Protex AS
ASActiveOrg 916915500Eggavegen 20, 7380 ÅlenManufacture of footwear· NACE 1520Est. 1974 · 52 years old5 employeeshttps://www.protex.no
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Overview
Protex AS is a Norwegian AS based in Ålen, operating in the Manufacture of footwear sector. Incorporated in 1974, the company has 5 employees and reported revenue of NOK 21.5m in its latest annual filing.
Revenue 2025
21.5M NOK
+31% vs 2024
EBITDA margin
10.1 %
+151% vs 2024
Net profit 2025
3.1M NOK
+47% vs 2024
Key ratios
See full ratios →Solidity ratioEquity ÷ Total assets × 100
87.9 %
Very strongAmong the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
20212025
Liquidity ratioCurrent assets ÷ Short-term debt
8.1×
Very strongAmong the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
20212025
Return on assets (ROA)Net profit ÷ Total assets × 100
10.7 %
StrongAmong the 30% highest rated companies in the industry
20212025
EBITDA — year on year
NOK thousandsKey figures
Annual report 2025| Revenue | 21.5M NOK | +31% |
| EBITDA | 2.2M NOK | +151% |
| Net profit | 3.1M NOK | +47% |
| Total assets | 29.2M NOK | +7% |
| Equity | 25.6M NOK | +9% |
| Employees | 5 | — |
Company information
Legal name
PROTEX AS
Org number
916915500
Legal form
Aksjeselskap
NACE code
1520 · Manufacture of footwear
Founded
1 June 1974 · 52 years
Share capital
NOK 829,776
Employees
5 (FTE)
VAT registered
Yes
Audit selected
No
Last report
2025-12-31
Financial year
January – December
Signatory rights
Daglig leder eller styrets leder hver for seg.
Contact
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Financial development
In its most recent annual report (2025), Protex AS reported revenue of NOK 21.5m, an increase of 31% on the year before. The figures on this page draw on 5 annual filings covering 2021 to 2025. The bottom line showed a net profit of NOK 3.1m, and the EBITDA margin stood at 10.1%.
At the end of 2025, equity financed 87.9% of the balance sheet, and current assets covered short-term debt 8.1 times.
Financials
Revenue
NOK millionsEBITDA
NOK thousandsIncome statement
NOK thousands| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 21,481 | 16,404 | 17,112 | 31,406 | 20,971 |
| Staff expenses | -3,211 | -3,195 | -2,275 | -2,073 | -1,797 |
| EBITDA | 2,180 | 869 | 1,574 | 5,766 | 2,067 |
| Depreciation & amort. | -69 | -69 | -69 | -69 | -78 |
| EBIT | 2,111 | 800 | 1,505 | 5,697 | 1,989 |
| Net financials | 1,651 | 1,602 | 1,722 | -157 | 1,213 |
| Profit before tax | 3,761 | 2,402 | 3,227 | 5,540 | 3,202 |
| Tax | 628 | 273 | 562 | 1,291 | 685 |
| Net profit | 3,133 | 2,129 | 2,665 | 4,249 | 2,516 |
Balance sheet
NOK thousands| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 29,173 | 27,200 | 25,480 | 26,335 | 21,598 |
| Equity | 25,649 | 23,516 | 22,387 | 20,722 | 17,674 |
| Long-term debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 499 |
| Short-term debt | 3,524 | 3,684 | 3,092 | 5,612 | 3,425 |
| Total debt | 3,524 | 3,684 | 3,092 | 5,612 | 3,924 |
Financial ratios
5-year trendEBITDA margin
10.1 %
20212025
Equity ratio
87.9 %
Very strongAmong the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
20212025
Return on equity
12.2 %
AverageAround the average of companies in the same industry
20212025
Net profit margin
14.6 %
Very strongAmong the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
20212025
Asset turnover
0.74×
AverageAround the average of companies in the same industry
20212025
Debt / equity
0.14×
Very strongAmong the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
20212025
Sector performance
28 of 28 ratios graded28 financial ratios from the latest filing, each graded against companies in the same industry.
Profitability
Gross marginVery weak
Among the 20% lowest rated companies in the industry
The gross result as a share of revenue — how much of the revenue is left after variable costs to cover the company's fixed costs.
Operating marginStrong
Among the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
EBIT as a share of revenue — the share of revenue remaining as earnings once all operating costs are covered. A key measure of earning power.
Net profit marginVery strong
Among the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
The profit for the year as a share of revenue — the company's ability to turn revenue into profit.
Return on equity (ROE)Average
Around the average of companies in the same industry
Net profit as a percentage of equity — the return the owners earned on their invested capital this year.
Return on assets (ROA)Strong
Among the 30% highest rated companies in the industry
Net profit as a percentage of total assets — the return generated on the capital employed.
Return on net assets (RONA)Average
Around the average of companies in the same industry
Profit relative to net assets (total assets minus total debt) — the ability to generate earnings from the net asset base alone.
Basic earning power (BEP)Strong
Among the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
EBIT relative to total assets — the company's earning power before the effects of tax and financial leverage.
Capacity ratioVery strong
Among the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
Shows how strongly fixed costs weigh on the gross result — a high ratio means fixed costs take only a small bite out of the earnings from basic operations.
