Company data in Canada, by industry
Browse Canada company directories across 56 industries — 4,262,653 businesses in the InfobelPRO database, registry-sourced from ISED Canada and enriched with firmographics, location, financials and group structure.
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Rankings
Largest companies in Canada
By revenue, one row per corporate group — reported (actual) revenue, updated August 2026.
| # | Company (group) | Industry | HQ | Revenue (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield Business Partners L.P. | Non-life insurance | Oakville | $55.1B |
| 2 | Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc | Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating | Laval | $53.7B |
| 3 | Royal Bank of Canada | Other monetary intermediation | Toronto | $47.8B |
| 4 | George Weston Limited | Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | Toronto | $43.8B |
| 5 | Magna International Inc | Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles | Aurora | $42B |
| 6 | Suncor Energy Inc | Manufacture of refined petroleum products | Calgary | $39.1B |
| 7 | Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce | Other monetary intermediation | Toronto | $38.7B |
| 8 | Cenovus Energy Inc | Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction | Calgary | $38.7B |
| 9 | Enbridge Inc | Trade of gas through mains | Calgary | $38.1B |
| 10 | Imperial Oil Limited | Manufacture of refined petroleum products | Calgary | $36.7B |
| 11 | Nutrien Ltd | Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds | Saskatoon | $26B |
| 12 | Canadian Natural Resources Limited | Extraction of crude petroleum | Calgary | $25.4B |
| 13 | Bank of Montreal | Other monetary intermediation | Montréal | $24.3B |
| 14 | Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. | Engineering activities and related technical consultancy | Toronto | $23.1B |
| 15 | Empire Company Limited | Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices | Stellarton | $22.7B |
Top 15 of 25 · Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, Parkland Corporation, Manulife Financial Corporation, Intact Financial Corporation, BCE Inc, Sun Life Financial Inc, Metro Inc, Air Canada, Power Corporation of Canada, Atlas Ontario LP follow. Methodology →
Brookfield Business Partners L.P. leads by reported revenue at $55.1B, the largest of 25 ranked corporate groups.
Coverage
Companies by industry
The B2B industries we cover, ranked by number of companies. Each links to the full directory.
+ 51 more industries below ↓
- Retail companies442,241
- Construction companies310,963
- Healthcare providers168,356
- Distribution & wholesale150,834
- Consulting companies136,872
- Manufacturing companies126,784
- Automotive companies114,988
- Trucking & freight101,538
- Real estate companies76,108
- Software companies64,401
- Investment & asset mgmt63,628
- Lawyers58,892
- Real estate agents55,669
- Agriculture & agribusiness49,933
- Logistics companies49,192
- Cleaning & facility services45,124
- Accounting & tax32,044
- Architecture & engineering firms28,395
- Advertising & marketing agencies24,745
- Hotels23,944
- Telecom companies23,848
- Car dealers19,012
- Travel agencies16,010
- Steel & metals15,738
- Media & production15,725
- Food & beverage15,394
- Oil & gas14,447
- Recruitment & staffing13,549
- Banks13,287
- Printing companies12,299
- Entertainment companies11,251
- Publishing10,042
- Recycling & waste7,992
- Textile & apparel7,657
- Insurance companies7,003
- Chemical companies6,613
- Energy companies6,440
- Furniture companies6,406
- Mining companies6,089
- Security companies5,916
- Lighting companies5,781
- Biotech companies5,756
- Electronics companies5,532
- Airlines & aviation3,789
- Electricity & power3,242
- E-commerce3,093
- Pharmaceutical companies1,683
- Breweries1,681
- Medical device companies1,567
- Shipping companies1,064
- Debt collection agencies945
- Packaging companies905
- Shipbuilders859
- Electric motor manufacturers411
- Railway companies409
- Courier & express213
Retail companies is the most populated sector we cover, with 442,241 companies — 10% of Canada's 4,262,653 registered.
Distribution
Company size & revenue
By number of employees
The 1–4 band is shown with a broken bar — it is ~3× the next band; the smaller bands are scaled against each other so they stay readable. 900,746 companies have no disclosed headcount (excluded).
Around 66% of companies with disclosed headcount employ fewer than five people, so the market skews heavily toward micro-enterprises.
By revenue (local currency)
1,278,037 companies have no disclosed revenue (excluded from the chart).
The most common disclosed-revenue band is 1M-4.99M, covering 37% of companies with reported revenue.
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Geography
Where Canadian companies are based
Distribution by region.
Ontario holds the largest regional share, with 40% of companies that have a disclosed region.
Group linkage
Corporate structure in Canada
How much of the market is part of a corporate group vs independent.
32%
Part of a corporate group
68%
Independent
32% of companies belong to a corporate group; the remaining 68% operate independently.
Corporate groups
Largest corporate groups in Canada
Canadian-headquartered groups ranked by total group entities worldwide — a measure of corporate reach.
| # | Group | Group entities (worldwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc | 6,685 |
| 2 | The Toronto-Dominion Bank | 3,174 |
| 3 | Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board | 2,765 |
| 4 | Bank of Montreal | 2,647 |
| 5 | The Bank of Nova Scotia | 2,357 |
| 6 | Royal Bank of Canada | 2,291 |
| 7 | Brookfield Corporation | 2,270 |
| 8 | Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited | 1,834 |
| 9 | Restaurant Brands International Inc | 1,608 |
| 10 | Nutrien Ltd | 1,511 |
Group entities = total members of the corporate family worldwide, for groups whose ultimate parent is in Canada.
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc is the largest corporate group headquartered in Canada, with 6,685 entities worldwide.
Foreign ownership
Foreign-owned vs domestic
Among Canada's larger companies, the share ultimately controlled from abroad — and the leading countries of ownership.
26%
Foreign-owned
74%
Canadian-owned
Leading countries of ownership
Shares calculated on the largest companies by revenue with ownership data available, not an absolute national figure.
United States of America is the leading country of foreign ownership, at 53.2%.
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