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AUTO EX: 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

AUTO EX

BE 0461.728.314
NACE 47.811, Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€78,978
2024 · -€33,798-€45,180
Equity
€280,399
2024 · €359,376-€78,978
Cash
€85,249
2024 · €190,348-€105,098
Balance sheet total
€311,301
2024 · €377,264-€65,964

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€105,098

    down €105,098 (-55.2%), from €190,348 to €85,249

    mainly Net result for the year (-€78,978) and Stocks and contracts (-€32,505)

  • Stocks and contracts +€32,505

    up €32,505 (+35.1%), from €92,613 to €125,119

  • Receivables within one year +€13,082

    up €13,082 (+16.8%), from €77,922 to €91,004

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€19,484

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€7,298

    down €7,298 (-54.6%), from €13,356 to €6,058

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€78,978

    down €78,978 (-27.6%), from €286,615 to €207,637

  • Trade debts +€15,956

    up €15,956 (+145.2%), from €10,991 to €26,947

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€70,137

    down €70,137, from €21,847 to -€48,290

  • Write-downs -€42,575

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €42,575)

  • Other operating charges +€21,194

    up €21,194 (+201.8%), from €10,504 to €31,698

  • Financial charges -€3,103

    down €3,103 (-89.7%), from €3,458 to €355

    of which Financial charges: -€2,625

  • Financial income -€2,998

    down €2,998 (-48.3%), from €6,213 to €3,214

    of which Non-recurring financial income: -€2,997

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 -€33,798
Gross operating margin -€70,137
Staff costs +€919
Depreciation +€2,419
Write-downs +€42,575
Other operating charges -€21,194
Financial income -€2,998
Financial charges +€3,103
Taxes +€134
Result 2025 -€78,978

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 -€102,407
Investment -€2,691
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €190,348
Net result for the year -€78,978
Depreciation +€1,846
Stocks and contracts -€32,505
Receivables within one year -€13,082
Deferred charges and accrued income +€7,298
Trade debts +€15,956
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,613
Other debts -€238
Accrued charges and deferred income -€91
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,691
Cash 2025 €85,249
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €377,264 €311,301 -€65,964 -17.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,026 €3,871 +€845 +27.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,026 €3,871 +€845 +27.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €2,691 +€2,691
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,026 €1,180 -€1,846 -61.0%
Current assets 29/58 €374,238 €307,429 -€66,809 -17.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €92,613 €125,119 +€32,505 +35.1%
Stocks 30/36 €92,613 €125,119 +€32,505 +35.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €77,922 €91,004 +€13,082 +16.8%
Trade receivables 40 €22,838 €16,435 -€6,402 -28.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €55,084 €74,568 +€19,484 +35.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €190,348 €85,249 -€105,098 -55.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €13,356 €6,058 -€7,298 -54.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €377,264 €311,301 -€65,964 -17.5%
Equity 10/15 €359,376 €280,399 -€78,978 -22.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,205 €6,205 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €66,556 €66,556 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €66,556 €66,556 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €286,615 €207,637 -€78,978 -27.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €17,888 €30,902 +€13,014 +72.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €17,797 €30,902 +€13,105 +73.6%
Trade debts 44 €10,991 €26,947 +€15,956 +145.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €10,991 €26,947 +€15,956 +145.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,567 €3,955 -€2,613 -39.8%
Taxes 450/3 €3,310 €698 -€2,613 -78.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,257 €3,257 = 0.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €238 - -€238
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €91 - -€91
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €919 - -€919
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €4,265 €1,846 -€2,419 -56.7%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €42,575 - -€42,575
Other operating charges 640/8 €10,504 €31,698 +€21,194 +201.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €21,847 -€48,290 -€70,137
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€36,416 -€81,834 -€45,418 -124.7%
Financial income 75/76B €6,213 €3,214 -€2,998 -48.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €7 €6 -€1 -15.5%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €6,205 €3,208 -€2,997 -48.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,458 €355 -€3,103 -89.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,980 €355 -€2,625 -88.1%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €477 - -€477
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€33,661 -€78,975 -€45,314 -134.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €137 €3 -€134 -97.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€33,798 -€78,978 -€45,180 -133.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€33,798 -€78,978 -€45,180 -133.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 3 October 2026 via checked.be.