Org.nr 919 160 675 2017 → 2018 Year-over-year analysis

VÅR ENERGI ASA: årsregnskap 2018 vs 2017

Grew 40% on revenue, stronger earnings, cash halved-plus

approved 2019-03-01; registry 2019-06-20; journal 2019 480715

Full company analysis · All year comparisons

What changed

Comparing Årsregnskap 2018 with 2017 for VÅR ENERGI ASA. Revenue 15.79bn NOK → 22.11bn NOK (+40.0%). Net result +1.34bn NOK → +2.38bn NOK. Equity 5.65bn NOK → 21.55bn NOK.

On the constructive side: revenue rose; operating result improved; net result improved. Pressures included: cash fell.

Also worth watching: sharp cash drawdown; paid-in equity reduced; payroll increased. All figures are taken from the published annual accounts for VÅR ENERGI ASA.

Scorecard

Revenue
15.79bn NOK 22.11bn NOK
+40.0%
Operating result
+5.52bn NOK +8.54bn NOK
+54.8%
Net result
+1.34bn NOK +2.38bn NOK
+77.5%
Equity
5.65bn NOK 21.55bn NOK
+281.6%
Cash
182.11m NOK 8.38m NOK
-95.4%
Total assets
49.03bn NOK 81.42bn NOK
+66.1%

What improved

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    Revenue rose

    Operating income / revenue moved from 15.79bn NOK to 22.11bn NOK (+40.0% YoY). Calculated

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    Operating result improved

    Operating result +5.52bn NOK → +8.54bn NOK (op. margin 34.9% → 38.6%). Calculated

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    Net result improved

    Net result +1.34bn NOK → +2.38bn NOK (net margin 8.5% → 10.8%). Calculated

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    Equity strengthened

    Book equity 5.65bn NOK → 21.55bn NOK (equity ratio 11.5% → 26.5%). Calculated

What deteriorated

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    Cash fell

    Bank deposits 182.11m NOK → 8.38m NOK (-95.4% YoY). Calculated

Things to notice

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    Sharp cash drawdown

    Cash fell by more than 60% YoY (182.11m NOK → 8.38m NOK). Check whether funds moved to group receivables, investments, or operating burn. Interpretation

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    Paid-in equity reduced

    Paid-in equity fell 278.00m NOK → 21.55m NOK — check capital reduction, conversion, or reclassification. Interpretation

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    Payroll increased

    Salary cost 780.24m NOK → 864.80m NOK (5% → 4% of revenue). Calculated

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    Book investments changed

    Investment / intangible book value 2.13m NOK → 3.15bn NOK. Reported fact