KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA: årsregnskap 2019 vs 2018
Shrank 9% on revenue, cash halved-plus
approved 2020-05-14; registry 2020-08-22; journal 2020 691062
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 2019 with 2018 for KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA. Revenue 182.00m NOK → 166.00m NOK (-8.8%). Net result +701.00m NOK → +700.00m NOK. Equity 7.26bn NOK → 6.80bn NOK.
On the constructive side: payroll decreased. Pressures included: revenue fell; equity eroded; cash fell.
Also worth watching: sharp cash drawdown; book investments changed. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA.
At a glance
Scorecard
What improved
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Payroll decreased
Salary cost 128.00m NOK → 152.0k NOK (70% → 0% of revenue). Calculated
What deteriorated
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Revenue fell
Operating income / revenue moved from 182.00m NOK to 166.00m NOK (-8.8% YoY). Calculated
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Equity eroded
Book equity 7.26bn NOK → 6.80bn NOK (equity ratio 39.1% → 55.3%). Calculated
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Cash fell
Bank deposits 6.66bn NOK → 289.00m NOK (-95.7% YoY). Calculated
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Current ratio dropped below 1×
Current ratio 1.17× → 0.36× — short-term liabilities now exceed liquid/current assets on the published lines. Calculated
Things to notice
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Sharp cash drawdown
Cash fell by more than 60% YoY (6.66bn NOK → 289.00m NOK). Check whether funds moved to group receivables, investments, or operating burn. Interpretation
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Book investments changed
Investment / intangible book value 10.16bn NOK → 11.51bn NOK. Reported fact