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Profitability decline
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Accounting statistics for non-financial limited companies give us a survey of economic aggregates. The operating profit margin fell from 9.6 per cent in 2014 to 6.3 per cent in 2015.

Accounting statistics for non-financial limited companies, 2015, preliminary figures

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Profitability decline

Preliminary accounting statistics show a decline in profitability for non-financial limited companies. The operating profit was NOK 6 on every NOK 100, which was down from NOK 10 in 2014.

Accounting statistics for non-financial limited companiesPublished 7 October 2016
NOK millionPer cent
201520142014 - 2015
Income statement
Operating income4 790 2615 088 215-5.9
Operating profit300 731488 663-38.5
Operating profit before tax369 028449 489-17.9
Net profit226 967195 96915.8
Balance sheet
Fixed assets8 137 2417 889 6743.1
Current assets2 908 4263 016 118-3.6
Equity4 886 3544 822 6661.3
Liabilities6 159 3136 083 1261.3
Per centPercentage points
Key figures
Operating profit margin6.39.6-3.3
Return on total assets4.45.4-1.0
Return on equity4.74.20.5
Equity ratio44.244.20.0

Source: Statistics Norway

The operating profit margin fell from 9.6 per cent in 2014 to 6.3 per cent in 2015. The return on total assets went down from 5.4 per cent to 4.4 per cent in the same period. However, return on equity rose from 4.2 per cent to 4.7 per cent. 

Stable profitability on mainland Norway

Profitability for companies on the mainland did not change appreciably, with the operating profit margin decreasing from 6.8 per cent in 2014 to 6.6 per cent in 2015. By comparison, the operating profit margin was 7.4 per cent in 2010 and 4.9 per cent in 2000. 

Substantial decline for petroleum activities

Profitability for companies in petroleum activities decreased significantly, from 20.1 per cent in 2014 to 4.8 per cent in 2015. The fall in income for companies in petroleum activities was the largest contributor to the decline in profitability for non-financial limited companies in 2015.