AJAX FORLAG AS: årsregnskap 2024 vs 2023
Shrank 14% on revenue, returned to profit
approved 2025-03-17; registry 2025-06-21; journal 2025 559492
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 2024 with 2023 for AJAX FORLAG AS. Revenue 712.3k NOK → 613.0k NOK (-13.9%). Net result -179.3k NOK → +103.0k NOK. Equity 52.0k NOK → 4.15m NOK.
On the constructive side: operating result improved; turned profitable; equity strengthened. Pressures included: revenue fell; current ratio dropped below 1×.
Also worth watching: cogs fell; book investments changed. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for AJAX FORLAG AS.
At a glance
Scorecard
What improved
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Operating result improved
Operating result -151.5k NOK → +139.1k NOK (op. margin -21.3% → 22.7%). Calculated
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Turned profitable
Net result flipped from a loss of 179.3k NOK to a profit of 103.0k NOK. Calculated
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Equity strengthened
Book equity 52.0k NOK → 4.15m NOK (equity ratio 4.0% → 470.1%). Calculated
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Cash rose
Bank deposits -182.6k NOK → -16.3k NOK (+91.1% YoY). Calculated
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Payroll decreased
Salary cost 251.7k NOK → 151.5k NOK (35% → 25% of revenue). Calculated
What deteriorated
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Revenue fell
Operating income / revenue moved from 712.3k NOK to 613.0k NOK (-13.9% YoY). Calculated
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Current ratio dropped below 1×
Current ratio 1.34× → 0.96× — short-term liabilities now exceed liquid/current assets on the published lines. Calculated
Things to notice
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COGS fell
COGS / varekostnad 251.8k NOK → 193.4k NOK (-23.2% YoY). Calculated
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Book investments changed
Investment / intangible book value 1 625 NOK → 180.0k NOK. Reported fact