Hardware & DIY store in Kalmar
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (23/100)
The line marks 50, the average. The score compares this area with others of the same type; the gap to peers compares it with areas of similar size. Parts marked – can't be calculated here and are left out; the others count more. How the score is calculated
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There are 15 active businesses in the category “Hardware & DIY store” in Kalmar - 3.5 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 2.4 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 10.
In the last 3 years 3 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Hardware & DIY store in Kalmar against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2024 (Kalmars kommun), from 6 companies. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: Statistics Sweden's Business Register keeps only some of the older closures, so closures are counted from 4 October 2026, when we started collecting.
| Kalmar | Sweden | Kalmar Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 17% | 30% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 0% | 6% | Fewer here | |
| Losses two years in a row | 20% | 18% | More here | |
| Median equity ratio | 33% | 42% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 3.8m | SEK 2.5m | Higher | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 494k | SEK 547k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 27% | 25% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
KalmarThis line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Openings and closures per year
Closures are counted from 4 October 2026; years before show openings only.
Money
Financials – Kalmars kommun
Only limited companies (AB) and a few other forms file annual reports with Bolagsverket – sole traders don't. Figures for Sweden are net sales from digitally filed reports.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for hardware & diy store in Kalmar.
Competition
No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.
New and established
A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.
Moving in and out
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.
Jobs – Kalmars kommun
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
15 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Aktiebolag | Tyska Vägen 2, 393 56 Kalmar | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Funkabotorget 1 A, 393 52 Kalmar | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Skeppsbron 7, 392 31 Kalmar | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sandåsgatan 10, 392 45 Kalmar | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Verkstadsgatan 19, 392 39 Kalmar | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Törnebyvägen 3, 392 41 Kalmar | 2013 |
| · Bauhaus & Co Kommanditbolag · chain | Bilbyggarvägen 5, 393 56 Kalmar | 2008 |
| · Jula Sverige AB · chain | Trångsundsvägen 18, 393 56 Kalmar | 2007 |
| · Centro Kakel & Klinker AB · chain | Torsåsgatan 5 A, 392 39 Kalmar | 2006 |
| · Aktiebolag | Dagövägen 2, 393 56 Kalmar | 1997 |
| · Aktiebolag | Öselvägen 1, 393 56 Kalmar | 1989 |
| · XL-BYGG Lundgrens AB · Aktiebolag | Verkstadsgatan 19, 392 39 Kalmar | 1989 |
| · Aktiebolag | Torsåsgatan 9, 392 39 Kalmar | 1985 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Ståthållaregatan 54 B, 392 44 Kalmar | 1983 |
| · Flügger Sweden AB · chain | Bilbyggarvägen 1, 393 56 Kalmar | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Tyska Vägen 2, 393 56 Kalmar | Mar 2026 |
Funkabotorget 1 A, 393 52 Kalmar | Jan 2026 |
Recently closed
| None in the last 2 years. |
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristianstad | 41,198 | 11 | 2.7 | 53 |
| Borlänge | 44,299 | 9 | 2.0 | 58 |
| Lidingö | 44,642 | 7 | 1.6 | 67 |
| Skövde | 40,422 | 11 | 2.7 | 43 |
| Falun | 39,939 | 11 | 2.8 | 35 |
| Nyköping | 39,770 | 9 | 2.3 | 49 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for hardware & diy store.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsdal Town | 0 | 0.0 | 61 |
Population of Kalmar
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.
Counts are workplaces (arbetsställen) in Statistics Sweden's Business Register with a main industry code in this category. Businesses are placed at the workplace's position from the register; trades like electricians often work across a wider area – use the radius view. Statistics updated 13.11.2026.