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BERGER - DRAYE: 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

BERGER - DRAYE

BE 0536.222.928
NACE 46.713, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€2,207
2024 · -€6,614+€8,821
Equity
€151,377
2024 · €149,170+€2,207
Cash
€59,880
2024 · €61,448-€1,568
Balance sheet total
€239,441
2024 · €270,208-€30,768

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€19,024

    down €19,024 (-22.6%), from €84,191 to €65,167

    of which Trade receivables: -€27,765

  • Tangible fixed assets -€14,115

    down €14,115 (-47.7%), from €29,571 to €15,456

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€14,396

  • Stocks and contracts +€4,010

    up €4,010 (+4.3%), from €93,172 to €97,182

Equity and liabilities
  • Advances received -€11,153

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €11,153)

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€6,878

    down €6,878 (-54.7%), from €12,577 to €5,700

  • Trade debts -€6,710

    down €6,710 (-16.2%), from €41,408 to €34,698

  • Other debts -€5,946

    down €5,946 (-15.4%), from €38,608 to €32,662

  • Debts after one year -€5,700

    down €5,700 (-44.2%), from €12,902 to €7,203

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€14,846

    up €14,846 (+91.8%), from €16,170 to €31,016

  • Other operating charges +€3,898

    up €3,898 (+93.7%), from €4,161 to €8,059

  • Financial income -€3,407

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €3,407)

  • Depreciation -€1,936

    down €1,936 (-11.0%), from €17,551 to €15,615

  • Financial charges +€934

    up €934 (+26.6%), from €3,510 to €4,444

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 -€6,614
Gross operating margin +€14,846
Depreciation +€1,936
Write-downs -€549
Other operating charges -€3,898
Financial income -€3,407
Financial charges -€934
Taxes +€826
Result 2025 €2,207
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 +€12,509
Investment -€1,500
Financing -€12,577
Cash 2024 €61,448
Net result for the year +€2,207
Depreciation +€15,615
Stocks and contracts -€4,010
Receivables within one year +€19,024
Deferred charges and accrued income +€71
Trade debts -€6,710
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,220
Advances received -€11,153
Other debts -€5,946
Accrued charges and deferred income +€193
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,500
Debts after one year -€5,700
Current portion of long-term debt -€6,878
Cash 2025 €59,880
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €270,208 €239,441 -€30,768 -11.4%
Fixed assets 21/28 €29,571 €15,456 -€14,115 -47.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €29,571 €15,456 -€14,115 -47.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,522 €2,804 +€281 +11.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €27,048 €12,652 -€14,396 -53.2%
Current assets 29/58 €240,637 €223,984 -€16,653 -6.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €93,172 €97,182 +€4,010 +4.3%
Stocks 30/36 €93,172 €97,182 +€4,010 +4.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €84,191 €65,167 -€19,024 -22.6%
Trade receivables 40 €76,039 €48,274 -€27,765 -36.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €8,152 €16,894 +€8,742 +107%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €61,448 €59,880 -€1,568 -2.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,826 €1,755 -€71 -3.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €270,208 €239,441 -€30,768 -11.4%
Equity 10/15 €149,170 €151,377 +€2,207 +1.5%
Contributions 10/11 €15,000 €15,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €121,500 €121,500 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €121,500 €121,500 = 0.0%
Other 1319 €121,500 €121,500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €12,670 €14,877 +€2,207 +17.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €121,038 €88,064 -€32,974 -27.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €12,902 €7,203 -€5,700 -44.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €12,902 €7,203 -€5,700 -44.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €108,135 €80,668 -€27,467 -25.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €12,577 €5,700 -€6,878 -54.7%
Trade debts 44 €41,408 €34,698 -€6,710 -16.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €41,408 €34,698 -€6,710 -16.2%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €11,153 - -€11,153
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €4,388 €7,608 +€3,220 +73.4%
Taxes 450/3 €4,388 €7,608 +€3,220 +73.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €38,608 €32,662 -€5,946 -15.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €193 +€193
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €39 +€39
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €17,551 €15,615 -€1,936 -11.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €549 +€549
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,161 €8,059 +€3,898 +93.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €16,170 €31,016 +€14,846 +91.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€5,542 €6,793 +€12,335
Financial income 75/76B €3,407 - -€3,407
Recurring financial income 75 €3,407 - -€3,407
Financial charges 65/66B €3,510 €4,444 +€934 +26.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,510 €4,444 +€934 +26.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€5,645 €2,349 +€7,995
Income taxes 67/77 €969 €143 -€826 -85.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€6,614 €2,207 +€8,821
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€6,614 €2,207 +€8,821

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.