A/S SØRENSEN OG BALCHEN: årsregnskap 2002 vs 2001
Stronger earnings
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 2002 with 2001 for A/S SØRENSEN OG BALCHEN. Revenue 1.31bn NOK → 1.31bn NOK (+0.3%). Net result +26.70m NOK → +35.99m NOK. Equity 166.47m NOK → 120.95m NOK.
On the constructive side: revenue rose; operating result improved; net result improved. Pressures included: equity eroded; current ratio dropped below 1×.
Also worth watching: payroll increased; cogs fell; book investments changed. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for A/S SØRENSEN OG BALCHEN.
At a glance
Scorecard
What improved
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Revenue rose
Operating income / revenue moved from 1.31bn NOK to 1.31bn NOK (+0.3% YoY). Calculated
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Operating result improved
Operating result +36.19m NOK → +48.34m NOK (op. margin 2.8% → 3.7%). Calculated
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Net result improved
Net result +26.70m NOK → +35.99m NOK (net margin 2.0% → 2.7%). Calculated
What deteriorated
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Equity eroded
Book equity 166.47m NOK → 120.95m NOK (equity ratio 57.9% → 42.3%). Calculated
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Current ratio dropped below 1×
Current ratio 2.14× → 0.93× — short-term liabilities now exceed liquid/current assets on the published lines. Calculated
Things to notice
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Payroll increased
Salary cost 34.06m NOK → 36.90m NOK (3% → 3% of revenue). Calculated
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COGS fell
COGS / varekostnad 204.08m NOK → 197.82m NOK (-3.1% YoY). Calculated
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Book investments changed
Investment / intangible book value 1.25m NOK → 1.19m NOK. Reported fact