Org.nr 916 531 273 2019 → 2020 Year-over-year analysis

ADVOKATFIRMAET KARLSEN AS: årsregnskap 2020 vs 2019

Grew 5% on revenue, weaker earnings

approved 2021-04-30; registry 2021-05-25; journal 2021 320931

Full company analysis · All year comparisons

What changed

Comparing Årsregnskap 2020 with 2019 for ADVOKATFIRMAET KARLSEN AS. Revenue 2.30m NOK → 2.43m NOK (+5.3%). Net result +578.3k NOK → +262.0k NOK. Equity 921.7k NOK → 83.8k NOK.

On the constructive side: revenue rose; cash rose; current ratio back above 1×. Pressures included: operating result weakened; net result weakened; equity eroded.

Also worth watching: thin equity buffer; payroll increased; cogs moved. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for ADVOKATFIRMAET KARLSEN AS.

Scorecard

Revenue
2.30m NOK 2.43m NOK
+5.3%
Operating result
+745.2k NOK +514.5k NOK
-31.0%
Net result
+578.3k NOK +262.0k NOK
-54.7%
Equity
921.7k NOK 83.8k NOK
-90.9%
Cash
30.4k NOK 70.2k NOK
+131.2%
Total assets
515.7k NOK 2.52m NOK
+387.8%

What improved

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    Revenue rose

    Operating income / revenue moved from 2.30m NOK to 2.43m NOK (+5.3% YoY). Calculated

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    Cash rose

    Bank deposits 30.4k NOK → 70.2k NOK (+131.2% YoY). Calculated

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    Current ratio back above 1×

    Current ratio 0.43× → 2.02×. Calculated

What deteriorated

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    Operating result weakened

    Operating result +745.2k NOK → +514.5k NOK (op. margin 32.4% → 21.2%). Calculated

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    Net result weakened

    Net result +578.3k NOK → +262.0k NOK (net margin 25.1% → 10.8%). Calculated

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    Equity eroded

    Book equity 921.7k NOK → 83.8k NOK (equity ratio 178.7% → 3.3%). Calculated

Things to notice

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    Thin equity buffer

    Equity ratio is 3.3% of assets — limited loss-absorbing capacity on a stand-alone basis. Interpretation

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    Payroll increased

    Salary cost 991.6k NOK → 1.01m NOK (43% → 42% of revenue). Calculated

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    COGS moved

    COGS / varekostnad 28.8k NOK → 183.1k NOK (+536.3% YoY). Calculated

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    Book investments changed

    Investment / intangible book value 239 NOK → 114.0k NOK. Reported fact