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DGS: 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

DGS

BE 0441.249.634
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€569,590
2023 · €20,088+€549,502
Equity
€733,053
2023 · €163,463+€569,590
Cash
€598,879
2023 · €20,467+€578,412
Balance sheet total
€969,415
2023 · €443,979+€525,436

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash +€578,412

    up €578,412 (+2826.1%), from €20,467 to €598,879

    mainly Net result for the year (+€569,590) and Provisions (+€137,847)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€74,667

    down €74,667 (-18.5%), from €403,232 to €328,565

    of which Land and buildings: -€71,489

  • Receivables within one year +€15,379

    up €15,379 (+77.4%), from €19,878 to €35,256

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€20,330

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€551,389

    up €551,389 (+1172.4%), from €47,030 to €598,419

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: +€551,389

  • Other debts -€181,095

    down €181,095 (-85.8%), from €211,176 to €30,081

  • Provisions +€137,847

    new in 2024: €137,847

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€22,951

    up €22,951 (+119.2%), from €19,248 to €42,200

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€18,201

    up €18,201 (+27.4%), from €66,358 to €84,559

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€660,973

    up €660,973 (+790.4%), from €83,624 to €744,597

  • Taxes -€22,586

    down €22,586 (-78.6%), from €28,753 to €6,167

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 €20,088
Gross operating margin +€660,973
Depreciation -€1,712
Other operating charges +€365
Financial income +€332
Financial charges +€4,806
Taxes +€22,586
Deferred taxes and other -€137,847
Result 2024 €569,590

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 +€542,008
Investment +€49,004
Financing -€12,600
Cash 2023 €20,467
Net result for the year +€569,590
Depreciation +€25,662
Receivables within one year -€15,379
Deferred charges and accrued income -€6,312
Provisions +€137,847
Trade debts -€11,258
Tax, wage and social debts +€22,951
Other debts -€181,095
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€49,004
Current portion of long-term debt -€12,600
Cash 2024 €598,879
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €443,979 €969,415 +€525,436 +118.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €403,635 €328,968 -€74,667 -18.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €403,232 €328,565 -€74,667 -18.5%
Land and buildings 22 €349,259 €277,770 -€71,489 -20.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €1,805 €1,316 -€489 -27.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €52,168 €49,479 -€2,689 -5.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €403 €403 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €40,344 €640,447 +€600,103 +1487.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €19,878 €35,256 +€15,379 +77.4%
Trade receivables 40 €19,393 €14,442 -€4,951 -25.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €485 €20,815 +€20,330 +4194.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €20,467 €598,879 +€578,412 +2826.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 - €6,312 +€6,312
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €443,979 €969,415 +€525,436 +118.3%
Equity 10/15 €163,463 €733,053 +€569,590 +348.5%
Contributions 10/11 €50,074 €50,074 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €47,030 €598,419 +€551,389 +1172.4%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €22,455 €573,844 +€551,389 +2455.6%
Distributable reserves 133 €24,576 €24,576 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €66,358 €84,559 +€18,201 +27.4%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 - €137,847 +€137,847
Deferred taxes 168 - €137,847 +€137,847
Amounts payable 17/49 €280,517 €98,515 -€182,001 -64.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €277,317 €95,315 -€182,001 -65.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €12,600 - -€12,600
Trade debts 44 €34,292 €23,035 -€11,258 -32.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €34,292 €23,035 -€11,258 -32.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,248 €42,200 +€22,951 +119.2%
Taxes 450/3 €19,248 €42,200 +€22,951 +119.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €211,176 €30,081 -€181,095 -85.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,200 €3,200 = 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €23,950 €25,662 +€1,712 +7.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,175 €4,810 -€365 -7.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €83,624 €744,597 +€660,973 +790.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €54,499 €714,124 +€659,625 +1210.3%
Financial income 75/76B €0 €332 +€332 +3319600.0%
Recurring financial income 75 €0 €332 +€332 +3319600.0%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,658 €852 -€4,806 -84.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,658 €852 -€4,806 -84.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €48,841 €713,604 +€664,763 +1361.1%
Transfer to deferred taxes 680 - €137,847 +€137,847
Income taxes 67/77 €28,753 €6,167 -€22,586 -78.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,088 €569,590 +€549,502 +2735.4%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 - €551,389 +€551,389
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,088 €18,201 -€1,887 -9.4%

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.