Statistics Norway

Accounts statistics. Annual reports for non-financial limited companies

3   Key figures for limited companies.
  2004 2005
Operating profit margin in per cent1 12.0 14.7
Operating margin in per cent2 16.3 20.1
Return on total assets in per cent3 11.0 13.7
Return on equity in per cent4 15.5 19.7
Equity ratio in per cent5 36.8 39.2
Current ratio6 1.06 1.13
     
Number om enterprises  140 553  147 343
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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