Org.nr 992 037 601 2017 → 2018 Year-over-year analysis

ACCENTURE AS: årsregnskap 2018 vs 2017

Cash halved-plus

approved 2018-12-06; registry 2019-01-10; journal 2019 200771

Summary

What changed

Comparing Årsregnskap 2018 with 2017 for ACCENTURE AS. Revenue 2.31bn NOK → 2.36bn NOK (+2.4%). Equity 367.56m NOK → 297.16m NOK.

On the constructive side: revenue rose. Pressures included: equity eroded; cash fell.

Also worth watching: sharp cash drawdown; payroll increased; cogs fell. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for ACCENTURE AS.

At a glance

Revenue

2.31bn NOK 2.36bn NOK

+2.4%

Net result

+63.78m NOK n/m

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Equity

367.56m NOK 297.16m NOK

-19.2%

Cash

534.54m NOK 136.38m NOK

-74.5%

Total assets

1.11bn NOK 1.17bn NOK

+5.2%

↑
Revenue rose

Operating income / revenue moved from 2.31bn NOK to 2.36bn NOK (+2.4% YoY). Calculated

↓
Equity eroded

Book equity 367.56m NOK → 297.16m NOK (equity ratio 33.1% → 25.4%). Calculated
↓
Cash fell

Bank deposits 534.54m NOK → 136.38m NOK (-74.5% YoY). Calculated

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Sharp cash drawdown

Cash fell by more than 60% YoY (534.54m NOK → 136.38m NOK). Check whether funds moved to group receivables, investments, or operating burn. Interpretation
·
Payroll increased

Salary cost 1.05bn NOK → 1.15bn NOK (45% → 49% of revenue). Calculated
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COGS fell

COGS / varekostnad 851.99m NOK → 842.79m NOK (-1.1% YoY). Calculated