Statistics Norway

Accounts statistics. Annual reports for non-financial limited companies

3   Key figures for limited companies.
  2004 2005
Operating profit margin in per cent 1 12.0 15.1
Operating margin in per cent 2 16.3 20.6
Return on total assets in per cent 3 11.0 14.0
Return on equity in per cent 4 15.5 19.9
Equity ratio in per cent 5 36.8 39.6
Current ratio 6 1.06 1.13
     
Number om enterprises  140 553  139 344
     
1  Operating profit in per cent of operating income.
2  Operating result before tax in per cent of operating income.
3  Operating result before tax + interest expense in per cent of total equity and liabilities at 31. December.
4  Operating result in per cent of total equity at 31. December.
5  Equity in per cent of total equity and liabilities at 31. December.
6  Current assets at 31. December in proportion to short-term liabilities at 31. December.

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