A. WESTRE AS: årsregnskap 2009 vs 2008
Shrank 9% on revenue
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 2009 with 2008 for A. WESTRE AS. Revenue 39.59m NOK → 35.96m NOK (-9.2%). Equity 3.61m NOK → 2.32m NOK.
On the constructive side: operating result improved; payroll decreased. Pressures included: revenue fell; equity eroded; current ratio dropped below 1×.
Also worth watching: paid-in equity reduced. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for A. WESTRE AS.
At a glance
Scorecard
What improved
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Operating result improved
Operating result +2 371 NOK → +666.7k NOK (op. margin 0.0% → 1.9%). Calculated
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Payroll decreased
Salary cost 13.82m NOK → 11.37m NOK (35% → 32% of revenue). Calculated
What deteriorated
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Revenue fell
Operating income / revenue moved from 39.59m NOK to 35.96m NOK (-9.2% YoY). Calculated
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Equity eroded
Book equity 3.61m NOK → 2.32m NOK (equity ratio 19.9% → 13.9%). Calculated
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Current ratio dropped below 1×
Current ratio 1.09× → 0.92× — short-term liabilities now exceed liquid/current assets on the published lines. Calculated
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COGS moved
COGS / varekostnad 14.81m NOK → 14.90m NOK (+0.6% YoY). Calculated
Things to notice
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Paid-in equity reduced
Paid-in equity fell 1.10m NOK → 100.0k NOK — check capital reduction, conversion, or reclassification. Interpretation