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Arco: 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

Arco

BE 0430.514.308
NACE 46.810, Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€33,392
2024 · €29,109+€4,283
Equity
€222,193
2024 · €188,801+€33,392
Cash
€106,669
2024 · €220,090-€113,421
Balance sheet total
€354,590
2024 · €389,374-€34,784

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€113,421

    down €113,421 (-51.5%), from €220,090 to €106,669

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€113,633) and Trade debts (-€46,285)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€78,574

    up €78,574 (+52.8%), from €148,889 to €227,463

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€91,260

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€46,285

    down €46,285 (-43.0%), from €107,566 to €61,281

  • Reserves +€33,392

    up €33,392 (+80.9%), from €41,301 to €74,693

    of which Distributable reserves: +€33,392

  • Debts after one year -€18,634

    down €18,634 (-35.3%), from €52,823 to €34,189

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€25,822

    up €25,822 (+28.3%), from €91,289 to €117,111

  • Depreciation +€16,847

    up €16,847 (+92.5%), from €18,212 to €35,059

  • Taxes +€4,655

    up €4,655 (+53.5%), from €8,695 to €13,350

  • Staff costs +€1,329

    up €1,329 (+4.7%), from €28,199 to €29,528

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 €29,109
Gross operating margin +€25,822
Staff costs -€1,329
Depreciation -€16,847
Other operating charges +€658
Financial income +€2
Financial charges +€632
Taxes -€4,655
Result 2025 €33,392
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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 +€18,218
Investment -€113,633
Financing -€18,006
Cash 2024 €220,090
Net result for the year +€33,392
Depreciation +€35,059
Stocks and contracts -€509
Receivables within one year +€446
Trade debts -€46,285
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,886
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€113,633
Debts after one year -€18,634
Current portion of long-term debt +€629
Cash 2025 €106,669
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €389,374 €354,590 -€34,784 -8.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €148,972 €227,546 +€78,574 +52.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €148,889 €227,463 +€78,574 +52.8%
Land and buildings 22 €131,040 €120,960 -€10,080 -7.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €14,139 €11,533 -€2,606 -18.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,709 €94,969 +€91,260 +2,460%
Financial fixed assets 28 €84 €84 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €240,402 €127,044 -€113,358 -47.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €8,855 €9,364 +€509 +5.7%
Stocks 30/36 €8,855 €9,364 +€509 +5.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €11,458 €11,011 -€446 -3.9%
Trade receivables 40 €11,458 €6,944 -€4,513 -39.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €4,067 +€4,067
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €220,090 €106,669 -€113,421 -51.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €389,374 €354,590 -€34,784 -8.9%
Equity 10/15 €188,801 €222,193 +€33,392 +17.7%
Contributions 10/11 €147,500 €147,500 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €147,500 €147,500 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €147,500 €147,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €41,301 €74,693 +€33,392 +80.9%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €14,750 €14,750 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €14,750 €14,750 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €26,551 €59,943 +€33,392 +126%
Amounts payable 17/49 €200,573 €132,397 -€68,176 -34.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €52,823 €34,189 -€18,634 -35.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €52,823 €34,189 -€18,634 -35.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €147,750 €98,208 -€49,542 -33.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €18,006 €18,634 +€629 +3.5%
Trade debts 44 €107,566 €61,281 -€46,285 -43.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €107,566 €61,281 -€46,285 -43.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €22,179 €18,293 -€3,886 -17.5%
Taxes 450/3 €13,981 €9,918 -€4,063 -29.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,198 €8,374 +€177 +2.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €28,199 €29,528 +€1,329 +4.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €18,212 €35,059 +€16,847 +92.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,126 €3,468 -€658 -16.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €91,289 €117,111 +€25,822 +28.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €40,751 €49,056 +€8,304 +20.4%
Financial income 75/76B €16 €17 +€2 +12.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €16 €17 +€2 +12.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,963 €2,331 -€632 -21.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,963 €2,331 -€632 -21.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €37,804 €46,742 +€8,938 +23.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €8,695 €13,350 +€4,655 +53.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €29,109 €33,392 +€4,283 +14.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €29,109 €33,392 +€4,283 +14.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 16 October 2026 via checked.be.