NEXT BIOMETRICS GROUP ASA: årsregnskap 2022 vs 2021
Grew 14% on revenue, stronger earnings, cash halved-plus
approved 2023-04-19; registry 2023-07-29; journal 2023 618374
Summary
What changed
Comparing Årsregnskap 2022 with 2021 for NEXT BIOMETRICS GROUP ASA. Revenue 8.32m NOK → 9.50m NOK (+14.2%). Net result -19.33m NOK → -10.05m NOK. Equity 265.27m NOK → 259.82m NOK.
On the constructive side: revenue rose; operating result improved; net result improved. Pressures included: equity eroded; cash fell.
Also worth watching: paid-in equity reduced; book investments changed. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for NEXT BIOMETRICS GROUP ASA.
At a glance
Scorecard
What improved
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Revenue rose
Operating income / revenue moved from 8.32m NOK to 9.50m NOK (+14.2% YoY). Calculated
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Operating result improved
Operating result -21.05m NOK → -12.07m NOK (op. margin -253.0% → -127.0%). Calculated
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Net result improved
Net result -19.33m NOK → -10.05m NOK (net margin -232.4% → -105.7%). Calculated
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Payroll decreased
Salary cost 21.70m NOK → 13.75m NOK (261% → 145% of revenue). Calculated
What deteriorated
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Equity eroded
Book equity 265.27m NOK → 259.82m NOK (equity ratio 96.4% → 96.9%). Calculated
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Cash fell
Bank deposits 78.20m NOK → 38.18m NOK (-51.2% YoY). Calculated
Things to notice
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Paid-in equity reduced
Paid-in equity fell 265.27m NOK → 209.71m NOK — check capital reduction, conversion, or reclassification. Interpretation
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Book investments changed
Investment / intangible book value 191.89m NOK → 224.40m NOK. Reported fact