Org.nr 910 261 525 2017 → 2018 Year-over-year analysis

ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA: årsregnskap 2018 vs 2017

Grew 38% on revenue, stronger earnings, cash halved-plus

approved 2019-04-25; registry 2019-07-02; journal 2019 577733

Full company analysis · All year comparisons

What changed

Comparing Årsregnskap 2018 with 2017 for ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA. Revenue 140.7k NOK → 194.7k NOK (+38.4%). Net result +2.67m NOK → +140.74m NOK. Equity 4.20bn NOK → 2.96bn NOK.

On the constructive side: revenue rose; operating result improved; net result improved. Pressures included: equity eroded; cash fell.

Also worth watching: sharp cash drawdown; cogs moved; book investments changed. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA.

Scorecard

Revenue
140.7k NOK 194.7k NOK
+38.4%
Operating result
+64.81m NOK +261.41m NOK
+303.4%
Net result
+2.67m NOK +140.74m NOK
+5168.1%
Equity
4.20bn NOK 2.96bn NOK
-29.4%
Cash
1.71bn NOK 285.75m NOK
-83.2%
Total assets
6.27bn NOK 3.68bn NOK
-41.3%

What improved

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    Revenue rose

    Operating income / revenue moved from 140.7k NOK to 194.7k NOK (+38.4% YoY). Calculated

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    Operating result improved

    Operating result +64.81m NOK → +261.41m NOK (op. margin 46069.9% → 134261.3%). Calculated

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    Net result improved

    Net result +2.67m NOK → +140.74m NOK (net margin 1899.1% → 72282.6%). Calculated

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    Owners injected capital

    Paid-in equity rose 225.1k NOK → 225.10m NOK (+224.87m NOK). Reported fact

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    Payroll decreased

    Salary cost 37.70m NOK → 34.14m NOK (26803% → 17533% of revenue). Calculated

What deteriorated

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    Equity eroded

    Book equity 4.20bn NOK → 2.96bn NOK (equity ratio 67.0% → 80.6%). Calculated

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    Cash fell

    Bank deposits 1.71bn NOK → 285.75m NOK (-83.2% YoY). Calculated

Things to notice

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    Sharp cash drawdown

    Cash fell by more than 60% YoY (1.71bn NOK → 285.75m NOK). Check whether funds moved to group receivables, investments, or operating burn. Interpretation

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    COGS moved

    COGS / varekostnad 2.78m NOK → 5.17m NOK (+86.1% YoY). Calculated

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    Book investments changed

    Investment / intangible book value 1.91bn NOK → 2.04bn NOK. Reported fact