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CAR S: 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

CAR S

BE 0468.737.850
NACE 47.811, Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1,949
2024 · €36,434-€34,485
Equity
€147,816
2024 · €145,867+€1,949
Cash
€40,260
2024 · €130,146-€89,886
Balance sheet total
€394,822
2024 · €416,800-€21,978

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash -€89,886

    down €89,886 (-69.1%), from €130,146 to €40,260

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€67,098) and Tax, wage and social debts (-€33,669)

  • Receivables within one year +€67,098

    up €67,098 (+46.6%), from €143,987 to €211,085

    of which Trade receivables: +€56,920

  • Tangible fixed assets -€20,133

    down €20,133 (-29.8%), from €67,590 to €47,457

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€12,664

  • Stocks and contracts +€17,732

    up €17,732 (+27.6%), from €64,340 to €82,072

Equity and liabilities
  • Tax, wage and social debts -€33,669

    down €33,669 (-30.9%), from €108,916 to €75,247

    of which Taxes: -€26,629

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€20,627

    up €20,627 (+39.2%), from €52,600 to €73,227

  • Debts after one year -€11,454

    down €11,454 (-43.7%), from €26,224 to €14,770

  • Other debts -€11,400

    down €11,400 (-99.2%), from €11,494 to €95

  • Trade debts +€6,721

    up €6,721 (+11.9%), from €56,469 to €63,190

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€48,394

    down €48,394 (-12.0%), from €403,906 to €355,512

  • Taxes -€14,734

    down €14,734 (-75.3%), from €19,556 to €4,822

  • Staff costs -€5,245

    down €5,245 (-1.7%), from €304,278 to €299,033

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 €36,434
Gross operating margin -€48,394
Staff costs +€5,245
Depreciation -€3,609
Other operating charges +€558
Other operating items +€2,488
Financial income -€2,286
Financial charges -€3,220
Taxes +€14,734
Result 2025 €1,949
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 -€83,629
Investment €0
Financing -€6,257
Cash 2024 €130,146
Net result for the year +€1,949
Depreciation +€20,133
Stocks and contracts -€17,732
Receivables within one year -€67,098
Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,212
Trade debts +€6,721
Tax, wage and social debts -€33,669
Advances received +€50
Other debts -€11,400
Accrued charges and deferred income +€20,627
Debts after one year -€11,454
Current portion of long-term debt +€5,197
Cash 2025 €40,260
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €416,800 €394,822 -€21,978 -5.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €70,865 €50,731 -€20,133 -28.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €67,590 €47,457 -€20,133 -29.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,213 €3,919 -€3,294 -45.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €40,026 €27,362 -€12,664 -31.6%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €20,351 €16,175 -€4,176 -20.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,274 €3,274 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €345,935 €344,091 -€1,844 -0.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €64,340 €82,072 +€17,732 +27.6%
Stocks 30/36 €64,340 €82,072 +€17,732 +27.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €143,987 €211,085 +€67,098 +46.6%
Trade receivables 40 €143,987 €200,907 +€56,920 +39.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €10,178 +€10,178
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €130,146 €40,260 -€89,886 -69.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,462 €10,674 +€3,212 +43.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €416,800 €394,822 -€21,978 -5.3%
Equity 10/15 €145,867 €147,816 +€1,949 +1.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,241 €2,241 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €382 €382 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €125,034 €126,983 +€1,949 +1.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €270,933 €247,006 -€23,927 -8.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €26,224 €14,770 -€11,454 -43.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €26,224 €14,770 -€11,454 -43.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €192,108 €159,009 -€33,100 -17.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,229 €20,427 +€5,197 +34.1%
Trade debts 44 €56,469 €63,190 +€6,721 +11.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €56,469 €63,190 +€6,721 +11.9%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €50 +€50
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €108,916 €75,247 -€33,669 -30.9%
Taxes 450/3 €59,043 €32,413 -€26,629 -45.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €49,873 €42,834 -€7,039 -14.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €11,494 €95 -€11,400 -99.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €52,600 €73,227 +€20,627 +39.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €304,278 €299,033 -€5,245 -1.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €16,524 €20,133 +€3,609 +21.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €19,334 €18,776 -€558 -2.9%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €5,346 €2,858 -€2,488 -46.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €403,906 €355,512 -€48,394 -12.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €58,425 €14,712 -€43,713 -74.8%
Financial income 75/76B €2,286 - -€2,286
Recurring financial income 75 €2,286 - -€2,286
Financial charges 65/66B €4,721 €7,941 +€3,220 +68.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,721 €7,904 +€3,183 +67.4%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €37 +€37
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €55,990 €6,771 -€49,219 -87.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €19,556 €4,822 -€14,734 -75.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €36,434 €1,949 -€34,485 -94.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €36,434 €1,949 -€34,485 -94.7%

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 21 October 2026 via checked.be.