Org.nr 992 037 601 2015 → 2016 Year-over-year analysis

ACCENTURE AS: årsregnskap 2016 vs 2015

Stronger earnings, cash halved-plus

approved 2016-12-22; registry 2017-01-25; journal 2017 202948

Full company analysis · All year comparisons

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.

Scorecard

Revenue
2.17bn NOK 2.10bn NOK
-3.4%
Operating result
+4.44bn NOK n/m
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Net result
-7.72m NOK -3.51m NOK
+54.6%
Equity
408.04m NOK 303.78m NOK
-25.6%
Cash
4.36bn NOK 516.86m NOK
-88.1%
Total assets
1.22bn NOK 1.02bn NOK
-16.1%

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