ACON AS: årsregnskap 1998 vs 1997
A steady year on the published lines
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 1998 with 1997 for ACON AS. Revenue 3.70m NOK → 3.63m NOK (-2.0%). Net result +1.42m NOK → +1.17m NOK. Equity 841.3k NOK → 710.4k NOK.
On the constructive side: payroll decreased. Pressures included: revenue fell; operating result weakened; net result weakened.
Also worth watching: thin equity buffer. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for ACON AS.
At a glance
Scorecard
What improved
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Payroll decreased
Salary cost 17.5k NOK → -210 NOK (0% → -0% of revenue). Calculated
What deteriorated
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Revenue fell
Operating income / revenue moved from 3.70m NOK to 3.63m NOK (-2.0% YoY). Calculated
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Operating result weakened
Operating result +2.28m NOK → +2.03m NOK (op. margin 61.6% → 56.0%). Calculated
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Net result weakened
Net result +1.42m NOK → +1.17m NOK (net margin 38.5% → 32.4%). Calculated
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Equity eroded
Book equity 841.3k NOK → 710.4k NOK (equity ratio 4.8% → 3.0%). Calculated
Things to notice
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Thin equity buffer
Equity ratio is 3.0% of assets — limited loss-absorbing capacity on a stand-alone basis. Interpretation