Schibsted ASA (Schibsted) is a media and e-commerce company that is involved in information business and related activities. The company provides news services, online classified marketplaces, subscription-based media services, printing and distribution, financial services and investing in businesses locally and internationally. Schibsted provides services through online websites such as Finn.no in Norway and Blocket.se in Sweden. It also offers digital niche products, with its podcast platform Podme. The company's brands include Lendo, dba, blocket, Prisjakt, FINN, Aftonbladet, VG, SvD, helthjem and FundingPartneramong others. It offers services across Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Ireland, Poland, and the UK. Schibsted is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Headquarters
Norway
Address
Akersgata 55, Oslo, 0180
Website
schibsted.com
Telephone
47 2 3106600
No of Employees
6,026
Industry
Media
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
SCHA (OSL)
Revenue (2022)
$1.5B
3.2%
(2022 vs 2021)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2022)
XYZ
174.4%
(2022 vs 2021)
Market Cap*
$6.4B
Net Profit Margin (2022)
XYZ
172.1%
(2022 vs 2021)
* As of and is in US$
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Products and Services
| Products | Services | Brands |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper | News and Media Services | VG |
| Journals | Financial Services | Prisjakt |
| Digital Media Services | Blocket | |
| XYZ | XYZ | |
| XYZ | XYZ | |
| XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Contracts/Agreements | In March, the company entered into an agreement to sell its news media operations to the Tinius Trust through Blommenholm Industrier AS. |
| 2024 | Plans/Strategy | In February, the company announced its plans to acquire HomeQ Technologies AB. |
| 2024 | Others | In February, the company withdrew its minority investment in Viaplay. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Schibsted ASA | Bonnier Group AB | Polaris Media ASA | Gyldendal ASA | NHST Holding AS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Norway | Sweden | Norway | Norway | Norway |
| City | Oslo | Stockholm | Trondheim | Oslo | Oslo |
| State/Province | - | Stockholm | - | - | - |
| No. of Employees | 6,026 | 8,251 | 1,835 | 1,855 | 594 |
| Entity Type | Public | Private | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Christian Agerup | Chairman | Executive Board | 2022 | 61 |
| Rune Bjerke | Deputy Chairman | Executive Board | 2022 | 63 |
| Kristin Skogen Lund | Chief Executive Officer | Senior Management | - | 57 |
| Per Christian Morland | Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President | Senior Management | 2023 | 43 |
| Sven Stormer Thaulow | Chief Data Officer; Executive Vice President; Chief Technology Officer | Senior Management | 2019 | 51 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2024 | XY |
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