CARU CONTAINERS: 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.
CARU CONTAINERS
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets +€197,842
up €197,842 (+200%), from €98,845 to €296,687
of which Furniture and vehicles: +€199,055
- Cash -€166,683
down €166,683 (-40.3%), from €413,807 to €247,125
mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€236,190) and Receivables within one year (-€36,251)
- Receivables within one year +€36,251
up €36,251 (+85.6%), from €42,362 to €78,613
of which Trade receivables: +€44,970
- Deferred charges and accrued income -€6,695
down €6,695 (-27.6%), from €24,218 to €17,523
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€54,993
up €54,993 (+15.6%), from €352,640 to €407,633
- Tax, wage and social debts +€24,641
up €24,641 (+20.6%), from €119,379 to €144,021
of which Remuneration and social security: +€19,890
- Trade debts -€18,683
down €18,683 (-31.1%), from €60,033 to €41,349
- Gross operating margin +€184,725
up €184,725 (+24.5%), from €755,293 to €940,018
- Staff costs +€174,824
up €174,824 (+27.8%), from €629,841 to €804,664
- Taxes +€10,110
up €10,110 (+53.0%), from €19,064 to €29,173
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €579,312 | €642,227 | +€62,915 | +10.9% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €98,925 | €298,967 | +€200,042 | +202% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €98,845 | €296,687 | +€197,842 | +200% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €10,446 | €8,950 | -€1,495 | -14.3% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €25,586 | €25,869 | +€282 | +1.1% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €62,813 | €261,868 | +€199,055 | +317% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €80 | €2,280 | +€2,200 | +2,750% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €480,387 | €343,260 | -€137,127 | -28.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €42,362 | €78,613 | +€36,251 | +85.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €570 | €45,539 | +€44,970 | +7,895% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €41,793 | €33,074 | -€8,719 | -20.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €413,807 | €247,125 | -€166,683 | -40.3% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €24,218 | €17,523 | -€6,695 | -27.6% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €579,312 | €642,227 | +€62,915 | +10.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €396,640 | €451,633 | +€54,993 | +13.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €40,000 | €40,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €4,000 | €4,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €0 | - | = | |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €0 | - | = | |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €4,000 | €4,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €352,640 | €407,633 | +€54,993 | +15.6% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €182,672 | €190,594 | +€7,922 | +4.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €180,322 | €188,244 | +€7,922 | +4.4% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €285 | €2,786 | +€2,501 | +876% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €285 | €2,786 | +€2,501 | +876% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €60,033 | €41,349 | -€18,683 | -31.1% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €60,033 | €41,349 | -€18,683 | -31.1% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €119,379 | €144,021 | +€24,641 | +20.6% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €20,065 | €24,816 | +€4,752 | +23.7% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €99,314 | €119,204 | +€19,890 | +20.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €625 | €88 | -€537 | -85.9% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €2,350 | €2,350 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €0 | €24,024 | +€24,024 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €629,841 | €804,664 | +€174,824 | +27.8% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €45,297 | €36,148 | -€9,148 | -20.2% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €14,942 | €14,609 | -€333 | -2.2% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €755,293 | €940,018 | +€184,725 | +24.5% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €65,214 | €84,596 | +€19,382 | +29.7% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1 | €1 | +€0 | +47.5% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1 | €1 | +€0 | +47.5% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €377 | €430 | +€53 | +14.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €377 | €430 | +€53 | +14.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €64,838 | €84,167 | +€19,329 | +29.8% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €19,064 | €29,173 | +€10,110 | +53.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €45,774 | €54,993 | +€9,219 | +20.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €45,774 | €54,993 | +€9,219 | +20.1% |
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.