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CAR SPECIAL: 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 SPECIAL

BE 0649.539.417
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
€43,808
2024 · -€13,609+€57,417
Equity
€230,429
2024 · €186,621+€43,808
Cash
€141,029
2024 · €167,198-€26,169
Balance sheet total
€971,788
2024 · €778,910+€192,878

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€161,975

    up €161,975 (+29.9%), from €542,153 to €704,127

  • Receivables within one year +€76,299

    up €76,299 (+759%), from €10,054 to €86,353

    of which Trade receivables: +€68,750

  • Cash -€26,169

    down €26,169 (-15.7%), from €167,198 to €141,029

    mainly Stocks and contracts (-€161,975) and Receivables within one year (-€76,299)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€19,277

    down €19,277 (-32.9%), from €58,673 to €39,397

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€20,761

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€120,322

    up €120,322 (+23.6%), from €509,624 to €629,945

  • Trade debts +€58,994

    up €58,994 (+13,672%), from €432 to €59,425

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€43,808

    up €43,808 (+26.6%), from €164,621 to €208,429

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€25,925

    down €25,925 (-59.7%), from €43,440 to €17,515

  • Debts after one year -€17,515

    down €17,515 (-47.2%), from €37,136 to €19,621

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€57,743

    up €57,743 (+220%), from €26,209 to €83,952

  • Taxes +€13,195

    up €13,195 (+8,386%), from €157 to €13,353

  • Write-downs -€9,773

    down €9,773, from €8,348 to -€1,425

  • Depreciation -€1,827

    down €1,827 (-7.9%), from €23,207 to €21,380

  • Financial charges -€1,418

    down €1,418 (-33.2%), from €4,268 to €2,850

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 -€13,609
Gross operating margin +€57,743
Depreciation +€1,827
Write-downs +€9,773
Other operating charges -€111
Financial income -€37
Financial charges +€1,418
Taxes -€13,195
Result 2025 €43,808
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 +€19,374
Investment -€2,104
Financing -€43,440
Cash 2024 €167,198
Net result for the year +€43,808
Depreciation +€21,380
Stocks and contracts -€161,975
Receivables within one year -€76,299
Deferred charges and accrued income -€50
Trade debts +€58,994
Tax, wage and social debts +€13,195
Other debts +€120,322
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,104
Debts after one year -€17,515
Current portion of long-term debt -€25,925
Cash 2025 €141,029
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Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €778,910 €971,788 +€192,878 +24.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €58,808 €39,532 -€19,277 -32.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €58,673 €39,397 -€19,277 -32.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €506 €240 -€266 -52.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €57,653 €36,893 -€20,761 -36.0%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €514 €2,265 +€1,751 +340%
Financial fixed assets 28 €135 €135 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €720,102 €932,256 +€212,155 +29.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €542,153 €704,127 +€161,975 +29.9%
Stocks 30/36 €542,153 €704,127 +€161,975 +29.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €10,054 €86,353 +€76,299 +759%
Trade receivables 40 - €68,750 +€68,750
Other amounts receivable 41 €10,054 €17,603 +€7,549 +75.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €167,198 €141,029 -€26,169 -15.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €698 €747 +€50 +7.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €778,910 €971,788 +€192,878 +24.8%
Equity 10/15 €186,621 €230,429 +€43,808 +23.5%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €164,621 €208,429 +€43,808 +26.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €592,289 €741,360 +€149,071 +25.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €37,136 €19,621 -€17,515 -47.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €37,136 €19,621 -€17,515 -47.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €555,153 €721,738 +€166,586 +30.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €43,440 €17,515 -€25,925 -59.7%
Trade debts 44 €432 €59,425 +€58,994 +13,672%
Suppliers 440/4 €432 €59,425 +€58,994 +13,672%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,657 €14,853 +€13,195 +796%
Taxes 450/3 €1,657 €14,853 +€13,195 +796%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €509,624 €629,945 +€120,322 +23.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €23,207 €21,380 -€1,827 -7.9%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €8,348 -€1,425 -€9,773
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,879 €3,991 +€111 +2.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €26,209 €83,952 +€57,743 +220%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€9,225 €60,006 +€69,231
Financial income 75/76B €42 €4 -€37 -89.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €42 €4 -€37 -89.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,268 €2,850 -€1,418 -33.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,268 €2,850 -€1,418 -33.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€13,452 €57,160 +€70,612
Income taxes 67/77 €157 €13,353 +€13,195 +8,386%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€13,609 €43,808 +€57,417
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€13,609 €43,808 +€57,417

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.