Org.nr 913 400 631 2016 → 2017 Year-over-year analysis

4 ELEMENT AS: årsregnskap 2017 vs 2016

Shrank 35% on revenue, stronger earnings

approved 2018-07-06; registry 2018-07-31; journal 2018 827864

Full company analysis · All year comparisons

What changed

Comparing Årsregnskap 2017 with 2016 for 4 ELEMENT AS. Revenue 2.07m NOK → 1.34m NOK (-35.4%). Net result -349.8k NOK → -56.7k NOK. Equity 108.3k NOK → 51.6k NOK.

On the constructive side: operating result improved; net result improved; cash rose. Pressures included: revenue fell; equity eroded; payroll up without matching revenue.

Also worth watching: cogs fell. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for 4 ELEMENT AS.

Scorecard

Revenue
2.07m NOK 1.34m NOK
-35.4%
Operating result
-235.3k NOK -37.0k NOK
+84.3%
Net result
-349.8k NOK -56.7k NOK
+83.8%
Equity
108.3k NOK 51.6k NOK
-52.3%
Cash
110.4k NOK 131.8k NOK
+19.4%
Total assets
255.9k NOK 170.1k NOK
-33.5%

What improved

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    Operating result improved

    Operating result -235.3k NOK → -37.0k NOK (op. margin -11.4% → -2.8%). Calculated

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    Net result improved

    Net result -349.8k NOK → -56.7k NOK (net margin -16.9% → -4.2%). Calculated

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    Cash rose

    Bank deposits 110.4k NOK → 131.8k NOK (+19.4% YoY). Calculated

What deteriorated

  • ↓

    Revenue fell

    Operating income / revenue moved from 2.07m NOK to 1.34m NOK (-35.4% YoY). Calculated

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    Equity eroded

    Book equity 108.3k NOK → 51.6k NOK (equity ratio 42.3% → 30.4%). Calculated

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    Payroll up without matching revenue

    Salary cost 124.1k NOK → 224.6k NOK (6% → 17% of revenue). Calculated

Things to notice

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    COGS fell

    COGS / varekostnad 1.33m NOK → 832.1k NOK (-37.5% YoY). Calculated