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Den Ast: 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

Den Ast

BE 0838.677.242
NACE 46.382, Wholesale trade
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€15,379
2024 · €5,576-€20,955
Equity
€244,346
2024 · €259,725-€15,379
Cash
€26,008
2024 · €23,568+€2,440
Balance sheet total
€906,299
2024 · €839,532+€66,767

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables after one year +€77,082

    new in 2025: €77,082

  • Stocks and contracts -€9,810

    down €9,810 (-1.9%), from €511,313 to €501,503

  • Tangible fixed assets -€9,509

    down €9,509 (-3.2%), from €296,657 to €287,148

    of which Land and buildings: -€11,034

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€61,963

    up €61,963 (+21.7%), from €285,682 to €347,645

    of which Financial debts: +€96,364

  • Reserves -€15,379

    down €15,379 (-32.6%), from €47,225 to €31,846

    of which Distributable reserves: -€15,379

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€10,666

    up €10,666 (+19.8%), from €53,836 to €64,502

  • Trade debts +€10,064

    up €10,064 (+23.4%), from €43,085 to €53,149

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€90,293

    down €90,293 (-49.7%), from €181,717 to €91,424

  • Write-downs -€48,321

    down €48,321, from €24,161 to -€24,161

  • Financial charges -€11,776

    down €11,776 (-33.2%), from €35,517 to €23,740

    of which Financial charges: -€11,846

  • Staff costs +€4,528

    up €4,528 (+6.4%), from €70,331 to €74,859

  • Depreciation +€2,974

    up €2,974 (+11.1%), from €26,913 to €29,888

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 €5,576
Gross operating margin -€90,293
Staff costs -€4,528
Depreciation -€2,974
Write-downs +€48,321
Other operating charges +€1,308
Other operating items +€11,261
Financial income +€2,220
Financial charges +€11,776
Taxes +€1,954
Result 2025 -€15,379

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 -€49,810
Investment -€20,379
Financing +€72,629
Cash 2024 €23,568
Net result for the year -€15,379
Depreciation +€29,888
Receivables after one year -€77,082
Stocks and contracts +€9,810
Receivables within one year -€6,118
Deferred charges and accrued income -€446
Trade debts +€10,064
Tax, wage and social debts -€140
Accrued charges and deferred income -€407
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€20,379
Debts after one year +€61,963
Current portion of long-term debt +€10,666
Cash 2025 €26,008
Every line side by side 58 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €839,532 €906,299 +€66,767 +8.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €297,977 €288,468 -€9,509 -3.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €296,657 €287,148 -€9,509 -3.2%
Land and buildings 22 €218,438 €207,404 -€11,034 -5.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €46,878 €38,752 -€8,126 -17.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €20,467 €15,521 -€4,946 -24.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €10,874 €25,470 +€14,596 +134.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,320 €1,320 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €541,555 €617,831 +€76,275 +14.1%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 - €77,082 +€77,082
Other amounts receivable 291 - €77,082 +€77,082
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €511,313 €501,503 -€9,810 -1.9%
Stocks 30/36 €511,313 €501,503 -€9,810 -1.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €991 €7,109 +€6,118 +617.1%
Trade receivables 40 €991 €5,292 +€4,301 +433.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €0 €1,817 +€1,817
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €23,568 €26,008 +€2,440 +10.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,683 €6,129 +€446 +7.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €839,532 €906,299 +€66,767 +8.0%
Equity 10/15 €259,725 €244,346 -€15,379 -5.9%
Contributions 10/11 €212,500 €212,500 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €47,225 €31,846 -€15,379 -32.6%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €7,000 €7,000 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €7,000 €7,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €40,225 €24,846 -€15,379 -38.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €579,808 €661,953 +€82,146 +14.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €285,682 €347,645 +€61,963 +21.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €132,977 €229,341 +€96,364 +72.5%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €152,705 €118,304 -€34,401 -22.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €291,892 €312,481 +€20,589 +7.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €53,836 €64,502 +€10,666 +19.8%
Financial debts 43 €175,000 €175,000 = 0.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €175,000 €175,000 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €43,085 €53,149 +€10,064 +23.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €43,085 €53,149 +€10,064 +23.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,970 €19,830 -€140 -0.7%
Taxes 450/3 €4,603 €2,857 -€1,746 -37.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €15,367 €16,972 +€1,605 +10.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 - =
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,234 €1,827 -€407 -18.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €2,522 €0 -€2,522 -100.0%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €70,331 €74,859 +€4,528 +6.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €26,913 €29,888 +€2,974 +11.1%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €24,161 -€24,161 -€48,321
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,285 €4,977 -€1,308 -20.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €11,261 €0 -€11,261 -100.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €181,717 €91,424 -€90,293 -49.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €42,766 €5,862 -€36,905 -86.3%
Financial income 75/76B €463 €2,683 +€2,220 +479.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €463 €526 +€63 +13.6%
Non-recurring financial income 76B - €2,157 +€2,157
Financial charges 65/66B €35,517 €23,740 -€11,776 -33.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €35,517 €23,671 -€11,846 -33.4%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €70 +€70
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €7,713 -€15,196 -€22,908
Income taxes 67/77 €2,137 €183 -€1,954 -91.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €5,576 -€15,379 -€20,955
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €5,576 -€15,379 -€20,955

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 30 September 2024 and 30 September 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 4 October 2026 via checked.be.