In the first quarter this year it is apparently Grieg Seafood that is Norway’s most profitable aquaculture company. If we look at the earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), Grieg earned NOK 58.16 (€7.41/$9.36) per NOK 100 of company sales. Salmar earned NOK 56.06 (€7.15/$9.02) per NOK 100 (€12.75/$16.10) of sales.
If we look at another key figure -– EBIT before biomass adjustment -- the picture turns around slightly.
Salmar reported an EBIT before biomass adjustment of 24.7 percent, while Grieg has 18.6