AS CAFE OPERA

Org. no. 936238564 · Bergen · Founded 1984 · 29 employees

Score · fiscal year 2024

36of 100

How to read this: the company is ahead of 26 % of companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector in 2024. What does this mean?

Rank in the Morning class Small: 1,432 of 1,933 · What are Morning company classes?
Place in the whole sector: 3,939 of 5,580 · Overnatting og servering

Profile

Cheetah · Sprinter

High profitability, lower solidity

Position against comparable companies in 2024, not a verdict on the company. Based on profitability 52 and solidity 0 out of 100 among companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector in 2024. Methodology

Against the sector

AS CAFE OPERA is 14 points below the median for companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector in 2024.

Median score 50 among 1,933 companies.

Against companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector in 2024: operating margin 3.5% (median 4.8%) and equity ratio −23.5% (median 19.4%).

Source: Register of Company Accounts and Central Coordinating RegisterFetched 4 November 2026Report an issue
Key figures · 2024

The numbers behind the score

The numbers behind the score · 2024
MeasureCompanyMedianAhead of
Operating revenue23 MNOK16 MNOK
Operating margin 3.5% 4.8% 43 %
Profit margin 3.4% 4.5% shown, not part of the index
Return on assets 18.6% 13.5% 60 %
Equity ratio −23.5% 19.4% 10 %
Debt-to-equity – 3.03 not compared
Current ratio 0.35 1.04 6 %
Revenue growth 14.8% 6.3% 72 %
Revenue per employee0.79 MNOK0.71 MNOK

The median and “ahead of” refer to companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector in 2024. The bar shows the share of companies the figure is ahead of.

With an index of 36, AS CAFE OPERA does better than 26% of companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector (1,933 companies) in 2024.

Over time

Score 2023–2025

CompanyMedian0255075100202320242025
  • AS CAFE OPERA
  • Median: companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector
Analysis · 2024

What the numbers say

AS CAFE OPERA had an operating margin of 3.5% and an equity ratio of −23.5% in 2024, and ranks 3,939 of 5,580 in Overnatting og servering.

From 2023 to 2024: the equity ratio rose from −51.3% to −23.5% and revenue grew by 15%.

This text is generated automatically from the 2024 accounts.

Estimated value · 2024

Three simple methods

The methods give between 4 MNOK and 5 MNOK.

MethodInputMultipleListed basisEstimate
P/E Net profit (mean 2023–2024): 0.5 MNOK 17.4 8 MNOK 4 MNOK
EV/EBIT Operating profit (mean 2023–2024): 0.6 MNOK
minus net debt −0.4 MNOK
15.5 10 MNOK 5 MNOK
P/B Equity: −1.0 MNOK 3.5 – not meaningful

The listed basis is the value at listed multiples. The estimate is lowered by 51% for an unlisted company: 20% for lack of marketability and 38% for size (a small-company premium of 4% on the cost of equity).

A mechanical estimate from public accounts, not advice. A mechanical estimate from public accounts with listed multiples and fixed adjustments. Not a valuation and not advice to buy or sell. See the calculation

Indications · 2024

Worth a closer look

  • critical

    Equity is negative. How will it be rebuilt, and what do lenders and the auditor say about going concern?

    Based on: Equity ratio −23.5% (median 19.4%).

  • critical

    Consider strengthening liquidity: current liabilities are 2.9 times current assets.

    Based on: Current ratio 0.35 (median 1.04).

Indications based on the latest annual accounts from open data. Not investment or financial advice.

Financial costs were 0.4% of the debt in 2024. The policy rate averaged 4.50 % the same year. This is a plain description of what the debt cost, not a model of interest sensitivity.

See interest rates, prices and exchange rates for the sector

Data quality

  • critical Negative equity
Stress test · 2022

Scenario analysis: the sector's weakest year

We have no accounts for 2022, the sector's weakest year, for this company.

The sector's weakest year was 2022, with a median operating margin of 1.3%. Based on the 9 fiscal years we have. The analysis grows as more years are fetched or imported. Methodology

Components · 2024

What the score is made of

Profitability52 weight 30%
Solidity0 weight 25%
Liquidity6 weight 15%
Growth72 weight 15%
Consistency59 weight 15%

Durability: 27 (average over 2 years)

Index version 2. Data completeness 100%: the share of the weights that had data.

2024

Questions and answers

How profitable is AS CAFE OPERA?

The operating margin was 3.5% in 2024, against a median of 4.8% among companies in the Morning class Small in the same sector. Return on assets was 18.6%.

