Compare companies side by side on companydata.dk

How does a company stack up against its competitors? companydata.dk lets you place up to 10 companies side by side in a comparison table with the most important financial metrics. This guide shows you how to use the feature and what you can read from it.

How to add companies

You can add companies to the comparison from three places:

1. From search results — click "Compare" on the company you want to add
2. From the company page — click "Compare" in the company header
3. From similar companies — click the comparison icon in the "Similar companies" section

When you add the first company, a floating bar appears at the bottom of the screen showing your selected companies. You can add up to 10 companies. The list is saved in your browser, so it is still there when you come back.

The comparison table

The comparison page (/sammenlign) shows a table where each company occupies a column. The table scrolls horizontally, while the metric names on the left and company names at the top stay pinned so you always know what you are looking at.

For each company, the table shows:

• CDS score — financial health score from 0-100 (requires Pro)
• Industry — the company's primary industry classification
• Founded — founding date
• Employees — latest headcount
• Revenue — latest fiscal year in DKK with trend indicator
• Profit/Loss — latest fiscal year in DKK with trend indicator (red if negative)
• Total assets — balance sheet total
• Equity — red if negative equity
• Profit margin — calculated as profit/loss ÷ revenue
• Equity ratio — calculated as equity ÷ total assets

What do the trend indicators show?

Revenue and profit/loss show a trend indicator comparing with the previous fiscal year:

• Green arrow up (↑) — growth of more than 5% compared to the previous year
• Red arrow down (↓) — decline of more than 5%
• Grey dash (—) — stable (change within ±5%) or data unavailable

The trend arrows give you a quick overview of direction without opening each annual report. A company with a green arrow on revenue and a red arrow on profit may be growing fast but with shrinking margins.

Using the comparison in practice

• Competitor analysis — compare companies in the same industry and see who leads on revenue, margins, and capital structure
• Supplier evaluation — line up two potential suppliers and assess their financial stability via equity and equity ratio
• Due diligence — get a quick overview of a company's key figures in the context of comparable companies
• Investment screening — spot companies with strong trends and high CDS scores