AUTO - CONTACT: 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.
AUTO - CONTACT
Largest movements
- Stocks and contracts +€146,225
up €146,225 (+14.0%), from €1.0m to €1.2m
- Receivables within one year +€137,898
up €137,898 (+6.9%), from €2.0m to €2.1m
of which Other amounts receivable: +€198,721
- Cash -€124,792
down €124,792 (-18.2%), from €687,214 to €562,422
mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€198,001) and Stocks and contracts (-€146,225)
- Deferred charges and accrued income +€122,737
up €122,737 (+53.6%), from €229,024 to €351,761
- Reserves +€270,000
up €270,000 (+52.7%), from €511,859 to €781,859
- Trade debts +€238,086
up €238,086 (+15.6%), from €1.5m to €1.8m
- Tax, wage and social debts -€88,409
down €88,409 (-24.5%), from €360,553 to €272,144
of which Remuneration and social security: -€58,009
- Accrued charges and deferred income -€77,925
down €77,925 (-40.6%), from €191,790 to €113,865
- Debts after one year -€70,273
down €70,273 (-46.6%), from €150,683 to €80,410
- Gross operating margin +€287,584
up €287,584 (+13.2%), from €2.2m to €2.5m
- Staff costs +€183,074
up €183,074 (+10.5%), from €1.7m to €1.9m
- Taxes +€40,616
up €40,616 (+40.9%), from €99,374 to €139,991
- Financial income +€32,516
up €32,516 (+26.1%), from €124,695 to €157,211
of which Non-recurring financial income: +€23,097
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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.
Cash bridge derived
Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €5,795,545 | €6,077,091 | +€281,547 | +4.9% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €947,192 | €915,297 | -€31,895 | -3.4% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €854,621 | €822,726 | -€31,895 | -3.7% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €406,119 | €369,104 | -€37,015 | -9.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €166,900 | €171,349 | +€4,449 | +2.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €267,465 | €274,192 | +€6,727 | +2.5% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €14,137 | €8,081 | -€6,056 | -42.8% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €92,571 | €92,571 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €4,848,353 | €5,161,794 | +€313,441 | +6.5% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €886,301 | €917,674 | +€31,373 | +3.5% |
| Trade receivables | 290 | €886,301 | €917,674 | +€31,373 | +3.5% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €1,042,845 | €1,189,070 | +€146,225 | +14.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €1,042,845 | €1,189,070 | +€146,225 | +14.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €2,002,969 | €2,140,867 | +€137,898 | +6.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €1,454,540 | €1,393,718 | -€60,822 | -4.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €548,429 | €747,149 | +€198,721 | +36.2% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €687,214 | €562,422 | -€124,792 | -18.2% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €229,024 | €351,761 | +€122,737 | +53.6% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €5,795,545 | €6,077,091 | +€281,547 | +4.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €3,503,720 | €3,780,658 | +€276,938 | +7.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €6,197 | €6,197 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €511,859 | €781,859 | +€270,000 | +52.7% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €511,859 | €781,859 | +€270,000 | +52.7% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €2,985,663 | €2,992,601 | +€6,938 | +0.2% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €2,291,825 | €2,296,433 | +€4,609 | +0.2% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €150,683 | €80,410 | -€70,273 | -46.6% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €150,683 | €80,410 | -€70,273 | -46.6% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,949,352 | €2,102,159 | +€152,807 | +7.8% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €67,143 | €70,273 | +€3,129 | +4.7% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €1,521,656 | €1,759,742 | +€238,086 | +15.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €1,521,656 | €1,759,742 | +€238,086 | +15.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €360,553 | €272,144 | -€88,409 | -24.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €121,078 | €90,679 | -€30,399 | -25.1% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €239,475 | €181,465 | -€58,009 | -24.2% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €191,790 | €113,865 | -€77,925 | -40.6% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €6,682 | +€6,682 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €1,736,860 | €1,919,934 | +€183,074 | +10.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €219,744 | €229,896 | +€10,152 | +4.6% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €39,601 | €41,418 | +€1,817 | +4.6% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €1,693 | €289 | -€1,404 | -83.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €2,173,538 | €2,461,122 | +€287,584 | +13.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €175,641 | €269,586 | +€93,945 | +53.5% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €124,695 | €157,211 | +€32,516 | +26.1% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €107,805 | €117,224 | +€9,419 | +8.7% |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | €16,891 | €39,988 | +€23,097 | +136.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €20,157 | €9,869 | -€10,288 | -51.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €20,157 | €9,869 | -€10,288 | -51.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €280,180 | €416,929 | +€136,749 | +48.8% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €99,374 | €139,991 | +€40,616 | +40.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €180,805 | €276,938 | +€96,133 | +53.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €180,805 | €276,938 | +€96,133 | +53.2% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 12 October 2026 via checked.be.