4U HAIR BODY STYLE AS: årsregnskap 2004 vs 2003
Shrank 15% on revenue, weaker earnings, cash halved-plus
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 2004 with 2003 for 4U HAIR BODY STYLE AS. Revenue 5.41m NOK → 4.60m NOK (-15.0%). Net result +244.3k NOK → +18.2k NOK. Equity -858.3k NOK → -840.1k NOK.
On the constructive side: equity strengthened; payroll decreased. Pressures included: revenue fell; operating result weakened; net result weakened.
Also worth watching: thin equity buffer. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for 4U HAIR BODY STYLE AS.
At a glance
Scorecard
What improved
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Equity strengthened
Book equity -858.3k NOK → -840.1k NOK (equity ratio -47.9% → -51.9%). Calculated
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Payroll decreased
Salary cost 2.14m NOK → 1.51m NOK (39% → 33% of revenue). Calculated
What deteriorated
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Revenue fell
Operating income / revenue moved from 5.41m NOK to 4.60m NOK (-15.0% YoY). Calculated
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Operating result weakened
Operating result +370.6k NOK → +129.2k NOK (op. margin 6.8% → 2.8%). Calculated
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Net result weakened
Net result +244.3k NOK → +18.2k NOK (net margin 4.5% → 0.4%). Calculated
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Cash fell
Bank deposits 120.7k NOK → 10.2k NOK (-91.5% YoY). Calculated
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COGS moved
COGS / varekostnad 1.52m NOK → 1.63m NOK (+7.3% YoY). Calculated
Things to notice
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Thin equity buffer
Equity ratio is -51.9% of assets — limited loss-absorbing capacity on a stand-alone basis. Interpretation