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DECORTE GRAPHICS: 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

DECORTE GRAPHICS

BE 0401.068.769
NACE 58.190, Other publishing activities, excluding software publishing
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€86,741
2023 · €109,320-€22,580
Equity
€785,898
2023 · €699,158+€86,741
Cash
€215,191
2023 · €85,768+€129,423
Balance sheet total
€943,016
2023 · €882,204+€60,812

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€129,423

    up €129,423 (+150.9%), from €85,768 to €215,191

    mainly Net result for the year (+€86,741) and Receivables after one year (+€63,187)

  • Receivables after one year -€63,187

    down €63,187 (-18.1%), from €350,000 to €286,813

  • Receivables within one year -€12,049

    down €12,049 (-7.0%), from €171,022 to €158,973

    of which Trade receivables: -€32,776

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€86,967

    up €86,967 (+14.7%), from €592,681 to €679,648

    of which Distributable reserves: +€86,967

  • Trade debts -€18,286

    down €18,286 (-11.0%), from €165,615 to €147,328

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€54,725

    down €54,725 (-17.3%), from €316,167 to €261,443

  • Staff costs -€11,697

    down €11,697 (-7.9%), from €148,528 to €136,831

  • Taxes -€10,838

    down €10,838 (-20.1%), from €53,943 to €43,105

  • Financial charges -€8,291

    down €8,291 (-41.6%), from €19,923 to €11,633

  • Financial income +€3,337

    up €3,337 (+14.0%), from €23,900 to €27,237

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 €109,320
Gross operating margin -€54,725
Staff costs +€11,697
Depreciation -€2,728
Other operating charges +€710
Financial income +€3,337
Financial charges +€8,291
Taxes +€10,838
Result 2024 €86,741

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 +€137,566
Investment -€4,100
Financing -€4,043
Cash 2023 €85,768
Net result for the year +€86,741
Depreciation +€8,525
Receivables after one year +€63,187
Stocks and contracts -€8,845
Receivables within one year +€12,049
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,206
Trade debts -€18,286
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,591
Other debts -€9
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,100
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,271
Short-term financial debts -€2,772
Cash 2024 €215,191
Every line side by side 51 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €882,204 €943,016 +€60,812 +6.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €52,025 €47,600 -€4,425 -8.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €52,025 €47,600 -€4,425 -8.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,456 €3,745 +€289 +8.4%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €13,579 €12,479 -€1,100 -8.1%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €34,990 €31,376 -€3,614 -10.3%
Current assets 29/58 €830,179 €895,417 +€65,238 +7.9%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €350,000 €286,813 -€63,187 -18.1%
Other amounts receivable 291 €350,000 €286,813 -€63,187 -18.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €218,650 €227,495 +€8,845 +4.0%
Stocks 30/36 €218,650 €227,495 +€8,845 +4.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €171,022 €158,973 -€12,049 -7.0%
Trade receivables 40 €154,883 €122,107 -€32,776 -21.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €16,140 €36,866 +€20,726 +128.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €85,768 €215,191 +€129,423 +150.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €4,740 €6,946 +€2,206 +46.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €882,204 €943,016 +€60,812 +6.9%
Equity 10/15 €699,158 €785,898 +€86,741 +12.4%
Contributions 10/11 €106,250 €106,250 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €106,250 €106,250 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €106,250 €106,250 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €592,681 €679,648 +€86,967 +14.7%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €10,625 €10,625 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €10,625 €10,625 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €521 €521 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €581,535 €668,503 +€86,967 +15.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €227 - -€227
Amounts payable 17/49 €183,046 €157,118 -€25,929 -14.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €183,046 €157,118 -€25,929 -14.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €1,271 - -€1,271
Financial debts 43 €2,772 - -€2,772
Credit institutions 430/8 €2,772 - -€2,772
Trade debts 44 €165,615 €147,328 -€18,286 -11.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €165,615 €147,328 -€18,286 -11.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €13,380 €9,789 -€3,591 -26.8%
Taxes 450/3 €90 €3,509 +€3,419 +3800.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €13,290 €6,280 -€7,010 -52.7%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €9 - -€9
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €148,528 €136,831 -€11,697 -7.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,797 €8,525 +€2,728 +47.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,555 €1,845 -€710 -27.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €316,167 €261,443 -€54,725 -17.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €159,287 €114,241 -€45,046 -28.3%
Financial income 75/76B €23,900 €27,237 +€3,337 +14.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €23,900 €27,237 +€3,337 +14.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €19,923 €11,633 -€8,291 -41.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €19,923 €11,633 -€8,291 -41.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €163,263 €129,845 -€33,418 -20.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €53,943 €43,105 -€10,838 -20.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €109,320 €86,741 -€22,580 -20.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €109,320 €86,741 -€22,580 -20.7%

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.