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CONTRAST.: 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

CONTRAST.

BE 0778.294.643
NACE 41.001, General construction of residential buildings
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€20,960
2023 · €396+€20,563
Equity
€60,213
2023 · €39,253+€20,960
Cash
€21,658
2023 · €14,062+€7,596
Balance sheet total
€104,065
2023 · €128,930-€24,866

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€43,649

    down €43,649 (-84.9%), from €51,417 to €7,768

    of which Trade receivables: -€43,083

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€24,773

    up €24,773 (+185.8%), from €13,331 to €38,104

  • Tangible fixed assets -€13,237

    down €13,237 (-30.0%), from €44,088 to €30,851

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€7,907

  • Cash +€7,596

    up €7,596 (+54.0%), from €14,062 to €21,658

    mainly Receivables within one year (+€43,649) and Net result for the year (+€20,960)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€27,296

    down €27,296 (-82.0%), from €33,297 to €6,002

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€20,960

    up €20,960 (+57.8%), from €36,253 to €57,213

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€7,146

    down €7,146 (-45.8%), from €15,603 to €8,457

    of which Taxes: -€4,616

  • Debts after one year -€5,994

    down €5,994 (-25.1%), from €23,875 to €17,881

  • Other debts -€5,589

    down €5,589 (-52.2%), from €10,716 to €5,127

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€26,994

    up €26,994 (+148.9%), from €18,133 to €45,128

  • Taxes +€6,578

    up €6,578 (+1925.5%), from €342 to €6,920

  • Staff costs -€693

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €693)

  • Depreciation +€640

    up €640 (+4.4%), from €14,456 to €15,096

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 €396
Gross operating margin +€26,994
Staff costs +€693
Depreciation -€640
Other operating charges +€13
Other operating items +€72
Financial income -€15
Financial charges +€24
Taxes -€6,578
Result 2024 €20,960

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 +€15,257
Investment -€1,859
Financing -€5,802
Cash 2023 €14,062
Net result for the year +€20,960
Depreciation +€15,096
Stocks and contracts +€349
Receivables within one year +€43,649
Deferred charges and accrued income -€24,773
Trade debts -€27,296
Tax, wage and social debts -€7,146
Other debts -€5,589
Accrued charges and deferred income +€7
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,859
Debts after one year -€5,994
Current portion of long-term debt +€191
Cash 2024 €21,658
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €128,930 €104,065 -€24,866 -19.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €45,844 €32,607 -€13,237 -28.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €44,088 €30,851 -€13,237 -30.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €672 €2,401 +€1,729 +257.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €14,891 €6,984 -€7,907 -53.1%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €28,525 €21,466 -€7,059 -24.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,756 €1,756 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €83,086 €71,458 -€11,629 -14.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €4,277 €3,928 -€349 -8.2%
Stocks 30/36 €4,277 €3,928 -€349 -8.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €51,417 €7,768 -€43,649 -84.9%
Trade receivables 40 €50,831 €7,748 -€43,083 -84.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €586 €20 -€566 -96.6%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €14,062 €21,658 +€7,596 +54.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €13,331 €38,104 +€24,773 +185.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €128,930 €104,065 -€24,866 -19.3%
Equity 10/15 €39,253 €60,213 +€20,960 +53.4%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €36,253 €57,213 +€20,960 +57.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €89,677 €43,852 -€45,825 -51.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €23,875 €17,881 -€5,994 -25.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €23,875 €17,881 -€5,994 -25.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €65,418 €25,580 -€39,839 -60.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,802 €5,994 +€191 +3.3%
Trade debts 44 €33,297 €6,002 -€27,296 -82.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €33,297 €6,002 -€27,296 -82.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,603 €8,457 -€7,146 -45.8%
Taxes 450/3 €12,400 €7,784 -€4,616 -37.2%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €3,203 €673 -€2,530 -79.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €10,716 €5,127 -€5,589 -52.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €384 €391 +€7 +1.8%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €828 +€828
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €693 - -€693
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €14,456 €15,096 +€640 +4.4%
Other operating charges 640/8 €833 €820 -€13 -1.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €180 €108 -€72 -40.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €18,133 €45,128 +€26,994 +148.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,971 €29,103 +€27,132 +1376.4%
Financial income 75/76B €43 €28 -€15 -34.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €43 €28 -€15 -34.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,276 €1,252 -€24 -1.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,276 €1,252 -€24 -1.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €738 €27,879 +€27,141 +3678.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €342 €6,920 +€6,578 +1925.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €396 €20,960 +€20,563 +5188.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €396 €20,960 +€20,563 +5188.8%

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 1 October 2026 via checked.be.