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C.B.S.T.: 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

C.B.S.T.

BE 0459.842.851
NACE 46.180, Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€65,297
2024 · €26,989+€38,308
Equity
€368,733
2024 · €303,436+€65,297
Cash
€55,955
2024 · €99,905-€43,950
Balance sheet total
€674,539
2024 · €673,368+€1,171

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€100,000

    new in 2025: €100,000

  • Cash -€43,950

    down €43,950 (-44.0%), from €99,905 to €55,955

    mainly Current investments (-€100,000) and Debts after one year (-€41,667)

  • Stocks and contracts -€43,317

    down €43,317 (-33.9%), from €127,845 to €84,528

  • Receivables within one year -€15,588

    down €15,588 (-29.3%), from €53,255 to €37,667

    of which Trade receivables: -€15,588

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€65,297

    up €65,297, from -€44,012 to €21,285

  • Debts after one year -€41,667

    down €41,667 (-38.1%), from €109,404 to €67,738

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€15,242

    down €15,242 (-15.1%), from €100,639 to €85,397

    of which Taxes: -€12,358

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€10,070

    down €10,070 (-19.5%), from €51,737 to €41,667

  • Trade debts +€8,626

    up €8,626 (+8.6%), from €100,675 to €109,300

Income statement
  • Turnover -€1.5m

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1.5m)

  • Purchases and services -€1.2m

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €1.2m)

  • Gross operating margin +€43,547

    up €43,547 (+16.0%), from €272,485 to €316,033

  • Depreciation -€15,173

    down €15,173 (-74.0%), from €20,511 to €5,338

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 €26,989
Gross operating margin +€43,547
Staff costs -€13,305
Depreciation +€15,173
Other operating charges +€4,179
Financial income +€407
Financial charges -€1,941
Taxes -€9,752
Result 2025 €65,297
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 +€114,777
Investment -€106,990
Financing -€51,737
Cash 2024 €99,905
Net result for the year +€65,297
Depreciation +€5,338
Stocks and contracts +€43,317
Receivables within one year +€15,588
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,375
Trade debts +€8,626
Tax, wage and social debts -€15,242
Other debts -€5,772
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€6,990
Current investments -€100,000
Debts after one year -€41,667
Current portion of long-term debt -€10,070
Cash 2025 €55,955
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €673,368 €674,539 +€1,171 +0.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €392,362 €394,015 +€1,652 +0.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €392,362 €394,015 +€1,652 +0.4%
Land and buildings 22 €381,565 €380,539 -€1,026 -0.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €8,553 €10,572 +€2,019 +23.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €2,244 €2,903 +€659 +29.4%
Current assets 29/58 €281,006 €280,525 -€481 -0.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €127,845 €84,528 -€43,317 -33.9%
Stocks 30/36 €127,845 €84,528 -€43,317 -33.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €53,255 €37,667 -€15,588 -29.3%
Trade receivables 40 €53,233 €37,645 -€15,588 -29.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €22 €22 = 0.0%
Current investments 50/53 - €100,000 +€100,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €99,905 €55,955 -€43,950 -44.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €2,375 +€2,375
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €673,368 €674,539 +€1,171 +0.2%
Equity 10/15 €303,436 €368,733 +€65,297 +21.5%
Contributions 10/11 €41,448 €41,448 = 0.0%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €306,000 €306,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€44,012 €21,285 +€65,297
Amounts payable 17/49 €369,932 €305,807 -€64,126 -17.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €109,404 €67,738 -€41,667 -38.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €109,404 €67,738 -€41,667 -38.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €260,528 €238,069 -€22,459 -8.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €51,737 €41,667 -€10,070 -19.5%
Trade debts 44 €100,675 €109,300 +€8,626 +8.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €100,675 €109,300 +€8,626 +8.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €100,639 €85,397 -€15,242 -15.1%
Taxes 450/3 €42,736 €30,378 -€12,358 -28.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €57,903 €55,019 -€2,884 -5.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €7,477 €1,705 -€5,772 -77.2%
Turnover 70 €1,480,180 - -€1.5m
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €1,225,101 - -€1.2m
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €190,005 €203,310 +€13,305 +7.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €20,511 €5,338 -€15,173 -74.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €13,104 €8,926 -€4,179 -31.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €272,485 €316,033 +€43,547 +16.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €48,865 €98,458 +€49,594 +101%
Financial income 75/76B €90 €497 +€407 +453%
Recurring financial income 75 €90 €497 +€407 +453%
Financial charges 65/66B €11,570 €13,511 +€1,941 +16.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €11,570 €13,511 +€1,941 +16.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €37,385 €85,444 +€48,060 +129%
Income taxes 67/77 €10,396 €20,148 +€9,752 +93.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €26,989 €65,297 +€38,308 +142%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €26,989 €65,297 +€38,308 +142%

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.