ACANTHUS UTVIKLING AS: årsregnskap 2016 vs 2015
Weaker earnings, cash halved-plus
approved 2017-03-27; registry 2017-04-11; journal 2017 271297
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 2016 with 2015 for ACANTHUS UTVIKLING AS. Revenue 8.36m NOK → 8.75m NOK (+4.7%). Net result +53.69m NOK → +12.32m NOK. Equity 58.43m NOK → 56.75m NOK.
On the constructive side: revenue rose. Pressures included: net result weakened; equity eroded; cash fell.
Also worth watching: sharp cash drawdown; payroll increased. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for ACANTHUS UTVIKLING AS.
At a glance
Scorecard
What improved
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Revenue rose
Operating income / revenue moved from 8.36m NOK to 8.75m NOK (+4.7% YoY). Calculated
What deteriorated
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Net result weakened
Net result +53.69m NOK → +12.32m NOK (net margin 642.2% → 140.7%). Calculated
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Equity eroded
Book equity 58.43m NOK → 56.75m NOK (equity ratio 65.7% → 70.6%). Calculated
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Cash fell
Bank deposits 42.37m NOK → 9.21m NOK (-78.3% YoY). Calculated
Things to notice
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Sharp cash drawdown
Cash fell by more than 60% YoY (42.37m NOK → 9.21m NOK). Check whether funds moved to group receivables, investments, or operating burn. Interpretation
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Payroll increased
Salary cost 1.44m NOK → 2.89m NOK (17% → 33% of revenue). Calculated