COLOR EXPRESS: 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.
COLOR EXPRESS
Largest movements
- Cash -€30,166
down €30,166 (-69.3%), from €43,505 to €13,339
mainly Net result for the year (-€23,453) and Trade debts (-€8,203)
- Receivables within one year -€5,488
down €5,488 (-2.8%), from €194,368 to €188,881
of which Other amounts receivable: -€16,436
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€23,453
down €23,453 (-13.9%), from €168,700 to €145,247
- Trade debts -€8,203
down €8,203 (-16.2%), from €50,720 to €42,516
- Contributions +€6,200
up €6,200 (+96.9%), from €6,400 to €12,600
- Tax, wage and social debts -€5,806
down €5,806 (-56.4%), from €10,293 to €4,487
of which Taxes: -€5,980
- Other debts -€5,288
down €5,288 (-72.3%), from €7,312 to €2,024
- Turnover -€410,441
no longer reported in 2025 (was €410,441)
- Purchases and services -€104,071
down €104,071 (-26.8%), from €388,588 to €284,517
- Gross operating margin -€40,980
down €40,980, from €26,883 to -€14,097
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 | €245,285 | €208,735 | -€36,550 | -14.9% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €7,411 | €6,515 | -€896 | -12.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €6,386 | €5,490 | -€896 | -14.0% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €5,316 | €4,556 | -€760 | -14.3% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €1,070 | €934 | -€136 | -12.7% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,025 | €1,025 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €237,873 | €202,220 | -€35,654 | -15.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €194,368 | €188,881 | -€5,488 | -2.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €165,330 | €176,278 | +€10,948 | +6.6% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €29,038 | €12,602 | -€16,436 | -56.6% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €43,505 | €13,339 | -€30,166 | -69.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €245,285 | €208,735 | -€36,550 | -14.9% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €176,960 | €159,707 | -€17,253 | -9.7% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €6,400 | €12,600 | +€6,200 | +96.9% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Other | 1319 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €168,700 | €145,247 | -€23,453 | -13.9% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €68,325 | €49,028 | -€19,297 | -28.2% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €68,325 | €49,028 | -€19,297 | -28.2% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €50,720 | €42,516 | -€8,203 | -16.2% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €50,720 | €42,516 | -€8,203 | -16.2% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €10,293 | €4,487 | -€5,806 | -56.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €6,293 | €313 | -€5,980 | -95.0% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €4,000 | €4,174 | +€174 | +4.4% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €7,312 | €2,024 | -€5,288 | -72.3% |
| Turnover | 70 | €410,441 | - | -€410,441 | |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | €388,588 | €284,517 | -€104,071 | -26.8% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | - | €33 | +€33 | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €7,586 | €5,376 | -€2,210 | -29.1% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €975 | €1,765 | +€790 | +81.1% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €1,014 | - | -€1,014 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €26,883 | -€14,097 | -€40,980 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €17,308 | -€21,271 | -€38,579 | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €27 | €3 | -€24 | -88.6% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €27 | €3 | -€24 | -88.6% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €2,745 | €1,872 | -€873 | -31.8% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €2,745 | €1,872 | -€873 | -31.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €14,590 | -€23,140 | -€37,730 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €318 | €313 | -€4 | -1.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €14,273 | -€23,453 | -€37,726 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €14,273 | -€23,453 | -€37,726 |
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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.