1,350,000

8. OpenRoad Auto Group Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,212,874
2016: 968,639

9. 7-Eleven Canada Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 1,000,000 e
2016: 900,000 e

10. Inland Kenworth Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 952,846
2016: 971,993

e= estimate; c=converted from USD at 1.2986 (2017) and 1.3248 (2016) Revenue is by fiscal year

 

TOP 10 TOURISM & CULTURE

 1. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 4,157,468 c
2016: 3,109,861 c

2. British Columbia Lottery Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 3,143,900
2016: 3,101,782

3. British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 895,242
2016: 869,814

4. Great Canadian Gaming Corp.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 614,300
2016: 566,400

5. Vancouver Airport Authority

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 533,979
2016: 494,505

6. Black Press Group Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 425,000
2016: 456,000

7. Mark Anthony Group of Companies

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 360,000 e
2016: 360,000 e

8. Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Inc.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 250,000 e
2016: 250,000 e

9. Coast Hotels Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 230,641
2016: 226,600

10. Armstrong Hospitality Group Ltd.

Revenue by fiscal year ($000)
2017: 200,000 e
2016: 200,000 e

e= estimate; c=converted from USD at 1.2986 (2017) and 1.3248 (2016) Revenue is by fiscal year

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.