MEDISTIM ASA: årsregnskap 1999 vs 1998
Weaker earnings, cash halved-plus
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 1999 with 1998 for MEDISTIM ASA. Revenue 27.64m NOK → 28.12m NOK (+1.8%). Net result +2.23m NOK → +25.8k NOK. Equity 5.88m NOK → 3.16m NOK.
On the constructive side: revenue rose. Pressures included: operating result weakened; net result weakened; equity eroded.
Also worth watching: sharp cash drawdown; payroll increased; cogs moved. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for MEDISTIM ASA.
At a glance
Scorecard
What improved
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Revenue rose
Operating income / revenue moved from 27.64m NOK to 28.12m NOK (+1.8% YoY). Calculated
What deteriorated
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Operating result weakened
Operating result +3.51m NOK → +492.0k NOK (op. margin 12.7% → 1.7%). Calculated
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Net result weakened
Net result +2.23m NOK → +25.8k NOK (net margin 8.1% → 0.1%). Calculated
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Equity eroded
Book equity 5.88m NOK → 3.16m NOK (equity ratio 34.5% → 28.2%). Calculated
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Cash fell
Bank deposits 3.46m NOK → 1.24m NOK (-64.1% YoY). Calculated
Things to notice
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Sharp cash drawdown
Cash fell by more than 60% YoY (3.46m NOK → 1.24m NOK). Check whether funds moved to group receivables, investments, or operating burn. Interpretation
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Payroll increased
Salary cost 5.90m NOK → 6.28m NOK (21% → 22% of revenue). Calculated
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COGS moved
COGS / varekostnad 12.53m NOK → 13.27m NOK (+5.9% YoY). Calculated
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Book investments changed
Investment / intangible book value 219.4k NOK → 215.1k NOK. Reported fact