Org.nr 975 362 906 1997 → 1998 Year-over-year analysis

ACON AS: årsregnskap 1998 vs 1997

A steady year on the published lines

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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.

Scorecard

Revenue
3.70m NOK 3.63m NOK
-2.0%
Operating result
+2.28m NOK +2.03m NOK
-10.9%
Net result
+1.42m NOK +1.17m NOK
-17.6%
Equity
841.3k NOK 710.4k NOK
-15.6%
Total assets
17.63m NOK 23.41m NOK
+32.8%

What improved

  • ↑

    Payroll decreased

    Salary cost 17.5k NOK → -210 NOK (0% → -0% of revenue). Calculated

What deteriorated

  • ↓

    Revenue fell

    Operating income / revenue moved from 3.70m NOK to 3.63m NOK (-2.0% YoY). Calculated

  • ↓

    Operating result weakened

    Operating result +2.28m NOK → +2.03m NOK (op. margin 61.6% → 56.0%). Calculated

  • ↓

    Net result weakened

    Net result +1.42m NOK → +1.17m NOK (net margin 38.5% → 32.4%). Calculated

  • ↓

    Equity eroded

    Book equity 841.3k NOK → 710.4k NOK (equity ratio 4.8% → 3.0%). Calculated

Things to notice

  • ·

    Thin equity buffer

    Equity ratio is 3.0% of assets — limited loss-absorbing capacity on a stand-alone basis. Interpretation