A/S Hørtefossen: årsregnskap 1998 vs 1997
Grew 14% on revenue, stronger earnings
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 1998 with 1997 for A/S Hørtefossen. Revenue 3.03m NOK → 3.45m NOK (+13.7%). Net result +62.4k NOK → +190.2k NOK. Equity 864.6k NOK → 54.7k NOK.
On the constructive side: revenue rose; operating result improved; net result improved. Pressures included: equity eroded.
Also worth watching: thin equity buffer. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for A/S Hørtefossen.
At a glance
Scorecard
What improved
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Revenue rose
Operating income / revenue moved from 3.03m NOK to 3.45m NOK (+13.7% YoY). Calculated
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Operating result improved
Operating result +67.7k NOK → +244.8k NOK (op. margin 2.2% → 7.1%). Calculated
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Net result improved
Net result +62.4k NOK → +190.2k NOK (net margin 2.1% → 5.5%). Calculated
What deteriorated
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Equity eroded
Book equity 864.6k NOK → 54.7k NOK (equity ratio 45.6% → 2.4%). Calculated
Things to notice
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Thin equity buffer
Equity ratio is 2.4% of assets — limited loss-absorbing capacity on a stand-alone basis. Interpretation