GENTIAN DIAGNOSTICS ASA: årsregnskap 2009 vs 2008
Shrank 7% on revenue, stronger earnings
approved 2010-06-02; registry 2010-09-01; journal 2010 680768
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 2009 with 2008 for GENTIAN DIAGNOSTICS ASA. Revenue 8.33m NOK → 7.73m NOK (-7.2%). Net result 0 NOK → +999.1k NOK. Equity 100.1k NOK → 100.0k NOK.
On the constructive side: operating result improved; net result improved. Pressures included: revenue fell; cash fell; payroll up without matching revenue.
Also worth watching: thin equity buffer. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for GENTIAN DIAGNOSTICS ASA.
At a glance
Scorecard
What improved
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Operating result improved
Operating result +283.4k NOK → +1.64m NOK (op. margin 3.4% → 21.2%). Calculated
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Net result improved
Net result 0 NOK → +999.1k NOK (net margin 0.0% → 12.9%). Calculated
What deteriorated
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Revenue fell
Operating income / revenue moved from 8.33m NOK to 7.73m NOK (-7.2% YoY). Calculated
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Cash fell
Bank deposits 152.0k NOK → 105.7k NOK (-30.4% YoY). Calculated
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Payroll up without matching revenue
Salary cost 4.81m NOK → 4.92m NOK (58% → 64% of revenue). Calculated
Things to notice
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Thin equity buffer
Equity ratio is 0.7% of assets — limited loss-absorbing capacity on a stand-alone basis. Interpretation