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Babimex: 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

Babimex

BE 0407.628.444
NACE 46.419, Wholesale trade
fiscal year 2023 against 2025not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€90,660
2023 · €11,588-€102,248
Equity
€966,375
2023 · €865,455+€100,920
Cash
€633
2023 · €2,931-€2,298
Balance sheet total
€1.9m
2023 · €1.7m+€158,614

Largest movements

2023 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€275,906

    up €275,906 (+73.6%), from €375,103 to €651,009

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€378,419

  • Financial fixed assets -€82,697

    down €82,697 (-26.0%), from €317,702 to €235,005

  • Stocks and contracts -€34,377

    down €34,377 (-3.6%), from €958,062 to €923,685

  • Intangible fixed assets +€29,745

    up €29,745 (+301.9%), from €9,852 to €39,597

  • Tangible fixed assets -€27,256

    down €27,256 (-43.8%), from €62,170 to €34,914

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€31,542

Equity and liabilities
  • Contributions +€200,000

    up €200,000 (+32.3%), from €620,000 to €820,000

    of which Outside capital: +€200,000

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€99,080

    down €99,080, from €69,224 to -€29,856

  • Trade debts +€87,452

    up €87,452 (+37.3%), from €234,409 to €321,861

  • Other debts -€82,923

    down €82,923 (-34.2%), from €242,314 to €159,391

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€58,238

    up €58,238 (+318.9%), from €18,260 to €76,498

    of which Taxes: +€56,878

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€128,019

    down €128,019 (-44.5%), from €287,896 to €159,877

  • Staff costs -€23,994

    down €23,994 (-10.2%), from €235,476 to €211,482

  • Financial charges +€6,339

    up €6,339 (+47.6%), from €13,321 to €19,660

  • Write-downs -€5,507

    down €5,507 (-59.8%), from €9,215 to €3,708

  • Financial income +€5,307

    up €5,307 (+31.6%), from €16,798 to €22,105

From the 2023 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 2023 €11,588
Gross operating margin -€128,019
Staff costs +€23,994
Depreciation +€731
Write-downs +€5,507
Other operating charges -€3,031
Financial income +€5,307
Financial charges -€6,339
Taxes -€398
Result 2025 -€90,660

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2025

A cash bridge needs two consecutive fiscal years: one year's result and depreciation cannot explain a change over several years. Pick two years that follow each other.

Every line side by side 57 lines
Line Code 2023 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,726,229 €1,884,843 +€158,614 +9.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €389,725 €309,516 -€80,209 -20.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €9,852 €39,597 +€29,745 +301.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €62,170 €34,914 -€27,256 -43.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €13,932 €18,218 +€4,286 +30.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €48,238 €16,696 -€31,542 -65.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €317,702 €235,005 -€82,697 -26.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,336,505 €1,575,327 +€238,822 +17.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €958,062 €923,685 -€34,377 -3.6%
Stocks 30/36 €958,062 €923,685 -€34,377 -3.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €375,103 €651,009 +€275,906 +73.6%
Trade receivables 40 €202,526 €100,013 -€102,513 -50.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €172,577 €550,996 +€378,419 +219.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,931 €633 -€2,298 -78.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €408 - -€408
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,726,229 €1,884,843 +€158,614 +9.2%
Equity 10/15 €865,455 €966,375 +€100,920 +11.7%
Contributions 10/11 €620,000 €820,000 +€200,000 +32.3%
Capital 10 €620,000 €620,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €620,000 €620,000 = 0.0%
Outside capital 11 - €200,000 +€200,000
Other 1109/19 - €200,000 +€200,000
Reserves 13 €176,231 €176,231 +€0 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €35,000 €36,469 +€1,469 +4.2%
Legal reserve 130 €35,000 €35,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 - €1,469 +€1,469
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €1,469 - -€1,469
Distributable reserves 133 €139,762 €139,762 -€0 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €69,224 -€29,856 -€99,080
Amounts payable 17/49 €860,774 €918,468 +€57,694 +6.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €756,104 €810,933 +€54,829 +7.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €4,744 - -€4,744
Financial debts 43 €256,376 €253,183 -€3,193 -1.2%
Credit institutions 430/8 €256,376 €253,183 -€3,193 -1.2%
Trade debts 44 €234,409 €321,861 +€87,452 +37.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €234,409 €321,861 +€87,452 +37.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,260 €76,498 +€58,238 +318.9%
Taxes 450/3 €1,264 €58,142 +€56,878 +4498.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €16,996 €18,356 +€1,360 +8.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €242,314 €159,391 -€82,923 -34.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €4,670 €7,535 +€2,865 +61.3%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €235,476 €211,482 -€23,994 -10.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €22,676 €21,945 -€731 -3.2%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €9,215 €3,708 -€5,507 -59.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,816 €15,847 +€3,031 +23.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €287,896 €159,877 -€128,019 -44.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €7,713 -€93,105 -€100,818
Financial income 75/76B €16,798 €22,105 +€5,307 +31.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €16,798 €22,105 +€5,307 +31.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €13,321 €19,660 +€6,339 +47.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,321 €19,660 +€6,339 +47.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €11,190 -€90,660 -€101,850
Income taxes 67/77 -€398 - +€398
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €11,588 -€90,660 -€102,248
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €11,588 -€90,660 -€102,248

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 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.