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ALEM: what changed

Two financial years side by side, explained: what moved most in the balance sheet and the result, why the result rose or fell, and where the money went.

What changed

ALEM

BE 0477.240.295
NACE 47.260, Retail trade
financial year 2023 compared with 2022filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€30,004
2022 · €6,331+€23,673
Equity
€175,488
2022 · €145,484+€30,004
Cash
€189,066
2022 · €126,824+€62,242
Balance sheet total
€204,296
2022 · €171,128+€33,168

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Cash +€62,242

    up €62,242 (+49.1%), from €126,824 to €189,066

    mainly Net result for the year (+€30,004) and Stocks and contracts (+€20,522)

  • Stocks and contracts -€20,522

    no longer reported in 2023 (was €20,522)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,761

    down €5,761 (-72.6%), from €7,940 to €2,180

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€6,037

  • Receivables within one year -€2,791

    down €2,791 (-23.0%), from €12,133 to €9,342

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€30,004

    up €30,004 (+49.5%), from €60,675 to €90,679

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€10,991

    up €10,991 (+185%), from €5,955 to €16,946

    of which Taxes: +€10,991

  • Debts after one year -€3,574

    no longer reported in 2023 (was €3,574)

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€2,553

    down €2,553 (-45.5%), from €5,616 to €3,063

Income statement
  • Purchases and services -€93,242

    down €93,242 (-8.5%), from €1.1m to €1.0m

  • Turnover -€60,016

    down €60,016 (-5.4%), from €1.1m to €1.1m

  • Gross operating margin +€33,226

    up €33,226 (+171%), from €19,475 to €52,702

From the 2022 result to the 2023 result

effect on the result

Each bar is the change in one income-statement line, as its effect on the result: higher costs pull it down, higher income lifts it.

Result 2022 €6,331
Gross operating margin +€33,226
Depreciation -€543
Other operating charges -€67
Financial income -€251
Financial charges -€459
Taxes -€8,232
Result 2023 €30,004
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Derived cash bridge

cash 2022 to 2023

Derived from the 2022 and 2023 balance sheets and the 2023 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€71,954
Investment -€3,586
Financing -€6,126
Cash 2022 €126,824
Net result for the year +€30,004
Depreciation +€9,347
Stocks and contracts +€20,522
Receivables within one year +€2,791
Trade debts -€1,701
Tax, wage and social debts +€10,991
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,586
Debts after one year -€3,574
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,553
Cash 2023 €189,066
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Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €171,128 €204,296 +€33,168 +19.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €9,115 €3,355 -€5,761 -63.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €7,940 €2,180 -€5,761 -72.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,059 €1,336 +€277 +26.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,881 €844 -€6,037 -87.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,175 €1,175 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €162,013 €200,941 +€38,929 +24.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €20,522 - -€20,522
Stocks 30/36 €20,522 - -€20,522
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €12,133 €9,342 -€2,791 -23.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €12,133 €9,342 -€2,791 -23.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €126,824 €189,066 +€62,242 +49.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,533 €2,533 = 0.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €171,128 €204,296 +€33,168 +19.4%
Equity 10/15 €145,484 €175,488 +€30,004 +20.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €66,209 €66,209 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €64,349 €64,349 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €60,675 €90,679 +€30,004 +49.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €25,644 €28,808 +€3,164 +12.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €3,574 - -€3,574
Financial debts 170/4 €3,574 - -€3,574
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €22,071 €28,808 +€6,737 +30.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,616 €3,063 -€2,553 -45.5%
Trade debts 44 €10,500 €8,799 -€1,701 -16.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €10,500 €8,799 -€1,701 -16.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,955 €16,946 +€10,991 +185%
Taxes 450/3 €3,985 €14,976 +€10,991 +276%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,970 €1,970 = 0.0%
Turnover 70 €1,113,137 €1,053,121 -€60,016 -5.4%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €1,093,661 €1,000,420 -€93,242 -8.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €8,803 €9,347 +€543 +6.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,575 €1,642 +€67 +4.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €19,475 €52,702 +€33,226 +171%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €9,097 €41,713 +€32,616 +359%
Financial income 75/76B €635 €383 -€251 -39.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €635 €383 -€251 -39.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €264 €723 +€459 +174%
Recurring financial charges 65 €264 €723 +€459 +174%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €9,468 €41,373 +€31,905 +337%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,137 €11,368 +€8,232 +262%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €6,331 €30,004 +€23,673 +374%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €6,331 €30,004 +€23,673 +374%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 20 October 2026 via checked.be.