ACCENTURE AS: årsregnskap 2016 vs 2015
Stronger earnings, cash halved-plus
approved 2016-12-22; registry 2017-01-25; journal 2017 202948
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 2016 with 2015 for ACCENTURE AS. Revenue 2.17bn NOK → 2.10bn NOK (-3.4%). Net result -7.72m NOK → -3.51m NOK. Equity 408.04m NOK → 303.78m NOK.
On the constructive side: net result improved. Pressures included: revenue fell; equity eroded; cash fell.
Also worth watching: sharp cash drawdown; book investments changed. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for ACCENTURE AS.
At a glance
Scorecard
What improved
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Net result improved
Net result -7.72m NOK → -3.51m NOK (net margin -0.4% → -0.2%). Calculated
What deteriorated
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Revenue fell
Operating income / revenue moved from 2.17bn NOK to 2.10bn NOK (-3.4% YoY). Calculated
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Equity eroded
Book equity 408.04m NOK → 303.78m NOK (equity ratio 33.5% → 29.7%). Calculated
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Cash fell
Bank deposits 4.36bn NOK → 516.86m NOK (-88.1% YoY). Calculated
Things to notice
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Sharp cash drawdown
Cash fell by more than 60% YoY (4.36bn NOK → 516.86m NOK). Check whether funds moved to group receivables, investments, or operating burn. Interpretation
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Book investments changed
Investment / intangible book value 147.83m NOK → 225.0k NOK. Reported fact