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ARA EXPORT: 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

ARA EXPORT

BE 0688.559.052
NACE 46.711, Wholesale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€23,807
2024 · €38,889-€15,082
Equity
€148,249
2024 · €124,442+€23,807
Cash
€33,087
2024 · €6,272+€26,814
Balance sheet total
€190,117
2024 · €206,588-€16,471

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€41,386

    down €41,386 (-29.4%), from €141,000 to €99,614

  • Cash +€26,814

    up €26,814 (+428%), from €6,272 to €33,087

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€41,386) and Net result for the year (+€23,807)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,402

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €3,402)

  • Receivables within one year +€2,994

    up €2,994 (+6.8%), from €43,767 to €46,761

    of which Trade receivables: +€5,463

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€50,976

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €50,976)

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€23,807

    up €23,807 (+22.5%), from €105,842 to €129,649

  • Trade debts +€14,110

    up €14,110 (+366%), from €3,854 to €17,965

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€4,493

    down €4,493 (-23.3%), from €19,316 to €14,823

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€10,191

Income statement
  • Turnover -€590,855

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €590,855)

  • Purchases and services -€439,342

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €439,342)

  • Staff costs -€54,777

    down €54,777 (-52.6%), from €104,209 to €49,433

  • Financial charges +€38,255

    up €38,255 (+7,998%), from €478 to €38,733

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€37,300

  • Gross operating margin -€20,528

    down €20,528 (-12.8%), from €159,921 to €139,393

From the 2024 result to the 2025 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 2024 €38,889
Gross operating margin -€20,528
Staff costs +€54,777
Depreciation -€2,835
Other operating charges -€6,007
Financial income -€3,160
Financial charges -€38,255
Taxes +€925
Result 2025 €23,807
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€35,914
Investment -€9,100
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €6,272
Net result for the year +€23,807
Depreciation +€10,591
Stocks and contracts +€41,386
Receivables within one year -€2,994
Deferred charges and accrued income +€3,402
Trade debts +€14,110
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,493
Advances received +€1,080
Other debts -€50,976
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€9,100
Cash 2025 €33,087
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €206,588 €190,117 -€16,471 -8.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €12,146 €10,655 -€1,491 -12.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €12,146 €10,555 -€1,591 -13.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,029 €3,591 -€1,438 -28.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,118 €6,965 -€153 -2.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 - €100 +€100
Current assets 29/58 €194,441 €179,461 -€14,980 -7.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €141,000 €99,614 -€41,386 -29.4%
Stocks 30/36 €141,000 €99,614 -€41,386 -29.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €43,767 €46,761 +€2,994 +6.8%
Trade receivables 40 €40,207 €45,670 +€5,463 +13.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,560 €1,091 -€2,470 -69.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €6,272 €33,087 +€26,814 +428%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,402 - -€3,402
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €206,588 €190,117 -€16,471 -8.0%
Equity 10/15 €124,442 €148,249 +€23,807 +19.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €105,842 €129,649 +€23,807 +22.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €82,146 €41,867 -€40,278 -49.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €82,146 €41,867 -€40,278 -49.0%
Trade debts 44 €3,854 €17,965 +€14,110 +366%
Suppliers 440/4 €3,854 €17,965 +€14,110 +366%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €8,000 €9,080 +€1,080 +13.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,316 €14,823 -€4,493 -23.3%
Taxes 450/3 €3,329 €9,027 +€5,698 +171%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €15,987 €5,796 -€10,191 -63.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €50,976 - -€50,976
Turnover 70 €590,855 - -€590,855
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €439,342 - -€439,342
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €104,209 €49,433 -€54,777 -52.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,757 €10,591 +€2,835 +36.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,560 €8,567 +€6,007 +235%
Gross operating margin 9900 €159,921 €139,393 -€20,528 -12.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €45,395 €70,803 +€25,408 +56.0%
Financial income 75/76B €3,160 - -€3,160
Recurring financial income 75 €3,044 - -€3,044
Non-recurring financial income 76B €116 - -€116
Financial charges 65/66B €478 €38,733 +€38,255 +7,998%
Recurring financial charges 65 €478 €1,433 +€955 +200%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €37,300 +€37,300
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €48,077 €32,070 -€16,007 -33.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,187 €8,262 -€925 -10.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €38,889 €23,807 -€15,082 -38.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €38,889 €23,807 -€15,082 -38.8%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 13 October 2026 via checked.be.