CAROLO CONTAINER: 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.
CAROLO CONTAINER
Largest movements
- Cash +€26,784
up €26,784 (+132%), from €20,313 to €47,097
mainly Net result for the year (+€38,530) and Receivables within one year (+€4,605)
- Receivables within one year -€4,605
down €4,605 (-10.9%), from €42,367 to €37,762
of which Other amounts receivable: -€8,131
- Deferred charges and accrued income -€3,941
down €3,941 (-55.9%), from €7,057 to €3,115
- Tangible fixed assets -€1,435
down €1,435 (-19.1%), from €7,516 to €6,082
of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€1,740
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€36,655
up €36,655, from -€4,083 to €32,572
- Trade debts -€17,764
down €17,764 (-57.2%), from €31,031 to €13,267
- Advances received -€4,700
down €4,700 (-73.4%), from €6,400 to €1,700
- Other debts +€1,875
new in 2024: €1,875
- Gross operating margin +€36,834
up €36,834 (+28.1%), from €131,063 to €167,896
- Staff costs -€21,609
down €21,609 (-17.8%), from €121,241 to €99,632
- Taxes +€10,206
up €10,206 (+694%), from €1,470 to €11,676
- Other operating charges +€4,129
up €4,129 (+45.4%), from €9,091 to €13,220
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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.
Derived cash bridge
Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €82,419 | €99,222 | +€16,803 | +20.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €12,683 | €11,248 | -€1,435 | -11.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €7,516 | €6,082 | -€1,435 | -19.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €3,071 | €1,331 | -€1,740 | -56.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €4,445 | €4,751 | +€305 | +6.9% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €5,166 | €5,166 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €69,736 | €87,974 | +€18,238 | +26.2% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €42,367 | €37,762 | -€4,605 | -10.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €24,817 | €28,343 | +€3,526 | +14.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €17,550 | €9,419 | -€8,131 | -46.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €20,313 | €47,097 | +€26,784 | +132% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €7,057 | €3,115 | -€3,941 | -55.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €82,419 | €99,222 | +€16,803 | +20.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €14,517 | €51,172 | +€36,655 | +252% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€4,083 | €32,572 | +€36,655 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €67,902 | €48,050 | -€19,851 | -29.2% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €67,902 | €48,050 | -€19,851 | -29.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €31,031 | €13,267 | -€17,764 | -57.2% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €31,031 | €13,267 | -€17,764 | -57.2% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €6,400 | €1,700 | -€4,700 | -73.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €30,471 | €31,208 | +€737 | +2.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €13,771 | €17,037 | +€3,266 | +23.7% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €16,700 | €14,170 | -€2,529 | -15.1% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | - | €1,875 | +€1,875 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €121,241 | €99,632 | -€21,609 | -17.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €4,843 | €3,935 | -€908 | -18.8% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | - | €723 | +€723 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €9,091 | €13,220 | +€4,129 | +45.4% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €131,063 | €167,896 | +€36,834 | +28.1% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€4,112 | €50,387 | +€54,499 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €35 | €137 | +€102 | +288% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €35 | €137 | +€102 | +288% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €342 | €318 | -€23 | -6.8% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €342 | €318 | -€23 | -6.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€4,418 | €50,206 | +€54,624 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €1,470 | €11,676 | +€10,206 | +694% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€5,888 | €38,530 | +€44,418 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€5,888 | €38,530 | +€44,418 |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 17 October 2026 via checked.be.