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Weaker operating results
The operating profit for listed companies was almost NOK 50 billion in the second quarter of 2014. This is 7 per cent lower than the second quarter of 2013, and almost 32 per cent lower than the first quarter of 2014.
| NOK Million | Per cent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd quarter 2014 | 1st quarter 2014 | 1st quarter 2014 - 2nd quarter 2014 | 2nd quarter 2013 - 2nd quarter 2014 | |
| Income statement | ||||
| Operating income | 357 438 | 379 998 | -5.9 | 6.1 |
| Operating profit | 49 816 | 73 057 | -31.8 | -7.4 |
| Operating result before tax | 46 363 | 68 874 | -32.7 | 9.4 |
| Equity | 915 588 | 944 975 | -3.1 | 6.4 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 2 172 711 | 2 173 340 | 0.0 | 6.7 |
| Per cent | Percentage points | |||
| Key figures | ||||
| Operating profit margin | 13.9 | 19.2 | -5.3 | -2.1 |
| Operating Margin | 13.0 | 18.1 | -5.1 | 0.4 |
| Equity ratio | 42.1 | 43.5 | -1.4 | -0.2 |

Profit before tax went down by almost 33 per cent compared to the first quarter of 2014, but was 9 per cent higher than the second quarter of 2013.
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