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AUTOBUDGETS: 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

AUTOBUDGETS

BE 0882.098.006
NACE 47.811, Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€35,268
2023 · €25,791+€9,477
Equity
€117,382
2023 · €82,114+€35,268
Cash
€12,350
2023 · €56,485-€44,134
Balance sheet total
€417,389
2023 · €455,107-€37,718

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€44,134

    down €44,134 (-78.1%), from €56,485 to €12,350

    mainly Other debts (-€44,368) and Trade debts (-€41,055)

  • Stocks and contracts +€33,703

    up €33,703 (+13.5%), from €250,476 to €284,179

  • Receivables within one year -€23,278

    down €23,278 (-23.0%), from €101,352 to €78,074

    of which Trade receivables: -€21,515

  • Tangible fixed assets -€5,882

    down €5,882 (-15.1%), from €38,973 to €33,091

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€4,783

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€44,368

    down €44,368 (-49.9%), from €88,960 to €44,592

  • Trade debts -€41,055

    down €41,055 (-44.1%), from €93,199 to €52,144

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€37,253

    down €37,253 (-57.7%), from €64,563 to €27,310

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€19,148

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€35,268

    up €35,268 (+65.3%), from €54,042 to €89,310

  • Debts after one year +€34,144

    up €34,144 (+818.0%), from €4,174 to €38,318

Income statement
  • Write-downs -€21,505

    down €21,505 (-74.3%), from €28,924 to €7,419

  • Staff costs -€8,160

    down €8,160 (-4.2%), from €195,942 to €187,782

  • Financial charges +€5,821

    up €5,821 (+254.9%), from €2,284 to €8,105

  • Gross operating margin -€5,392

    down €5,392 (-1.9%), from €278,902 to €273,510

  • Taxes +€5,094

    up €5,094 (+49.0%), from €10,394 to €15,488

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €25,791
Gross operating margin -€5,392
Staff costs +€8,160
Depreciation -€1,753
Write-downs +€21,505
Other operating charges -€1,214
Other operating items +€40
Financial income -€955
Financial charges -€5,821
Taxes -€5,094
Result 2024 €35,268

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

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.

From operations -€82,008
Investment -€8,436
Financing +€46,310
Cash 2023 €56,485
Net result for the year +€35,268
Depreciation +€12,318
Stocks and contracts -€33,703
Receivables within one year +€23,278
Deferred charges and accrued income +€127
Trade debts -€41,055
Tax, wage and social debts -€37,253
Advances received +€2,150
Other debts -€44,368
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,230
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,436
Debts after one year +€34,144
Current portion of long-term debt +€12,166
Cash 2024 €12,350
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €455,107 €417,389 -€37,718 -8.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €39,358 €35,476 -€3,882 -9.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €38,973 €33,091 -€5,882 -15.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,878 €4,681 -€198 -4.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €10,738 €9,836 -€902 -8.4%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €23,357 €18,574 -€4,783 -20.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €385 €2,385 +€2,000 +519.5%
Current assets 29/58 €415,749 €381,913 -€33,836 -8.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €250,476 €284,179 +€33,703 +13.5%
Stocks 30/36 €250,476 €284,179 +€33,703 +13.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €101,352 €78,074 -€23,278 -23.0%
Trade receivables 40 €98,633 €77,119 -€21,515 -21.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,718 €956 -€1,763 -64.8%
Current investments 50/53 €0 €0 = 0.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €56,485 €12,350 -€44,134 -78.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,436 €7,310 -€127 -1.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €455,107 €417,389 -€37,718 -8.3%
Equity 10/15 €82,114 €117,382 +€35,268 +42.9%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €8,073 €8,073 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €7,276 €7,276 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €797 €797 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €54,042 €89,310 +€35,268 +65.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €372,992 €300,006 -€72,986 -19.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €4,174 €38,318 +€34,144 +818.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €4,174 €38,318 +€34,144 +818.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €365,557 €257,197 -€108,360 -29.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €20,395 €32,561 +€12,166 +59.6%
Trade debts 44 €93,199 €52,144 -€41,055 -44.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €93,199 €52,144 -€41,055 -44.1%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €98,440 €100,590 +€2,150 +2.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €64,563 €27,310 -€37,253 -57.7%
Taxes 450/3 €27,457 €9,353 -€18,105 -65.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €37,106 €17,958 -€19,148 -51.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €88,960 €44,592 -€44,368 -49.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,261 €4,491 +€1,230 +37.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €195,942 €187,782 -€8,160 -4.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,565 €12,318 +€1,753 +16.6%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €28,924 €7,419 -€21,505 -74.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,916 €7,131 +€1,214 +20.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €40 - -€40
Gross operating margin 9900 €278,902 €273,510 -€5,392 -1.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €37,513 €58,860 +€21,347 +56.9%
Financial income 75/76B €956 €1 -€955 -99.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €39 €1 -€38 -98.2%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €917 - -€917
Financial charges 65/66B €2,284 €8,105 +€5,821 +254.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,284 €8,105 +€5,821 +254.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €36,185 €50,756 +€14,571 +40.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €10,394 €15,488 +€5,094 +49.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €25,791 €35,268 +€9,477 +36.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €25,791 €35,268 +€9,477 +36.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 6 October 2026 via checked.be.