Statistics Norway

Accounts statistics for non-financial limited companies

3 Key figures for limited companies 2008-2009
  2008 2009
Operating profit margin in per cent 1 13.7 10.7
Operating margin in per cent 2 12.2 15.3
Return on total assets in per cent 3 8.8 9.0
Return on equity in per cent 4 6.3 10.6
Equity ratio in per cent 5 37.5 41.0
Current ratio 6 1.10 1.19
     
Number om enterprises  200 006  199 665
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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