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Org.nr 921 711 182 2007 → 2008 Year-over-year analysis

ACNIELSEN NORGE AS: årsregnskap 2008 vs 2007

Weaker earnings

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Summary

What changed

Comparing Årsregnskap 2008 with 2007 for ACNIELSEN NORGE AS. Revenue 156.10m NOK → 158.47m NOK (+1.5%). Net result +23.89m NOK → +16.75m NOK. Equity 41.64m NOK → 58.38m NOK.

On the constructive side: revenue rose; operating result improved; equity strengthened. Pressures included: net result weakened; cash fell; current ratio dropped below 1×.

Also worth watching: thin equity buffer. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for ACNIELSEN NORGE AS.

At a glance

Scorecard

Revenue
156.10m NOK 158.47m NOK
+1.5%
Operating result
+31.15m NOK +37.37m NOK
+20.0%
Net result
+23.89m NOK +16.75m NOK
-29.9%
Equity
41.64m NOK 58.38m NOK
+40.2%
Cash
59.67m NOK 33.96m NOK
-43.1%
Total assets
86.51m NOK 818.04m NOK
+845.6%

What improved

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    Revenue rose

    Operating income / revenue moved from 156.10m NOK to 158.47m NOK (+1.5% YoY). Calculated

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    Operating result improved

    Operating result +31.15m NOK → +37.37m NOK (op. margin 20.0% → 23.6%). Calculated

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    Equity strengthened

    Book equity 41.64m NOK → 58.38m NOK (equity ratio 48.1% → 7.1%). Calculated

What deteriorated

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    Net result weakened

    Net result +23.89m NOK → +16.75m NOK (net margin 15.3% → 10.6%). Calculated

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    Cash fell

    Bank deposits 59.67m NOK → 33.96m NOK (-43.1% YoY). Calculated

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    Current ratio dropped below 1×

    Current ratio 1.92× → 0.96× — short-term liabilities now exceed liquid/current assets on the published lines. Calculated

Things to notice

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    Thin equity buffer

    Equity ratio is 7.1% of assets — limited loss-absorbing capacity on a stand-alone basis. Interpretation