Org.nr 914 778 271 2018 → 2019 Year-over-year analysis

Norsk Hydro ASA: årsregnskap 2019 vs 2018

Slipped into loss

approved 2020-03-10; registry 2020-05-16; journal 2020 356899

Full company analysis · All year comparisons

What changed

Comparing Årsregnskap 2019 with 2018 for Norsk Hydro ASA. Revenue 229.00m NOK → 227.00m NOK (-0.9%). Net result +1.01bn NOK → -1.81bn NOK. Equity 59.27bn NOK → 61.89bn NOK.

On the constructive side: equity strengthened; cash rose. Pressures included: revenue fell; fell into a net loss.

Also worth watching: paid-in equity reduced; book investments changed. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for Norsk Hydro ASA.

Scorecard

Revenue
229.00m NOK 227.00m NOK
-0.9%
Operating result
n/m -681.00m NOK
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Net result
+1.01bn NOK -1.81bn NOK
-278.4%
Equity
59.27bn NOK 61.89bn NOK
+4.4%
Cash
2.98bn NOK 8.36bn NOK
+180.0%
Total assets
88.43bn NOK 93.87bn NOK
+6.2%

What improved

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    Equity strengthened

    Book equity 59.27bn NOK → 61.89bn NOK (equity ratio 67.0% → 65.9%). Calculated

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    Cash rose

    Bank deposits 2.98bn NOK → 8.36bn NOK (+180.0% YoY). Calculated

What deteriorated

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    Revenue fell

    Operating income / revenue moved from 229.00m NOK to 227.00m NOK (-0.9% YoY). Calculated

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    Fell into a net loss

    Net result flipped from 1.01bn NOK profit to a loss of 1.81bn NOK. Calculated

Things to notice

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    Paid-in equity reduced

    Paid-in equity fell 31.37bn NOK → 31.37bn NOK — check capital reduction, conversion, or reclassification. Interpretation

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    Book investments changed

    Investment / intangible book value 75.69bn NOK → 78.39bn NOK. Reported fact