ABB HOLDING AS: årsregnskap 2014 vs 2013
Stronger earnings, cash halved-plus
approved 2015-03-09; registry 2015-04-23; journal 2015 368947
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 2014 with 2013 for ABB HOLDING AS. Net result +658.2k NOK → +595.93m NOK. Equity 470.08m NOK → 406.01m NOK.
On the constructive side: net result improved. Pressures included: equity eroded; cash fell.
Also worth watching: thin equity buffer; book investments changed. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for ABB HOLDING AS.
At a glance
Scorecard
What improved
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Net result improved
Net result +658.2k NOK → +595.93m NOK. Calculated
What deteriorated
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Equity eroded
Book equity 470.08m NOK → 406.01m NOK (equity ratio 10.1% → 8.3%). Calculated
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Cash fell
Bank deposits 153.96m NOK → 66.70m NOK (-56.7% YoY). Calculated
Things to notice
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Thin equity buffer
Equity ratio is 8.3% of assets — limited loss-absorbing capacity on a stand-alone basis. Interpretation
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Book investments changed
Investment / intangible book value 409.0k NOK → 8 NOK. Reported fact