Org.nr 910 261 525 2018 → 2019 Year-over-year analysis

ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA: årsregnskap 2019 vs 2018

Grew 9% on revenue, weaker earnings, cash halved-plus

approved 2020-05-07; registry 2020-06-29; journal 2020 496601

Full company analysis · All year comparisons

What changed

Comparing Årsregnskap 2019 with 2018 for ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA. Revenue 194.7k NOK → 211.4k NOK (+8.6%). Net result +140.74m NOK → +46.72m NOK. Equity 2.96bn NOK → 3.21bn NOK.

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

Also worth watching: sharp cash drawdown; paid-in equity reduced; payroll increased. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for ARENDALS FOSSEKOMPANI ASA.

Scorecard

Revenue
194.7k NOK 211.4k NOK
+8.6%
Operating result
+261.41m NOK +120.46m NOK
-53.9%
Net result
+140.74m NOK +46.72m NOK
-66.8%
Equity
2.96bn NOK 3.21bn NOK
+8.1%
Cash
285.75m NOK 498.8k NOK
-99.8%
Total assets
3.68bn NOK 3.89bn NOK
+5.8%

What improved

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    Revenue rose

    Operating income / revenue moved from 194.7k NOK to 211.4k NOK (+8.6% YoY). Calculated

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    Equity strengthened

    Book equity 2.96bn NOK → 3.21bn NOK (equity ratio 80.6% → 82.4%). Calculated

What deteriorated

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    Operating result weakened

    Operating result +261.41m NOK → +120.46m NOK (op. margin 134261.3% → 56971.5%). Calculated

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    Net result weakened

    Net result +140.74m NOK → +46.72m NOK (net margin 72282.6% → 22095.3%). Calculated

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    Cash fell

    Bank deposits 285.75m NOK → 498.8k NOK (-99.8% YoY). Calculated

Things to notice

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    Sharp cash drawdown

    Cash fell by more than 60% YoY (285.75m NOK → 498.8k NOK). Check whether funds moved to group receivables, investments, or operating burn. Interpretation

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    Paid-in equity reduced

    Paid-in equity fell 225.10m NOK → 163.0k NOK — check capital reduction, conversion, or reclassification. Interpretation

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    Payroll increased

    Salary cost 34.14m NOK → 38.84m NOK (17533% → 18369% of revenue). Calculated

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    COGS fell

    COGS / varekostnad 5.17m NOK → 3.63m NOK (-29.7% YoY). Calculated

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    Book investments changed

    Investment / intangible book value 2.04bn NOK → 2.13bn NOK. Reported fact