A PAULSEN & SØNNER AS: årsregnskap 1998 vs 1997
A steady year on the published lines
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 1998 with 1997 for A PAULSEN & SØNNER AS. Revenue 2.98m NOK → 3.09m NOK (+3.9%). Equity 992.9k NOK → 87.9k NOK.
On the constructive side: revenue rose; operating result improved. Pressures included: equity eroded.
Also worth watching: thin equity buffer; book investments changed. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for A PAULSEN & SØNNER AS.
At a glance
Scorecard
What improved
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Revenue rose
Operating income / revenue moved from 2.98m NOK to 3.09m NOK (+3.9% YoY). Calculated
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Operating result improved
Operating result +226.2k NOK → +374.2k NOK (op. margin 7.6% → 12.1%). Calculated
What deteriorated
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Equity eroded
Book equity 992.9k NOK → 87.9k NOK (equity ratio 34.2% → 3.4%). Calculated
Things to notice
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Thin equity buffer
Equity ratio is 3.4% of assets — limited loss-absorbing capacity on a stand-alone basis. Interpretation
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Book investments changed
Investment / intangible book value 5 188 NOK → 13.3k NOK. Reported fact