Org.nr 991 801 936 2016 → 2017 Year-over-year analysis

ABLE AS: årsregnskap 2017 vs 2016

Grew 56% on revenue, stronger earnings

approved 2018-05-14; registry 2018-06-18; journal 2018 493177

Full company analysis · All year comparisons

What changed

Comparing Årsregnskap 2017 with 2016 for ABLE AS. Revenue 7.04m NOK → 10.96m NOK (+55.7%). Net result +639.4k NOK → +3.52m NOK. Equity 570.7k NOK → 87.3k NOK.

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

Also worth watching: thin equity buffer; payroll increased; book investments changed. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for ABLE AS.

Scorecard

Revenue
7.04m NOK 10.96m NOK
+55.7%
Operating result
+441.7k NOK +4.64m NOK
+949.7%
Net result
+639.4k NOK +3.52m NOK
+450.0%
Equity
570.7k NOK 87.3k NOK
-84.7%
Cash
951.7k NOK 878.5k NOK
-7.7%
Total assets
3.92m NOK 5.99m NOK
+52.9%

What improved

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    Revenue rose

    Operating income / revenue moved from 7.04m NOK to 10.96m NOK (+55.7% YoY). Calculated

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    Operating result improved

    Operating result +441.7k NOK → +4.64m NOK (op. margin 6.3% → 42.3%). Calculated

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    Net result improved

    Net result +639.4k NOK → +3.52m NOK (net margin 9.1% → 32.1%). Calculated

What deteriorated

  • ↓

    Equity eroded

    Book equity 570.7k NOK → 87.3k NOK (equity ratio 14.6% → 1.5%). Calculated

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    Cash fell

    Bank deposits 951.7k NOK → 878.5k NOK (-7.7% YoY). Calculated

Things to notice

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    Thin equity buffer

    Equity ratio is 1.5% of assets — limited loss-absorbing capacity on a stand-alone basis. Interpretation

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    Payroll increased

    Salary cost 2.44m NOK → 3.72m NOK (35% → 34% of revenue). Calculated

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    Book investments changed

    Investment / intangible book value 10.0k NOK → 15.0k NOK. Reported fact