Accounts statistics, Joint-stock companies

10   Key figures for joint-stock companies in Mainland Norway and in offshore and shipping. 1999
Total Mainland Norway Offshore and shipping1
Operating profit margin in per cent 2 7,1 5,4 17,8
Operating margin in per cent 3 7,3 6,1 15,6
Return on total assets in per cent 4 6,4 6,4 6,4
Return on equity in per cent 5 7,8 8,8 4,8
Equity ratio in per cent 6 37,9 37,9 38,0
Current ratio 7 1,23 1,25 1,13
       
Number om enterprises 129 733 127 690 2 043
1  Includes oil and gas extraction, oil and gas extraction services, transport via pipelines, ocean transport and costal water transport in Europe.
2  Operating profit in per cent of operating income.
3  Operating result before tax in per cent of operating income.
4  Operating result before tax + interest expense in per cent of total equity and liabilities at 31 December.
5  Operating result in per cent of total equity at 31 December.
6  Equity in per cent of total equity and liabilities at 31 December.
7  Current assets at 31 December in proportion to short-term liabilities at 31 December.

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