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DB DISCOUNT: 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

DB DISCOUNT

BE 0424.649.370
NACE 46.323, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€325,795
2024 · €360,533-€34,738
Equity
€1.3m
2024 · €1.1m+€245,795
Cash
€181,682
2024 · €176,328+€5,354
Balance sheet total
€2.2m
2024 · €2.6m-€474,006

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€269,956

    down €269,956 (-20.8%), from €1.3m to €1.0m

    of which Trade receivables: -€150,425

  • Tangible fixed assets -€140,673

    down €140,673 (-49.0%), from €287,047 to €146,375

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€117,803

  • Current investments -€100,000

    down €100,000 (-100%), from €100,000 to €0

  • Stocks and contracts +€52,838

    up €52,838 (+7.3%), from €723,434 to €776,272

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€386,965

    down €386,965 (-38.8%), from €997,441 to €610,476

  • Debts after one year -€280,239

    down €280,239 (-91.0%), from €308,017 to €27,778

    of which Other amounts payable: -€200,000

  • Reserves +€245,795

    up €245,795 (+26.3%), from €933,189 to €1.2m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€245,795

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€77,110

    down €77,110 (-68.1%), from €113,216 to €36,106

  • Other debts +€41,644

    up €41,644 (+44.8%), from €93,001 to €134,645

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€65,842

    down €65,842 (-6.4%), from €1.0m to €961,175

  • Staff costs +€28,115

    up €28,115 (+6.8%), from €411,959 to €440,074

  • Depreciation -€27,852

    down €27,852 (-30.5%), from €91,250 to €63,398

  • Taxes -€27,577

    down €27,577 (-23.7%), from €116,317 to €88,740

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 €360,533
Gross operating margin -€65,842
Staff costs -€28,115
Depreciation +€27,852
Write-downs +€4,039
Other operating charges -€1,317
Other operating items -€8,088
Financial income +€2,357
Financial charges +€6,800
Taxes +€27,577
Result 2025 €325,795
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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 +€249,285
Investment +€194,734
Financing -€438,665
Cash 2024 €176,328
Net result for the year +€325,795
Depreciation +€63,398
Stocks and contracts -€52,838
Receivables within one year +€269,956
Deferred charges and accrued income +€4,111
Trade debts -€386,965
Tax, wage and social debts -€10,428
Other debts +€41,644
Accrued charges and deferred income -€5,387
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€94,734
Current investments +€100,000
Debts after one year -€280,239
Current portion of long-term debt -€77,110
Short-term financial debts -€1,316
Contributions, distributions and other -€80,000
Cash 2025 €181,682
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Every line side by side 59 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,638,232 €2,164,226 -€474,006 -18.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €323,420 €165,288 -€158,132 -48.9%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €30,372 €18,913 -€11,459 -37.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €287,047 €146,375 -€140,673 -49.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €70,066 €51,408 -€18,658 -26.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €179,894 €62,091 -€117,803 -65.5%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €37,088 €32,876 -€4,211 -11.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €6,000 €0 -€6,000 -100%
Current assets 29/58 €2,314,812 €1,998,938 -€315,874 -13.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €723,434 €776,272 +€52,838 +7.3%
Stocks 30/36 €723,434 €776,272 +€52,838 +7.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,297,954 €1,027,998 -€269,956 -20.8%
Trade receivables 40 €1,116,007 €965,582 -€150,425 -13.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €181,947 €62,416 -€119,531 -65.7%
Current investments 50/53 €100,000 €0 -€100,000 -100%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €176,328 €181,682 +€5,354 +3.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €17,097 €12,985 -€4,111 -24.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,638,232 €2,164,226 -€474,006 -18.0%
Equity 10/15 €1,099,488 €1,345,283 +€245,795 +22.4%
Contributions 10/11 €166,300 €166,300 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €166,300 €166,300 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €166,300 €166,300 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €933,189 €1,178,983 +€245,795 +26.3%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €16,630 €16,630 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €16,630 €16,630 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €916,559 €1,162,353 +€245,795 +26.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,538,744 €818,943 -€719,801 -46.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €308,017 €27,778 -€280,239 -91.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €108,017 €27,778 -€80,239 -74.3%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €200,000 €0 -€200,000 -100%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,225,153 €790,978 -€434,175 -35.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €113,216 €36,106 -€77,110 -68.1%
Financial debts 43 €1,316 €0 -€1,316 -100%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1,316 €0 -€1,316 -100%
Trade debts 44 €997,441 €610,476 -€386,965 -38.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €997,441 €610,476 -€386,965 -38.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €20,179 €9,751 -€10,428 -51.7%
Taxes 450/3 €2,401 €0 -€2,401 -100%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €17,778 €9,751 -€8,027 -45.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €93,001 €134,645 +€41,644 +44.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €5,574 €187 -€5,387 -96.6%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €8,907 €0 -€8,907 -100%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €411,959 €440,074 +€28,115 +6.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €91,250 €63,398 -€27,852 -30.5%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €4,039 €0 -€4,039 -100%
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,427 €13,744 +€1,317 +10.6%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €25,667 €33,756 +€8,088 +31.5%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,027,017 €961,175 -€65,842 -6.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €481,676 €410,203 -€71,472 -14.8%
Financial income 75/76B €15,139 €17,496 +€2,357 +15.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,346 €17,496 +€13,150 +303%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €10,793 €0 -€10,793 -100%
Financial charges 65/66B €19,965 €13,165 -€6,800 -34.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €19,965 €13,165 -€6,800 -34.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €476,849 €414,535 -€62,315 -13.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €116,317 €88,740 -€27,577 -23.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €360,533 €325,795 -€34,738 -9.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €360,533 €325,795 -€34,738 -9.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 November 2024 and 30 November 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 15 October 2026 via checked.be.