EQVA ASA: årsregnskap 2017 vs 2016
Weaker earnings, cash halved-plus
approved 2018-05-28; registry 2018-07-05; journal 2018 618129
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 2017 with 2016 for EQVA ASA. Revenue 44.83m NOK → 43.55m NOK (-2.9%). Net result -39.32m NOK → -59.72m NOK. Equity 15.18bn NOK → 13.16bn NOK.
Pressures included: revenue fell; net result weakened; equity eroded.
Also worth watching: sharp cash drawdown; book investments changed. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for EQVA ASA.
At a glance
Scorecard
What deteriorated
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Revenue fell
Operating income / revenue moved from 44.83m NOK to 43.55m NOK (-2.9% YoY). Calculated
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Net result weakened
Net result -39.32m NOK → -59.72m NOK (net margin -87.7% → -137.1%). Calculated
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Equity eroded
Book equity 15.18bn NOK → 13.16bn NOK (equity ratio 3779.0% → 3764.0%). Calculated
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Cash fell
Bank deposits 9.59m NOK → 2.92m NOK (-69.5% YoY). Calculated
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Payroll up without matching revenue
Salary cost 25.87m NOK → 26.79m NOK (58% → 62% of revenue). Calculated
Things to notice
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Sharp cash drawdown
Cash fell by more than 60% YoY (9.59m NOK → 2.92m NOK). Check whether funds moved to group receivables, investments, or operating burn. Interpretation
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Book investments changed
Investment / intangible book value 5.80m NOK → 6.23m NOK. Reported fact