Org.nr 939 284 699 1997 → 1998 Year-over-year analysis

A PAULSEN & SØNNER AS: årsregnskap 1998 vs 1997

A steady year on the published lines

Full company analysis · All year comparisons

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.

Scorecard

Revenue
2.98m NOK 3.09m NOK
+3.9%
Operating result
+226.2k NOK +374.2k NOK
+65.5%
Net result
n/m +68.5k NOK
—
Equity
992.9k NOK 87.9k NOK
-91.1%
Cash
n/m 208.9k NOK
—
Total assets
2.90m NOK 2.60m NOK
-10.5%

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

  • ↓

    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