How solid is AS CAFE OPERA?

The equity ratio was −23.5% in 2024 (median 19.4%). Equity is negative, so liabilities exceed assets.

What is the liquidity of AS CAFE OPERA like?

The current ratio was 0.35 in 2024 (median 1.04). Current assets did not cover current liabilities.

How does AS CAFE OPERA compare in Overnatting og servering?

AS CAFE OPERA ranks 3,939 of 5,580 in Overnatting og servering for 2024. Among companies in the Morning class Small it is number 1,432 of 1,933. Revenue changed by 14.8% from the year before.

Group structure · 2025

4 companies in the group according to the shareholder register for 2025. A company counts as a subsidiary when a Norwegian company owns more than half of its shares.

Private persons own 100% of the shares in Engen Restaurantdrift AS. Persons are not shown by name.

Engen Restaurantdrift AS has not filed group accounts in open data, so the group has no index of its own. Each company has its own accounts.

  • Engen Restaurantdrift AS not in our data
    • AS Cafe Opera you are here 100% owned · operating · index 35 · number 4223 of 5998 in Overnatting og servering
    • Engen Kulturservering AS 100% owned · operating · index 37 · number 4099 of 5998 in Overnatting og servering
    • Glasspaviljongen AS 100% owned · operating · index 27 · number 4834 of 5998 in Overnatting og servering

Read the figures with care: a company in a group can look strong because of group contributions, or weak because dividends go up to the parent. The figures are indications, not the full picture.

Source: the Norwegian Tax Administration's shareholder register 2025 (majority owner with more than 50 % of the shares). Voting agreements and ownership through other countries are not included.

From the Central Coordinating Register

Org. no.
936238564
Legal form
AS
Sector
Overnatting og servering (56.110)
Morning company class
Small
Employees
29 registered 10 September 2026
Founded
15 December 1984 41 years in operation
Share capital
0.50 MNOK
Business address
Valkendorfsgaten 1B, 5012 BERGEN
Municipality
Bergen rank 8 of 11 in KOSTRA group 12
Latest accounts filed
2025
The company's business municipality, Bergen. The map shows the municipality, not the address. Map source: Kartverket (CC BY 4.0).

Source: Central Coordinating Register, Brønnøysund Register Centre. The employee count is reported by the company and may be older than the accounts. See the company at the Brønnøysund Register Centre

Ownership and roles

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Source: Central Coordinating Register, fetched 31 October 2026. Only names are shown.

Shareholders (2025)

Number of shareholders
1 (one owner)
Largest owner
100.0%
Split
companies 100% · private persons 0% · foreign 0%
Owned from the same municipality
100%
Group chain
Owned by: Engen Restaurantdrift AS (100%)
Ultimate owner: private person

Change 2007–2025: no material change in the owners.

Source: the Norwegian Tax Administration's shareholder register as of 2025. Figures may be older than today's ownership. Private persons are not shown by name.

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Figures last fetched 4 November 2026.

Details

Year by year · 2023–2025

Key figure202320242025Trend
Index183635
Rank4,4083,9394,223
Operating margin2.2%3.5%5.5%
Return on assets14.2%18.6%30.6%
Equity ratio−51.3%−23.5%−2.6%
Current ratio0.320.350.80
Revenue growth–14.8%−8.2%

Accounts

From the Brønnøysund Register Centre, in the company's reporting currency (NOK).

Key figure202320242025
Operating revenue20.0 MNOK22.9 MNOK21.1 MNOK
Operating profit0.4 MNOK0.8 MNOK1.2 MNOK
Profit before tax0.4 MNOK0.8 MNOK1.2 MNOK
Tax expense0.1 MNOK0.2 MNOK0.3 MNOK
Net profit0.3 MNOK0.6 MNOK0.9 MNOK
Financial expenses0.0 MNOK0.0 MNOK0.0 MNOK
Total assets3.1 MNOK4.3 MNOK3.8 MNOK
Current assets1.5 MNOK1.8 MNOK3.1 MNOK
Equity−1.6 MNOK−1.0 MNOK−0.1 MNOK
Retained earnings−2.1 MNOK−1.5 MNOK−0.6 MNOK
Total liabilities4.7 MNOK5.3 MNOK3.9 MNOK
Current liabilities4.7 MNOK5.3 MNOK3.9 MNOK

Source: Brønnøysund Register Centre (Register of Company Accounts), fetched 4 November 2026, accounts id 5962443.