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COMMA: 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.

What changed

COMMA

BE 0464.040.971
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€207,125
2023 · €77,920+€129,205
Equity
€894,284
2023 · €852,159+€42,125
Cash
€185,161
2023 · €235,327-€50,165
Balance sheet total
€956,765
2023 · €908,335+€48,431

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€85,470

    up €85,470 (+102.0%), from €83,811 to €169,281

    of which Land and buildings: +€75,962

  • Current investments +€62,530

    up €62,530 (+26.9%), from €232,026 to €294,556

  • Cash -€50,165

    down €50,165 (-21.3%), from €235,327 to €185,161

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€165,000) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€110,819)

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€48,817

    down €48,817 (-99.5%), from €49,083 to €267

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€42,125

    up €42,125 (+6.3%), from €666,239 to €708,364

Income statement
  • Financial income +€200,993

    up €200,993 (+402.4%), from €49,952 to €250,944

  • Gross operating margin -€27,578

    down €27,578 (-50.8%), from €54,245 to €26,668

  • Staff costs +€17,985

    up €17,985 (+109796.2%), from €16 to €18,001

  • Depreciation +€13,052

    up €13,052 (+106.1%), from €12,298 to €25,350

  • Taxes +€12,015

    up €12,015 (+130.9%), from €9,181 to €21,196

From the 2023 result to the 2024 result

effect on the 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.

Result 2023 €77,920
Gross operating margin -€27,578
Staff costs -€17,985
Depreciation -€13,052
Other operating charges -€278
Financial income +€200,993
Financial charges -€879
Taxes -€12,015
Result 2024 €207,125

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

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.

From operations +€288,184
Investment -€173,349
Financing -€165,000
Cash 2023 €235,327
Net result for the year +€207,125
Depreciation +€25,350
Receivables within one year +€586
Deferred charges and accrued income +€48,817
Trade debts -€2,270
Tax, wage and social debts +€3,206
Other debts +€3,618
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,751
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€110,819
Current investments -€62,530
Contributions, distributions and other -€165,000
Cash 2024 €185,161
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €908,335 €956,765 +€48,431 +5.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €388,125 €473,595 +€85,470 +22.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €83,811 €169,281 +€85,470 +102.0%
Land and buildings 22 - €75,962 +€75,962
Furniture and vehicles 24 €83,811 €93,319 +€9,508 +11.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €304,314 €304,314 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €520,209 €483,171 -€37,039 -7.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €3,773 €3,187 -€586 -15.5%
Trade receivables 40 €3,706 €3,187 -€519 -14.0%
Other amounts receivable 41 €67 €0 -€67 -100.0%
Current investments 50/53 €232,026 €294,556 +€62,530 +26.9%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €235,327 €185,161 -€50,165 -21.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €49,083 €267 -€48,817 -99.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €908,335 €956,765 +€48,431 +5.3%
Equity 10/15 €852,159 €894,284 +€42,125 +4.9%
Contributions 10/11 €185,920 €185,920 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €666,239 €708,364 +€42,125 +6.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €666,239 €708,364 +€42,125 +6.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €56,176 €62,481 +€6,305 +11.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €54,686 €59,241 +€4,554 +8.3%
Trade debts 44 €6,254 €3,984 -€2,270 -36.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,254 €3,984 -€2,270 -36.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €11,675 €14,880 +€3,206 +27.5%
Taxes 450/3 €8,561 €14,112 +€5,551 +64.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,114 €769 -€2,345 -75.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €36,758 €40,377 +€3,618 +9.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,490 €3,241 +€1,751 +117.5%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €8,264 €0 -€8,264 -100.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €16 €18,001 +€17,985 +109796.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,298 €25,350 +€13,052 +106.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,273 €1,551 +€278 +21.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €54,245 €26,668 -€27,578 -50.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €40,658 -€18,234 -€58,893
Financial income 75/76B €49,952 €250,944 +€200,993 +402.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €49,952 €250,944 +€200,993 +402.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,509 €4,388 +€879 +25.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,509 €4,354 +€845 +24.1%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €0 €35 +€35
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €87,101 €228,321 +€141,220 +162.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €9,181 €21,196 +€12,015 +130.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €77,920 €207,125 +€129,205 +165.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €77,920 €207,125 +€129,205 +165.8%

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 2 October 2026 via checked.be.