Org.nr 916 591 144 2013 → 2014 Year-over-year analysis

A/S SØRENSEN OG BALCHEN: årsregnskap 2014 vs 2013

Grew 5% on revenue, stronger earnings, cash halved-plus

approved 2015-02-27; registry 2015-07-23; journal 2015 627741

Full company analysis · All year comparisons

What changed

Comparing Årsregnskap 2014 with 2013 for A/S SØRENSEN OG BALCHEN. Revenue 406.58m NOK → 427.87m NOK (+5.2%). Net result +69.79m NOK → +121.00m NOK. Equity 401.77m NOK → 233.36m NOK.

On the constructive side: revenue rose; net result improved. Pressures included: operating result weakened; equity eroded; cash fell.

Also worth watching: sharp cash drawdown; payroll increased; cogs moved. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for A/S SØRENSEN OG BALCHEN.

Scorecard

Revenue
406.58m NOK 427.87m NOK
+5.2%
Operating result
+87.48m NOK +10.28m NOK
-88.3%
Net result
+69.79m NOK +121.00m NOK
+73.4%
Equity
401.77m NOK 233.36m NOK
-41.9%
Cash
193.73m NOK 2.39m NOK
-98.8%
Total assets
471.25m NOK 573.98m NOK
+21.8%

What improved

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    Revenue rose

    Operating income / revenue moved from 406.58m NOK to 427.87m NOK (+5.2% YoY). Calculated

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    Net result improved

    Net result +69.79m NOK → +121.00m NOK (net margin 17.2% → 28.3%). Calculated

What deteriorated

  • ↓

    Operating result weakened

    Operating result +87.48m NOK → +10.28m NOK (op. margin 21.5% → 2.4%). Calculated

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    Equity eroded

    Book equity 401.77m NOK → 233.36m NOK (equity ratio 85.3% → 40.7%). Calculated

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    Cash fell

    Bank deposits 193.73m NOK → 2.39m NOK (-98.8% YoY). Calculated

Things to notice

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    Sharp cash drawdown

    Cash fell by more than 60% YoY (193.73m NOK → 2.39m NOK). Check whether funds moved to group receivables, investments, or operating burn. Interpretation

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    Payroll increased

    Salary cost 1.34bn NOK → 5.43bn NOK (329% → 1268% of revenue). Calculated

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    COGS moved

    COGS / varekostnad 198.78m NOK → 222.60m NOK (+12.0% YoY). Calculated

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    Book investments changed

    Investment / intangible book value 12.7k NOK → 13.13m NOK. Reported fact