Liquidity
Current ratioVery strong
Among the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
Current assets relative to short-term debt — the ability to settle short-term obligations with current assets alone. Around 150% is considered satisfactory from a credit perspective.
Quick ratioVery strong
Among the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
Current assets excluding inventory relative to short-term debt — whether the most liquid assets alone can cover the short-term obligations. A value of 1 or above signals a healthy liquidity position.
Cash ratioStrong
Among the 30% highest rated companies in the industry
Cash relative to short-term debt — the ability to repay short-term obligations with cash alone.
Current assets to equityAverage
Around the average of companies in the same industry
Current assets relative to equity — an indicator of the balance-sheet structure and of the company's short- and long-term financing. The healthy level is highly industry-dependent.
Fixed assets to long-term capitalVery strong
Among the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
Fixed assets relative to long-term capital (equity plus long-term liabilities). Below 100% means the long-term capital finances more than just the fixed assets — a healthier liquidity position.
Cash conversion ratioWeak
Among the 30% lowest rated companies in the industry
Cash flow relative to profit — the ability to convert reported profits into accessible cash.
Debt & solvency
Solidity ratioVery strong
Among the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
Equity as a share of total assets — the ability to absorb losses. Around 40% is considered satisfactory from a credit perspective.
Debt ratioVery strong
Among the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
Total debt relative to the balance-sheet total — the share of the assets financed by debt rather than equity.
Debt to equityVery strong
Among the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
Debt relative to equity — the company's leverage. A higher value means heavier reliance on debt financing.
Liabilities to equityVery strong
Among the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
Total liabilities relative to equity — whether the company operates primarily on borrowed capital or on its own.
Income to debtVery strong
Among the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
Profit relative to debt — the ability to create earnings while operating with debt.
EBITDA to debtVery strong
Among the 20% highest rated companies in the industry
EBITDA relative to debt — how much operating earnings are available to service the debt.
Interest coverageAverage
Around the average of companies in the same industry
The ability to pay the interest on the company's debt out of its earnings.
Interest rate on debtVery weak
Among the 10% lowest rated companies in the industry
Financial expenses relative to total liabilities — the effective interest rate the company pays on its debt.
Interest marginStrong
Among the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
The return on assets minus the interest rate on debt. Positive means the company benefits from operating with debt; negative means the debt makes it worse off.
Efficiency & development
Asset turnoverAverage
Around the average of companies in the same industry
Revenue relative to total assets — the ability to generate revenue from the asset base.
Inventory turnoverStrong
Among the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
Revenue relative to inventory — how many times a year the inventory is sold and replaced. A low value can indicate weak sales or excess inventory.
Equity to contributed capitalStrong
Among the 30% highest rated companies in the industry
Total equity relative to the capital the owners contributed — how the equity has developed from its starting point.
One-year change in equityStrong
Among the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
The size of this year's increase or decrease in the company's equity.
One-year change in debtStrong
Among the 40% highest rated companies in the industry
The size of this year's increase or decrease in the company's debt.
Annual reports & filings
- Annual report 2025Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31
- Annual report 2024Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31
- Annual report 2023Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31
- Annual report 2022Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31
- Annual report 2021Filed via Brønnøysundsregistrene · Period 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31
People & ownership
Management
Actively employed in the business| Name | Role | Member since |
|---|---|---|
| Current (1) | ||
ME Chief Executive Officer | Chief Executive Officer | 2009 |
Board of directors
Non-executive oversight| Name | Role | Member since |
|---|---|---|
| Current (4) | ||
JC Chairman | Chairman | 2015 |
ME Board of Directors | Board of Directors | 2015 |
DE Board of Directors | Board of Directors | 2015 |
OE Board of Directors | Board of Directors | 2015 |
Shareholders
Active legal owners| Shareholder | Type | Ownership | Votes | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company | 59.89% | 59.89% | 2020 | |
| Individual | 15.25% | 15.25% | 2020 | |
| Individual | 15.25% | 15.25% | 2020 | |
| Company | 9.6% | 9.6% | 2020 |
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Company hierarchy
Meg Holding As
Protex AS Board network connections
Board members of Protex AS also hold positions in 56 other companies.
| Person | Role here | Other companies |
|---|---|---|
| Olav Einar Jamtøy | Board of Directors | 30 companiesMany roles |
| Jens Christian Huus Hernes | Chairman | 13 companiesMany roles |
| Margrethe Engan Gjære | Chief Executive Officer | 8 companiesMany roles |
| David Engan | Board of Directors | 5 companies |
Frequently asked questions
What is the Org number of Protex AS?
Protex AS is registered with Brønnøysundsregistrene under Org 916915500.
What is the revenue of Protex AS?
Protex AS reported revenue of NOK 21.5m in 2025.
How many employees does Protex AS have?
Protex AS employs 5 people as of the latest annual report.
Who is the CEO of Protex AS?
Margrethe Engan Gjære is the CEO of Protex AS, in role since 2009.
Who is the chairman of Protex AS?
Jens Christian Huus Hernes chairs the board of Protex AS, in role since 2015.
Where is Protex AS headquartered?
Protex AS's registered address is Eggavegen 20.