Industry category 72

Scientific research and development

Industry overview based on 2,187 companies in 2 industries. Data updated 15/07/2026.

2,187 companies

in this industry category

2 detailed industries

with individual benchmarks

Revenue

1 m DKK

median

227 k DKK

25th percentile

5.3 m DKK

75th percentile

267 m DKK

average

Profit margin

33%

median

10%

25th percentile

75%

75th percentile

622%

average

Number of employees

median

25th percentile

75th percentile

average

Equity ratio

72%

median

43%

25th percentile

92%

75th percentile

66%

average

CDS - Financial health

Distribution of companies' financial health scores in this industry category compared to the national average.

Average CDS

40.1

National average

47.6

-7.5 points

Excellent

0.6%

-1.5pp

Good

1.0%

-3.1pp

Normal

7.8%

-17.5pp

High risk

81.3%

+22.9pp

Critical

9.2%

-0.8pp

Based on 15,912 companies with calculated score

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AKTIESELSKABET DANSK GÆRINGS- INDUSTRI

Selskabets formål er at drive og deltage i fabrika- tions-, handels-, investerings- og ingeniørvirksomhed såvel i indland som i udland, herunder 1. at virke som konsulent for industrielle…

UPFRONT CHROMATOGRAPHY A/S

Selskabets formål er at udvikle, producere og sælge produkter og sælge licenser inden for packed bed og fluid bed kromatografisk oprensning.

BANROB A/S

Selskabets formål er at administrere og følge op på aftalesættet med Össur hf i forbindelse med salget af Ortos A/S pr. 28.12.2018 samt at varetage hhv. videreudvikle selskabets robotprojekt.

CLIRECON ApS

Formueforvaltning

NEXUS A/S

Selskabets formål er at drive videnskabelig forskning og laboratoriearbejde

BIOLIGANDS ApS

Selskabets formål er at udvikle og kommercialisere metoder til fremstilling af terapeutiske produkter.

Industries in this category

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Forskning og eksperimentel udvikling inden for naturvidenskab og teknik

72.10.00•1,051 companies

24 k DKK

Median revenue

Forskning og eksperimentel udvikling inden for samfundsvidenskab og humanistiske videnskaber

72.20.00•33 companies

93 k DKK

Median revenue

Geographic distribution

Top municipalities with companies in this industry category

KØBENHAVN

254 companies

410.2 m DKK

avg. revenue

AARHUS

91 companies

229.6 m DKK

avg. revenue

FREDERIKSBERG

50 companies

avg. revenue

ODENSE

48 companies

2.9 m DKK

avg. revenue

RUDERSDAL

48 companies

17.1 m DKK

avg. revenue

LYNGBY-TAARBÆK

46 companies

1.7 m DKK

avg. revenue

GLADSAXE

37 companies

280.9 m DKK

avg. revenue

GENTOFTE

35 companies

2.3 m DKK

avg. revenue

AALBORG

31 companies

11.8 m DKK

avg. revenue

10.

ROSKILDE

30 companies

3.3 m DKK

avg. revenue

Company types

Distribution of company types in this industry category

2,187companies

Anpartsselskab (APS)898

82.8%

Aktieselskab (A/S)155

14.3%

Erhvervsdrivende fond (EFO)13

1.2%

Kommanditselskab (K/S)6

0.6%

Kommanditaktieselskab/Partnerselskab (KAS)4

0.4%

Fonde og andre selvejende institutioner (FON)3

0.3%

Øvrige5

0.5%

Largest companies

Top 10 companies in the industry category by revenue

CARLSBERG A/S

KØBENHAVN · 95 employees

89.1 bn DKK

revenue

VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S

AARHUS · 2,133 employees

18.8 bn DKK

revenue

ZEALAND PHARMA A/S

GLADSAXE · 153 employees

9.2 bn DKK

revenue

GENMAB A/S

KØBENHAVN · 117 employees

3.7 bn DKK

revenue

Gubra A/S

HØRSHOLM · 153 employees

2.6 bn DKK

revenue

BANG & OLUFSEN A/S

STRUER · 355 employees

2.6 bn DKK

revenue

Gubra Alpha ApS

HØRSHOLM

2.3 bn DKK

revenue

FERRING PHARMACEUTICALS A/S

TÅRNBY · 556 employees

1.7 bn DKK

revenue

3SHAPE A/S

KØBENHAVN · 411 employees

1.7 bn DKK

revenue

10.

ORIGIO A/S

BALLERUP · 147 employees

760.8 m DKK

revenue

Development over time

Period	companies	Median revenue
Mar 2026	1,026	1 m DKK
Apr 2026	1,027	1.1 m DKK
May 2026	1,030	1.1 m DKK
Jun 2026	1,034	1.1 m DKK
Jul 2026	1,084	1 m DKK

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