CAROPLAK: 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.
CAROPLAK
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€74,097
down €74,097 (-40.9%), from €180,977 to €106,880
of which Other amounts receivable: -€39,609
- Tangible fixed assets -€8,001
down €8,001 (-33.2%), from €24,091 to €16,090
- Cash -€3,409
down €3,409 (-8.7%), from €39,223 to €35,814
mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€37,150) and Debts after one year (-€24,707)
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€35,157
down €35,157 (-43.2%), from €81,334 to €46,177
- Debts after one year -€24,707
down €24,707 (-58.7%), from €42,116 to €17,410
- Trade debts -€21,674
down €21,674 (-37.6%), from €57,570 to €35,896
- Advances received -€15,000
no longer reported in 2024 (was €15,000)
- Tax, wage and social debts +€9,120
up €9,120 (+47.9%), from €19,021 to €28,141
of which Taxes: +€9,315
- Gross operating margin -€13,946
down €13,946 (-5.1%), from €274,929 to €260,983
- Financial charges +€5,219
up €5,219 (+34.1%), from €15,296 to €20,515
- Taxes -€5,009
down €5,009 (-52.8%), from €9,488 to €4,479
- Staff costs -€3,524
down €3,524 (-1.6%), from €216,052 to €212,528
- Other operating charges +€3,463
up €3,463 (+30.9%), from €11,200 to €14,663
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 | €246,347 | €160,576 | -€85,772 | -34.8% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €25,883 | €17,882 | -€8,001 | -30.9% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €24,091 | €16,090 | -€8,001 | -33.2% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €24,091 | €16,090 | -€8,001 | -33.2% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,792 | €1,792 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €220,465 | €142,694 | -€77,771 | -35.3% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €180,977 | €106,880 | -€74,097 | -40.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €138,984 | €104,496 | -€34,488 | -24.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €41,993 | €2,384 | -€39,609 | -94.3% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €39,223 | €35,814 | -€3,409 | -8.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €265 | - | -€265 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €246,347 | €160,576 | -€85,772 | -34.8% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €89,394 | €54,237 | -€35,157 | -39.3% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €6,200 | €6,200 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €81,334 | €46,177 | -€35,157 | -43.2% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €156,953 | €106,338 | -€50,614 | -32.2% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €42,116 | €17,410 | -€24,707 | -58.7% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €42,116 | €17,410 | -€24,707 | -58.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €114,837 | €88,929 | -€25,908 | -22.6% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €23,246 | €24,707 | +€1,461 | +6.3% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €57,570 | €35,896 | -€21,674 | -37.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €57,570 | €35,896 | -€21,674 | -37.6% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €15,000 | - | -€15,000 | |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €19,021 | €28,141 | +€9,120 | +47.9% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €15,274 | €24,590 | +€9,315 | +61.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €3,746 | €3,551 | -€195 | -5.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | - | €185 | +€185 | |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €41 | +€41 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €216,052 | €212,528 | -€3,524 | -1.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €8,121 | €8,001 | -€120 | -1.5% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €11,200 | €14,663 | +€3,463 | +30.9% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €274,929 | €260,983 | -€13,946 | -5.1% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €39,556 | €25,791 | -€13,765 | -34.8% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,903 | €1,195 | -€707 | -37.2% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,903 | €1,195 | -€707 | -37.2% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €15,296 | €20,515 | +€5,219 | +34.1% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €15,296 | €20,515 | +€5,219 | +34.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €26,163 | €6,471 | -€19,691 | -75.3% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €9,488 | €4,479 | -€5,009 | -52.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €16,675 | €1,993 | -€14,682 | -88.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €16,675 | €1,993 | -€14,682 | -88.0% |
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 23 October 2026 via checked.be.