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DE PREESTER & C°: 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

DE PREESTER & C°

BE 0560.786.890
NACE 46.120, Wholesale trade
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€44,359
2024 · €11,018+€33,341
Equity
€83,048
2024 · €58,690+€24,359
Cash
€33,757
2024 · €17,330+€16,427
Balance sheet total
€205,702
2024 · €223,679-€17,977

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€38,843

    down €38,843 (-32.7%), from €118,729 to €79,886

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€24,650

  • Cash +€16,427

    up €16,427 (+94.8%), from €17,330 to €33,757

    mainly Depreciation (+€50,270) and Net result for the year (+€44,359)

  • Receivables within one year +€4,047

    up €4,047 (+4.7%), from €86,587 to €90,633

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€8,784

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€28,485

    down €28,485 (-44.1%), from €64,545 to €36,060

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€24,359

    up €24,359 (+68.4%), from €35,590 to €59,948

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€12,652

    down €12,652 (-30.8%), from €41,137 to €28,485

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€4,252

    down €4,252 (-21.6%), from €19,646 to €15,394

  • Trade debts +€4,152

    up €4,152 (+11.2%), from €37,062 to €41,214

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€30,281

    up €30,281 (+33.7%), from €89,882 to €120,162

  • Depreciation -€15,582

    down €15,582 (-23.7%), from €65,852 to €50,270

  • Taxes +€13,303

    up €13,303 (+246.9%), from €5,388 to €18,690

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 €11,018
Gross operating margin +€30,281
Depreciation +€15,582
Other operating charges -€332
Financial income +€399
Financial charges +€714
Taxes -€13,303
Result 2025 €44,359

Cash bridge derived

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 +€88,990
Investment -€11,427
Financing -€61,137
Cash 2024 €17,330
Net result for the year +€44,359
Depreciation +€50,270
Receivables within one year -€4,047
Deferred charges and accrued income -€393
Trade debts +€4,152
Tax, wage and social debts -€4,252
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1,100
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€11,427
Debts after one year -€28,485
Current portion of long-term debt -€12,652
Contributions, distributions and other -€20,000
Cash 2025 €33,757
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €223,679 €205,702 -€17,977 -8.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €118,999 €80,156 -€38,843 -32.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €118,729 €79,886 -€38,843 -32.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €22,046 €15,832 -€6,214 -28.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €38,196 €30,939 -€7,257 -19.0%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €56,459 €31,809 -€24,650 -43.7%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €2,028 €1,306 -€722 -35.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €270 €270 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €104,680 €125,546 +€20,866 +19.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €86,587 €90,633 +€4,047 +4.7%
Trade receivables 40 €65,696 €60,959 -€4,737 -7.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €20,890 €29,674 +€8,784 +42.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €17,330 €33,757 +€16,427 +94.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €763 €1,156 +€393 +51.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €223,679 €205,702 -€17,977 -8.0%
Equity 10/15 €58,690 €83,048 +€24,359 +41.5%
Contributions 10/11 €21,000 €21,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,100 €2,100 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €2,100 €2,100 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €35,590 €59,948 +€24,359 +68.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €164,990 €122,653 -€42,336 -25.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €64,545 €36,060 -€28,485 -44.1%
Financial debts 170/4 €64,545 €36,060 -€28,485 -44.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €97,844 €85,093 -€12,752 -13.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €41,137 €28,485 -€12,652 -30.8%
Trade debts 44 €37,062 €41,214 +€4,152 +11.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €37,062 €41,214 +€4,152 +11.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,646 €15,394 -€4,252 -21.6%
Taxes 450/3 €19,646 €15,394 -€4,252 -21.6%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,600 €1,500 -€1,100 -42.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €65,852 €50,270 -€15,582 -23.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,119 €4,451 +€332 +8.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €89,882 €120,162 +€30,281 +33.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €19,911 €65,441 +€45,531 +228.7%
Financial income 75/76B €763 €1,162 +€399 +52.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €763 €1,162 +€399 +52.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,268 €3,554 -€714 -16.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,268 €3,554 -€714 -16.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €16,406 €63,049 +€46,643 +284.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,388 €18,690 +€13,303 +246.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €11,018 €44,359 +€33,341 +302.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €11,018 €44,359 +€33,341 +302.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 12 October 2026 via checked.be.