Auto's Claes: 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's Claes
Largest movements
- Stocks and contracts +€89,563
up €89,563 (+18.5%), from €484,437 to €573,999
- Tangible fixed assets -€81,223
down €81,223 (-8.0%), from €1.0m to €931,626
of which Leasing and similar rights: -€47,664
- Cash -€39,988
down €39,988 (-27.8%), from €143,735 to €103,746
mainly Current portion of long-term debt (-€286,132) and Debts after one year (-€105,859)
- Short-term financial debts +€371,834
up €371,834 (+676%), from €55,000 to €426,834
of which Credit institutions: +€316,006
- Current portion of long-term debt -€286,132
down €286,132 (-66.8%), from €428,258 to €142,126
- Debts after one year -€105,859
down €105,859 (-18.1%), from €585,204 to €479,346
- Reserves -€100,955
down €100,955 (-22.8%), from €442,625 to €341,670
- Trade debts +€49,188
up €49,188 (+18.6%), from €265,143 to €314,331
- Staff costs +€47,592
up €47,592 (+15.2%), from €312,889 to €360,482
- Gross operating margin -€45,164
down €45,164 (-7.6%), from €596,386 to €551,221
- Taxes -€21,254
down €21,254 (-68.8%), from €30,891 to €9,637
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,956,002 | €1,929,313 | -€26,689 | -1.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,012,849 | €931,626 | -€81,223 | -8.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,012,849 | €931,626 | -€81,223 | -8.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €389,511 | €369,391 | -€20,120 | -5.2% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €125,391 | €107,450 | -€17,941 | -14.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €19,855 | €24,357 | +€4,502 | +22.7% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €478,092 | €430,428 | -€47,664 | -10.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €943,153 | €997,687 | +€54,534 | +5.8% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €484,437 | €573,999 | +€89,563 | +18.5% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €484,437 | €573,999 | +€89,563 | +18.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €291,159 | €288,114 | -€3,045 | -1.0% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €231,252 | €232,948 | +€1,696 | +0.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €59,907 | €55,166 | -€4,741 | -7.9% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | - | €8,427 | +€8,427 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €143,735 | €103,746 | -€39,988 | -27.8% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €23,823 | €23,400 | -€422 | -1.8% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,956,002 | €1,929,313 | -€26,689 | -1.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €461,225 | €360,270 | -€100,955 | -21.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €442,625 | €341,670 | -€100,955 | -22.8% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €442,625 | €341,670 | -€100,955 | -22.8% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,494,778 | €1,569,043 | +€74,266 | +5.0% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €585,204 | €479,346 | -€105,859 | -18.1% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €585,204 | €479,346 | -€105,859 | -18.1% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €909,573 | €1,089,698 | +€180,125 | +19.8% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €428,258 | €142,126 | -€286,132 | -66.8% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €55,000 | €426,834 | +€371,834 | +676% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €55,000 | €371,006 | +€316,006 | +575% |
| Other loans | 439 | - | €55,828 | +€55,828 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €265,143 | €314,331 | +€49,188 | +18.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €265,143 | €314,331 | +€49,188 | +18.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €161,173 | €205,736 | +€44,563 | +27.6% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €122,111 | €154,276 | +€32,165 | +26.3% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €39,062 | €51,460 | +€12,398 | +31.7% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | - | €671 | +€671 | |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €11,181 | - | -€11,181 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €312,889 | €360,482 | +€47,592 | +15.2% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €112,554 | €114,027 | +€1,473 | +1.3% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €1,506 | - | -€1,506 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €21,257 | €17,613 | -€3,645 | -17.1% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €596,386 | €551,221 | -€45,164 | -7.6% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €148,180 | €59,101 | -€89,079 | -60.1% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €2,450 | €4,719 | +€2,269 | +92.6% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €2,450 | €4,719 | +€2,269 | +92.6% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €62,367 | €60,431 | -€1,936 | -3.1% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €62,367 | €60,431 | -€1,936 | -3.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €88,263 | €3,389 | -€84,874 | -96.2% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €30,891 | €9,637 | -€21,254 | -68.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €57,372 | -€6,248 | -€63,620 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €57,372 | -€6,248 | -€63,620 |
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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.