Statistics Norway

Accounts statistics. Key figures for listed enterprises

1   Key figures for listed enterprises
  Number of enterprises Operating profit margin1 Operating margin2 Equity ratio3
    Per cent
1. quarter 2002  151 10.5 9.4 35.4
2. quarter 2002  150 10.8 14.6 36.0
3. quarter 2002  152 5.8 2.8 35.7
4. quarter 2002  147 7.8 5.6 35.0
         
1. quarter 2003  141 12.7 11.1 35.0
2. quarter 2003  135 9.6 5.7 36.2
3. quarter 2003  133 13.0 13.3 36.3
4. quarter 2003  131 10.4 11.1 37.4
         
1. quarter 2004  133 16.2 16.4 38.1
2. quarter 2004  137 14.0 13.7 38.8
3. quarter 2004  137 513.7 514.5 538.1
4. quarter 2004  140 11.5 14.4 38.9
         
1. quarter 20054  143 17.8 16.7 39.4
2. quarter 2005  153 17.7 17.6 39.7
3. quarter 2005  155 18.4 19.1 40.4
4. quarter 2005  163 17.6 17.0 40.0
1  Operating profit in per cent of operating income.
2  Operating result before tax in per cent of operating income.
3  Equity in per cent of total equity and liabilities.
4  The changes in accounting standards can affect the comparability.
5  Adjusted figure.

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