CONTAINERDIENST STEFFENS: 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.
CONTAINERDIENST STEFFENS
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets -€46,173
down €46,173 (-6.0%), from €771,114 to €724,941
of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€24,019
- Receivables within one year +€30,324
up €30,324 (+28.3%), from €107,193 to €137,517
of which Trade receivables: +€21,599
- Reserves -€228,564
down €228,564 (-48.6%), from €470,646 to €242,082
of which Distributable reserves: -€220,313
- Debts after one year +€98,982
up €98,982 (+25.0%), from €395,507 to €494,489
- Other debts +€72,106
up €72,106 (+234.3%), from €30,770 to €102,876
- Current portion of long-term debt +€31,693
up €31,693 (+30.7%), from €103,277 to €134,969
- Gross operating margin +€38,209
up €38,209 (+5.9%), from €643,462 to €681,671
- Staff costs -€38,071
down €38,071 (-9.9%), from €382,878 to €344,807
- Other operating charges -€26,807
down €26,807 (-65.7%), from €40,780 to €13,972
- Taxes +€22,707
up €22,707 (+202.2%), from €11,233 to €33,940
- Write-downs +€22,167
up €22,167, from -€16,740 to €5,427
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.
Cash bridge derived
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 | €1,119,037 | €1,095,381 | -€23,656 | -2.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €779,070 | €730,513 | -€48,557 | -6.2% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €6,726 | €4,342 | -€2,384 | -35.4% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €771,114 | €724,941 | -€46,173 | -6.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €325,106 | €306,906 | -€18,200 | -5.6% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €313,106 | €289,087 | -€24,019 | -7.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €132,902 | €128,948 | -€3,954 | -3.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,230 | €1,230 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €339,967 | €364,869 | +€24,901 | +7.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €16,665 | €20,563 | +€3,898 | +23.4% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €16,665 | €20,563 | +€3,898 | +23.4% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €107,193 | €137,517 | +€30,324 | +28.3% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €105,690 | €127,289 | +€21,599 | +20.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €1,503 | €10,228 | +€8,725 | +580.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €213,986 | €204,151 | -€9,835 | -4.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €2,123 | €2,638 | +€515 | +24.3% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,119,037 | €1,095,381 | -€23,656 | -2.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €494,905 | €264,573 | -€230,332 | -46.5% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €20,000 | €20,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €470,646 | €242,082 | -€228,564 | -48.6% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €80,536 | €72,286 | -€8,250 | -10.2% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €390,109 | €169,796 | -€220,313 | -56.5% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €4,259 | €2,490 | -€1,769 | -41.5% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €20,134 | €18,072 | -€2,063 | -10.2% |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €20,134 | €18,072 | -€2,063 | -10.2% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €603,998 | €812,737 | +€208,739 | +34.6% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €395,507 | €494,489 | +€98,982 | +25.0% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €395,507 | €494,489 | +€98,982 | +25.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €208,492 | €316,350 | +€107,858 | +51.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €103,277 | €134,969 | +€31,693 | +30.7% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €46,689 | €49,660 | +€2,971 | +6.4% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €46,689 | €49,660 | +€2,971 | +6.4% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €27,756 | €28,845 | +€1,089 | +3.9% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €2,879 | €7,267 | +€4,387 | +152.4% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €24,877 | €21,578 | -€3,299 | -13.3% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €30,770 | €102,876 | +€72,106 | +234.3% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | - | €1,899 | +€1,899 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €382,878 | €344,807 | -€38,071 | -9.9% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €190,837 | €190,992 | +€155 | +0.1% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€16,740 | €5,427 | +€22,167 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €40,780 | €13,972 | -€26,807 | -65.7% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €643,462 | €681,671 | +€38,209 | +5.9% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €45,707 | €126,473 | +€80,766 | +176.7% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €3,721 | €3,547 | -€174 | -4.7% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €3,721 | €3,547 | -€174 | -4.7% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €15,443 | €18,841 | +€3,399 | +22.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €15,443 | €17,507 | +€2,064 | +13.4% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | - | €1,335 | +€1,335 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €33,985 | €111,178 | +€77,194 | +227.1% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €2,271 | €2,063 | -€208 | -9.2% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €11,233 | €33,940 | +€22,707 | +202.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €25,023 | €79,301 | +€54,278 | +216.9% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €9,083 | €8,250 | -€832 | -9.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €34,105 | €87,551 | +€53,446 | +156.7% |
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 12 October 2026 via checked.be.