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ARNOLD: what changed

Two fiscal 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

ARNOLD

BE 0453.224.283
NACE 46.480, Wholesale trade
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€501,182
2024 · €410,308+€90,874
Equity
€1.1m
2024 · €1.2m-€143,178
Cash
€190,812
2024 · €279,432-€88,620
Balance sheet total
€1.9m
2024 · €1.6m+€248,924

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€200,000

    up €200,000 (+50.0%), from €400,000 to €600,000

  • Stocks and contracts +€184,221

    up €184,221 (+28.8%), from €640,742 to €824,963

  • Cash -€88,620

    down €88,620 (-31.7%), from €279,432 to €190,812

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€644,360) and Current investments (-€200,000)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€56,024

    down €56,024 (-19.3%), from €289,575 to €233,551

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€42,771

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€428,054

    up €428,054 (+428.1%), from €100,000 to €528,054

  • Reserves -€143,178

    down €143,178 (-17.6%), from €812,881 to €669,703

    of which Distributable reserves: -€143,178

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€60,143

    down €60,143 (-92.2%), from €65,240 to €5,098

    of which Taxes: -€60,744

  • Trade debts +€45,673

    up €45,673 (+184.7%), from €24,729 to €70,403

  • Debts after one year -€38,120

    down €38,120 (-35.0%), from €109,002 to €70,882

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€80,036

    up €80,036 (+13.1%), from €611,549 to €691,586

  • Financial income +€9,248

    up €9,248 (+80.3%), from €11,511 to €20,759

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 €410,308
Gross operating margin +€80,036
Staff costs -€758
Depreciation +€831
Other operating charges -€250
Financial income +€9,248
Financial charges +€271
Taxes +€1,495
Result 2025 €501,182

Cash bridge derived

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 +€793,480
Investment -€200,000
Financing -€682,101
Cash 2024 €279,432
Net result for the year +€501,182
Depreciation +€56,024
Stocks and contracts -€184,221
Receivables within one year -€9,270
Deferred charges and accrued income -€78
Trade debts +€45,673
Tax, wage and social debts -€60,143
Other debts +€428,054
Accrued charges and deferred income +€16,258
Current investments -€200,000
Debts after one year -€38,120
Current portion of long-term debt +€379
Contributions, distributions and other -€644,360
Cash 2025 €190,812
Every line side by side 53 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,622,312 €1,871,236 +€248,924 +15.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €289,812 €233,788 -€56,024 -19.3%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 - =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €289,575 €233,551 -€56,024 -19.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €808 €276 -€533 -65.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €38,644 €25,924 -€12,720 -32.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €250,122 €207,351 -€42,771 -17.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €237 €237 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,332,500 €1,637,448 +€304,948 +22.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €640,742 €824,963 +€184,221 +28.8%
Stocks 30/36 €640,742 €824,963 +€184,221 +28.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,344 €19,614 +€9,270 +89.6%
Trade receivables 40 €3,570 €1,688 -€1,882 -52.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €6,774 €17,926 +€11,152 +164.6%
Current investments 50/53 €400,000 €600,000 +€200,000 +50.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €279,432 €190,812 -€88,620 -31.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,981 €2,059 +€78 +3.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,622,312 €1,871,236 +€248,924 +15.3%
Equity 10/15 €1,234,158 €1,090,980 -€143,178 -11.6%
Contributions 10/11 €142,000 €142,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €142,000 €142,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €142,000 €142,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €812,881 €669,703 -€143,178 -17.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €14,200 €14,200 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €14,200 €14,200 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €798,681 €655,503 -€143,178 -17.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €279,277 €279,277 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €388,154 €780,256 +€392,102 +101.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €109,002 €70,882 -€38,120 -35.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €109,002 €70,882 -€38,120 -35.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €227,710 €641,674 +€413,964 +181.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €37,741 €38,120 +€379 +1.0%
Trade debts 44 €24,729 €70,403 +€45,673 +184.7%
Suppliers 440/4 €24,729 €70,403 +€45,673 +184.7%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €65,240 €5,098 -€60,143 -92.2%
Taxes 450/3 €60,744 €0 -€60,744 -100.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,496 €5,098 +€601 +13.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €100,000 €528,054 +€428,054 +428.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €51,441 €67,700 +€16,258 +31.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €40,265 €41,023 +€758 +1.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €56,855 €56,024 -€831 -1.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,246 €2,495 +€250 +11.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €611,549 €691,586 +€80,036 +13.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €512,183 €592,044 +€79,860 +15.6%
Financial income 75/76B €11,511 €20,759 +€9,248 +80.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €11,511 €20,759 +€9,248 +80.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,431 €2,160 -€271 -11.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,431 €2,160 -€271 -11.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €521,263 €610,643 +€89,379 +17.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €110,956 €109,461 -€1,495 -1.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €410,308 €501,182 +€90,874 +22.1%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €0 - =
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €410,308 €501,182 +€90,874 +22.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 October 2026 via checked.be.