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Ben David & Co: 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.

What changed

Ben David & Co

BE 0777.751.047
NACE 46.480, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€82,440
2024 · €25,108+€57,331
Equity
€176,608
2024 · €94,168+€82,440
Cash
€14,396
2024 · €7,785+€6,611
Balance sheet total
€736,629
2024 · €372,402+€364,227

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€326,468

    up €326,468 (+577%), from €56,600 to €383,068

  • Receivables within one year +€30,512

    up €30,512 (+10.0%), from €306,633 to €337,145

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€30,362

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€236,990

    up €236,990 (+116%), from €204,365 to €441,355

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€82,440

    up €82,440 (+128%), from €64,168 to €146,608

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€39,257

    new in 2025: €39,257

  • Short-term financial debts -€39,153

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €39,153)

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€21,310

    up €21,310 (+64.7%), from €32,916 to €54,226

    of which Taxes: +€22,976

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€72,184

    up €72,184 (+190%), from €38,008 to €110,192

  • Taxes +€15,268

    up €15,268 (+238%), from €6,409 to €21,677

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 €25,108
Gross operating margin +€72,184
Depreciation -€43
Other operating charges -€1,071
Financial income +€445
Financial charges +€1,085
Taxes -€15,268
Result 2025 €82,440
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 -€14,648
Investment €0
Financing +€21,260
Cash 2024 €7,785
Net result for the year +€82,440
Depreciation +€466
Stocks and contracts -€326,468
Receivables within one year -€30,512
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,102
Trade debts +€236,990
Tax, wage and social debts +€21,310
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,228
Debts after one year +€21,155
Current portion of long-term debt +€39,257
Short-term financial debts -€39,153
Cash 2025 €14,396
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €372,402 €736,629 +€364,227 +97.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,384 €918 -€466 -33.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,384 €918 -€466 -33.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,384 €918 -€466 -33.7%
Current assets 29/58 €371,018 €735,711 +€364,693 +98.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €56,600 €383,068 +€326,468 +577%
Stocks 30/36 €56,600 €383,068 +€326,468 +577%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €306,633 €337,145 +€30,512 +10.0%
Trade receivables 40 €298,650 €298,800 +€150 +0.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €7,983 €38,345 +€30,362 +380%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €7,785 €14,396 +€6,611 +84.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €1,102 +€1,102
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €372,402 €736,629 +€364,227 +97.8%
Equity 10/15 €94,168 €176,608 +€82,440 +87.5%
Contributions 10/11 €30,000 €30,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €64,168 €146,608 +€82,440 +128%
Amounts payable 17/49 €278,234 €560,021 +€281,788 +101%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €21,155 +€21,155
Financial debts 170/4 - €21,155 +€21,155
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €276,434 €534,838 +€258,405 +93.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 - €39,257 +€39,257
Financial debts 43 €39,153 - -€39,153
Credit institutions 430/8 €39,153 - -€39,153
Trade debts 44 €204,365 €441,355 +€236,990 +116%
Suppliers 440/4 €204,365 €441,355 +€236,990 +116%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €32,916 €54,226 +€21,310 +64.7%
Taxes 450/3 €31,250 €54,226 +€22,976 +73.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €1,666 - -€1,666
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,800 €4,028 +€2,228 +124%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €423 €466 +€43 +10.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €298 €1,369 +€1,071 +360%
Gross operating margin 9900 €38,008 €110,192 +€72,184 +190%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €37,288 €108,358 +€71,070 +191%
Financial income 75/76B €759 €1,203 +€445 +58.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €759 €1,203 +€445 +58.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,529 €5,444 -€1,085 -16.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,529 €5,444 -€1,085 -16.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €31,517 €104,117 +€72,599 +230%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,409 €21,677 +€15,268 +238%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €25,108 €82,440 +€57,331 +228%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €25,108 €82,440 +€57,331 +228%

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 20 October 2026 via checked.be.