The table below shows the US GAAP Pretax Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations for the first quarter of both 2020 and 2019 for each of these 5 North Dakota Companies.
| US | US | |||
| GAAP | GAAP | |||
| Pretax | Pretax | |||
| Income | Income | |||
| (Loss) | (Loss) | Better | ||
| First | First | (Worse) | ||
| Quarter | Quarter | % | ||
| North Dakota Largest Companies | 2020 | 2019 | Change | |
| Market Caps Above $100 Mil | City HQs | mils $ | mils $ | |
| MDU Resources | Bismark | 32 | 48 | |
| Alerus Financial Corp | Grand Forks | 7 | 8 | |
| Titan Machinery | West Fargo | 3 | (1) | |
| NI Holdings | Fargo | (4) | 18 | |
| Investors Real Estate Trust | Minot | (8) | (6) | |
| Total all 5 North Dakota Companies | 30 | 67 | -55% |