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COMMON SENSE 33: 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.

What changed

COMMON SENSE 33

BE 0826.503.643
NACE 46.190, Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€20,377
2024 · €10,936+€9,441
Equity
-€47,028
2024 · -€67,405+€20,377
Cash
€6,006
2024 · -+€6,006
Balance sheet total
€66,863
2024 · €47,310+€19,552

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€12,556

    up €12,556 (+38.0%), from €33,027 to €45,583

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€14,059

  • Cash +€6,006

    new in 2025: €6,006

    mainly Net result for the year (+€20,377) and Depreciation (+€2,842)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€1,012

    up €1,012 (+7.7%), from €13,072 to €14,083

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€20,377

    up €20,377 (+23.7%), from -€86,005 to -€65,628

  • Short-term financial debts -€2,584

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €2,584)

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€1,314

    up €1,314 (+15.2%), from €8,644 to €9,958

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€16,140

    up €16,140 (+109%), from €14,757 to €30,896

  • Taxes +€6,706

    up €6,706 (+1,686%), from €398 to €7,104

From the 2024 result to the 2025 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 2024 €10,936
Gross operating margin +€16,140
Depreciation -€241
Other operating charges -€15
Financial income +€161
Financial charges +€102
Taxes -€6,706
Result 2025 €20,377
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

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.

From operations +€12,443
Investment -€3,854
Financing -€2,584
Cash 2024 €0
Net result for the year +€20,377
Depreciation +€2,842
Receivables within one year -€12,556
Deferred charges and accrued income +€21
Trade debts +€445
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,314
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€3,854
Short-term financial debts -€2,584
Cash 2025 €6,006
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 37 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €47,310 €66,863 +€19,552 +41.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €13,072 €14,083 +€1,012 +7.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €13,072 €14,083 +€1,012 +7.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €13,072 €14,083 +€1,012 +7.7%
Current assets 29/58 €34,239 €52,780 +€18,541 +54.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €33,027 €45,583 +€12,556 +38.0%
Trade receivables 40 €12,174 €10,670 -€1,503 -12.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €20,854 €34,913 +€14,059 +67.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 - €6,006 +€6,006
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,212 €1,191 -€21 -1.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €47,310 €66,863 +€19,552 +41.3%
Equity 10/15 -€67,405 -€47,028 +€20,377 +30.2%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€86,005 -€65,628 +€20,377 +23.7%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €99,393 €99,393 = 0.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €99,393 €99,393 = 0.0%
Pensions and similar obligations 160 €99,393 €99,393 = 0.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €15,322 €14,498 -€825 -5.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €15,322 €14,498 -€825 -5.4%
Financial debts 43 €2,584 - -€2,584
Credit institutions 430/8 €2,584 - -€2,584
Trade debts 44 €4,095 €4,540 +€445 +10.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,095 €4,540 +€445 +10.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €8,644 €9,958 +€1,314 +15.2%
Taxes 450/3 €8,644 €9,958 +€1,314 +15.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,601 €2,842 +€241 +9.3%
Other operating charges 640/8 €505 €520 +€15 +3.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €14,757 €30,896 +€16,140 +109%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €11,651 €27,534 +€15,883 +136%
Financial income 75/76B €1,323 €1,484 +€161 +12.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,323 €1,484 +€161 +12.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,639 €1,537 -€102 -6.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,639 €1,537 -€102 -6.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €11,334 €27,481 +€16,147 +142%
Income taxes 67/77 €398 €7,104 +€6,706 +1,686%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €10,936 €20,377 +€9,441 +86.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €10,936 €20,377 +€9,441 +86.3%

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 27 October 2026 via checked.be.