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DECOTORA: 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

DECOTORA

BE 0475.950.591
NACE 47.521, Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range)
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€1,779
2023 · €29,492-€31,270
Equity
€167,196
2023 · €168,975-€1,779
Cash
€1,722
2023 · €2,383-€661
Balance sheet total
€888,404
2023 · €1.0m-€141,413

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€74,415

    down €74,415 (-12.9%), from €577,508 to €503,093

  • Tangible fixed assets -€33,059

    down €33,059 (-10.5%), from €315,567 to €282,508

    of which Land and buildings: -€42,853

  • Receivables within one year -€24,736

    down €24,736 (-20.7%), from €119,292 to €94,556

    of which Trade receivables: -€23,799

Equity and liabilities
  • Short-term financial debts -€114,752

    down €114,752 (-80.9%), from €141,795 to €27,043

  • Debts after one year -€48,446

    down €48,446 (-11.0%), from €438,971 to €390,524

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€18,132

    up €18,132 (+44.5%), from €40,775 to €58,908

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€13,135

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€48,245

    down €48,245 (-13.9%), from €347,759 to €299,514

  • Financial charges -€14,729

    down €14,729 (-31.7%), from €46,407 to €31,677

  • Financial income -€10,981

    down €10,981 (-94.6%), from €11,610 to €628

    of which Non-recurring financial income: -€11,157

  • Staff costs -€8,717

    down €8,717 (-3.8%), from €227,666 to €218,949

  • Other operating charges -€7,614

    down €7,614 (-69.8%), from €10,901 to €3,287

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 €29,492
Gross operating margin -€48,245
Staff costs +€8,717
Depreciation -€3,087
Other operating charges +€7,614
Financial income -€10,981
Financial charges +€14,729
Taxes -€17
Result 2024 -€1,779

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 +€174,963
Investment -€14,457
Financing -€161,167
Cash 2023 €2,383
Net result for the year -€1,779
Depreciation +€47,516
Stocks and contracts +€74,415
Receivables within one year +€24,736
Deferred charges and accrued income +€8,542
Trade debts +€2,445
Tax, wage and social debts +€18,132
Other debts +€4,481
Accrued charges and deferred income -€3,526
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€14,457
Debts after one year -€48,446
Current portion of long-term debt +€2,031
Short-term financial debts -€114,752
Cash 2024 €1,722
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,029,817 €888,404 -€141,413 -13.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €317,787 €284,728 -€33,059 -10.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €315,567 €282,508 -€33,059 -10.5%
Land and buildings 22 €298,461 €255,608 -€42,853 -14.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €4,333 €16,244 +€11,911 +274.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €12,773 €10,656 -€2,117 -16.6%
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,220 €2,220 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €712,030 €603,676 -€108,354 -15.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €577,508 €503,093 -€74,415 -12.9%
Stocks 30/36 €577,508 €503,093 -€74,415 -12.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €119,292 €94,556 -€24,736 -20.7%
Trade receivables 40 €117,833 €94,034 -€23,799 -20.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,459 €522 -€937 -64.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,383 €1,722 -€661 -27.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €12,847 €4,305 -€8,542 -66.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,029,817 €888,404 -€141,413 -13.7%
Equity 10/15 €168,975 €167,196 -€1,779 -1.1%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €42,555 €42,555 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €40,555 €40,555 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €106,420 €104,641 -€1,779 -1.7%
Amounts payable 17/49 €860,842 €721,207 -€139,635 -16.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €438,971 €390,524 -€48,446 -11.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €438,971 €390,524 -€48,446 -11.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €418,345 €330,683 -€87,662 -21.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €46,415 €48,446 +€2,031 +4.4%
Financial debts 43 €141,795 €27,043 -€114,752 -80.9%
Credit institutions 430/8 €141,795 €27,043 -€114,752 -80.9%
Trade debts 44 €56,856 €59,302 +€2,445 +4.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €56,856 €59,302 +€2,445 +4.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €40,775 €58,908 +€18,132 +44.5%
Taxes 450/3 €22,918 €27,916 +€4,998 +21.8%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €17,857 €30,992 +€13,135 +73.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €132,503 €136,984 +€4,481 +3.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,526 €0 -€3,526 -100.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €227,666 €218,949 -€8,717 -3.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €44,430 €47,516 +€3,087 +6.9%
Other operating charges 640/8 €10,901 €3,287 -€7,614 -69.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €0 - =
Gross operating margin 9900 €347,759 €299,514 -€48,245 -13.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €64,762 €29,761 -€35,001 -54.0%
Financial income 75/76B €11,610 €628 -€10,981 -94.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €453 €628 +€176 +38.8%
Non-recurring financial income 76B €11,157 €0 -€11,157 -100.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €46,407 €31,677 -€14,729 -31.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €46,407 €31,677 -€14,729 -31.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €29,965 -€1,288 -€31,253
Income taxes 67/77 €473 €491 +€17 +3.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €29,492 -€1,779 -€31,270
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €29,492 -€1,779 -€31,270

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 3 October 2026 via checked.be.