A-LAB AS: årsregnskap 2008 vs 2007
Grew 31% on revenue, weaker earnings
approved 2009-05-28; registry 2009-09-12
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 2008 with 2007 for A-LAB AS. Revenue 17.57m NOK → 22.94m NOK (+30.5%). Net result +962.3k NOK → +580.4k NOK. Equity 665.2k NOK → 1 665 NOK.
On the constructive side: revenue rose; operating result improved; cash rose. Pressures included: net result weakened; equity eroded.
Also worth watching: thin equity buffer; cogs moved. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for A-LAB AS.
At a glance
Scorecard
What improved
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Revenue rose
Operating income / revenue moved from 17.57m NOK to 22.94m NOK (+30.5% YoY). Calculated
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Operating result improved
Operating result +1.30m NOK → +3.49m NOK (op. margin 7.4% → 15.2%). Calculated
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Cash rose
Bank deposits 2.52m NOK → 2.90m NOK (+15.2% YoY). Calculated
What deteriorated
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Net result weakened
Net result +962.3k NOK → +580.4k NOK (net margin 5.5% → 2.5%). Calculated
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Equity eroded
Book equity 665.2k NOK → 1 665 NOK (equity ratio 10.0% → 0.0%). Calculated
Things to notice
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Thin equity buffer
Equity ratio is 0.0% of assets — limited loss-absorbing capacity on a stand-alone basis. Interpretation
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COGS moved
COGS / varekostnad 2.72m NOK → 2.87m NOK (+5.6% YoY). Calculated