CHROME LABOR: what changed
Two fiscal 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.
CHROME LABOR
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year +€57,297
up €57,297 (+20.4%), from €280,286 to €337,583
of which Other amounts receivable: +€47,988
- Tangible fixed assets -€37,162
down €37,162 (-12.3%), from €301,392 to €264,230
of which Land and buildings: -€23,393
- Cash +€18,779
up €18,779 (+172.9%), from €10,858 to €29,637
mainly Depreciation (+€60,477) and Net result for the year (+€34,582)
- Debts after one year -€72,672
down €72,672 (-26.7%), from €272,014 to €199,342
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€34,582
up €34,582 (+15.7%), from €220,172 to €254,753
- Short-term financial debts +€30,402
up €30,402 (+158.6%), from €19,168 to €49,569
- Trade debts +€28,967
up €28,967 (+130.7%), from €22,163 to €51,130
- Current portion of long-term debt +€16,183
up €16,183 (+34.2%), from €47,268 to €63,451
- Staff costs +€32,004
up €32,004 (+16.6%), from €192,714 to €224,718
- Gross operating margin +€27,358
up €27,358 (+8.0%), from €341,563 to €368,921
- Other operating charges +€17,913
up €17,913 (+1313.0%), from €1,364 to €19,277
- Financial income +€5,455
up €5,455 (+1894.3%), from €288 to €5,743
- Taxes -€5,449
down €5,449 (-24.3%), from €22,449 to €17,000
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.
Cash bridge derived
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 | €632,016 | €666,153 | +€34,137 | +5.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €301,477 | €264,315 | -€37,162 | -12.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €301,392 | €264,230 | -€37,162 | -12.3% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €61,756 | €38,364 | -€23,393 | -37.9% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €14,032 | €15,611 | +€1,580 | +11.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €23,263 | €21,500 | -€1,763 | -7.6% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €202,341 | €179,859 | -€22,482 | -11.1% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | - | €8,896 | +€8,896 | |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €85 | €85 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €330,539 | €401,838 | +€71,299 | +21.6% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €39,394 | €34,419 | -€4,975 | -12.6% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €39,394 | €34,419 | -€4,975 | -12.6% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €280,286 | €337,583 | +€57,297 | +20.4% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €107,444 | €116,753 | +€9,309 | +8.7% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €172,842 | €220,830 | +€47,988 | +27.8% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €10,858 | €29,637 | +€18,779 | +172.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | - | €199 | +€199 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €632,016 | €666,153 | +€34,137 | +5.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €253,830 | €288,412 | +€34,582 | +13.6% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,592 | €18,592 | = | 0.0% |
| Outside capital | 11 | €18,592 | €18,592 | = | 0.0% |
| Other | 1109/19 | €18,592 | €18,592 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €15,067 | €15,067 | = | 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 | €13,207 | €13,207 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €220,172 | €254,753 | +€34,582 | +15.7% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €378,186 | €377,741 | -€444 | -0.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €272,014 | €199,342 | -€72,672 | -26.7% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €272,014 | €199,342 | -€72,672 | -26.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €106,171 | €178,399 | +€72,228 | +68.0% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €47,268 | €63,451 | +€16,183 | +34.2% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €19,168 | €49,569 | +€30,402 | +158.6% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €19,168 | €49,569 | +€30,402 | +158.6% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €22,163 | €51,130 | +€28,967 | +130.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €22,163 | €51,130 | +€28,967 | +130.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €17,572 | €14,249 | -€3,323 | -18.9% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €3,604 | - | -€3,604 | |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €13,969 | €14,249 | +€280 | +2.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €192,714 | €224,718 | +€32,004 | +16.6% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €57,743 | €60,477 | +€2,734 | +4.7% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €1,364 | €19,277 | +€17,913 | +1313.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €341,563 | €368,921 | +€27,358 | +8.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €89,742 | €64,449 | -€25,293 | -28.2% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €288 | €5,743 | +€5,455 | +1894.3% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €288 | €5,743 | +€5,455 | +1894.3% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €14,915 | €18,611 | +€3,695 | +24.8% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €14,915 | €18,611 | +€3,695 | +24.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €75,114 | €51,582 | -€23,533 | -31.3% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €22,449 | €17,000 | -€5,449 | -24.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €52,665 | €34,582 | -€18,083 | -34.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €52,665 | €34,582 | -€18,083 | -34.3% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 October 2026 via checked.be.