DICOGEL: 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.
DICOGEL
Largest movements
- Stocks and contracts +€5.4m
up €5.4m (+38.8%), from €13.9m to €19.2m
- Receivables within one year +€3.0m
up €3.0m (+20.3%), from €14.6m to €17.6m
of which Trade receivables: +€1.9m
- Tangible fixed assets -€1.9m
down €1.9m (-9.2%), from €21.1m to €19.2m
of which Land and buildings: -€1.9m
- Trade debts +€4.5m
up €4.5m (+57.5%), from €7.8m to €12.3m
- Short-term financial debts +€1.6m
up €1.6m (+19.1%), from €8.6m to €10.2m
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€1.2m
up €1.2m (+7.4%), from €16.5m to €17.8m
- Reserves -€975,435
down €975,435 (-13.8%), from €7.1m to €6.1m
of which Tax-exempt reserves: -€975,435
- Provisions -€711,514
down €711,514 (-14.7%), from €4.8m to €4.1m
- Turnover +€30.4m
up €30.4m (+56.4%), from €53.9m to €84.2m
- Goods and materials +€25.1m
up €25.1m (+52.1%), from €48.2m to €73.3m
of which Purchases: +€25.4m
- Services and other goods +€3.2m
up €3.2m (+73.8%), from €4.3m to €7.5m
- Staff costs +€2.5m
up €2.5m (+70.0%), from €3.5m to €6.0m
- Depreciation +€1.4m
up €1.4m (+81.2%), from €1.7m to €3.1m
From the 2021 result to the 2023 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.
Derived cash bridge
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Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2021 | 2023 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €51,164,447 | €57,649,489 | +€6.5m | +12.7% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €21,300,736 | €19,343,612 | -€2.0m | -9.2% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €8,145 | €0 | -€8,145 | -100% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €21,115,881 | €19,166,902 | -€1.9m | -9.2% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €19,070,164 | €17,195,571 | -€1.9m | -9.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €1,980,991 | €1,848,447 | -€132,544 | -6.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €19,704 | €122,884 | +€103,180 | +524% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €45,022 | €0 | -€45,022 | -100% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €176,710 | €176,710 | = | 0.0% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €176,710 | €176,710 | = | 0.0% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €176,710 | €176,710 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €29,863,711 | €38,305,878 | +€8.4m | +28.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €13,867,021 | €19,244,002 | +€5.4m | +38.8% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €13,867,021 | €19,244,002 | +€5.4m | +38.8% |
| Raw materials and consumables | 30/31 | €255,052 | €484,892 | +€229,840 | +90.1% |
| Work in progress | 32 | €13,041,930 | €18,112,272 | +€5.1m | +38.9% |
| Finished goods | 33 | €570,039 | €646,838 | +€76,799 | +13.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €14,649,298 | €17,628,752 | +€3.0m | +20.3% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €7,331,322 | €9,277,899 | +€1.9m | +26.6% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €7,317,975 | €8,350,853 | +€1.0m | +14.1% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €792,017 | €562,855 | -€229,162 | -28.9% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €555,376 | €870,269 | +€314,893 | +56.7% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €51,164,447 | €57,649,489 | +€6.5m | +12.7% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €26,041,480 | €26,093,775 | +€52,295 | +0.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €695,000 | €695,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €695,000 | €695,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €695,000 | €695,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €7,063,169 | €6,087,734 | -€975,435 | -13.8% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €69,500 | €69,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €69,500 | €69,500 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €6,675,890 | €5,700,455 | -€975,435 | -14.6% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €317,779 | €317,779 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €16,548,925 | €17,769,939 | +€1.2m | +7.4% |
| Investment grants | 15 | €1,734,386 | €1,541,102 | -€193,284 | -11.1% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €4,837,891 | €4,126,377 | -€711,514 | -14.7% |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €4,837,891 | €4,126,377 | -€711,514 | -14.7% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €20,285,076 | €27,429,337 | +€7.1m | +35.2% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €9,078 | €0 | -€9,078 | -100% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €9,078 | €0 | -€9,078 | -100% |
| Leasing and similar obligations | 172 | €9,078 | €0 | -€9,078 | -100% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €20,063,336 | €27,122,301 | +€7.1m | +35.2% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €23,043 | €0 | -€23,043 | -100% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €8,601,732 | €10,242,931 | +€1.6m | +19.1% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €8,601,732 | €10,242,931 | +€1.6m | +19.1% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €7,809,217 | €12,299,479 | +€4.5m | +57.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €7,809,217 | €12,299,479 | +€4.5m | +57.5% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €544,181 | €1,031,108 | +€486,927 | +89.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €58,398 | €498,861 | +€440,463 | +754% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €485,783 | €532,248 | +€46,464 | +9.6% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €3,085,163 | €3,548,783 | +€463,621 | +15.0% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €212,662 | €307,036 | +€94,374 | +44.4% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €57,581,046 | €91,621,994 | +€34.0m | +59.1% |
| Turnover | 70 | €53,854,895 | €84,212,105 | +€30.4m | +56.4% |
| Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress | 71 | €1,392,730 | €5,147,141 | +€3.8m | +270% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €2,178,826 | €2,262,648 | +€83,821 | +3.8% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €154,595 | €100 | -€154,495 | -99.9% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €58,420,575 | €91,102,071 | +€32.7m | +55.9% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €48,198,772 | €73,303,355 | +€25.1m | +52.1% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €48,147,471 | €73,533,195 | +€25.4m | +52.7% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | €51,301 | -€229,840 | -€281,141 | |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €4,322,953 | €7,513,222 | +€3.2m | +73.8% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €3,541,165 | €6,018,697 | +€2.5m | +70.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €1,732,587 | €3,138,690 | +€1.4m | +81.2% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €0 | - | = | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €625,099 | €1,128,106 | +€503,007 | +80.5% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €0 | €1 | +€1 | +7,700% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€839,528 | €519,923 | +€1.4m | |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €395,312 | €675,048 | +€279,735 | +70.8% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €395,312 | €675,048 | +€279,735 | +70.8% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €280,236 | €476,428 | +€196,192 | +70.0% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €115,076 | €198,620 | +€83,544 | +72.6% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €672,439 | €870,820 | +€198,382 | +29.5% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €672,439 | €870,820 | +€198,382 | +29.5% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €222,458 | €751,067 | +€528,609 | +238% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €449,980 | €119,753 | -€330,227 | -73.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€1,116,655 | €324,150 | +€1.4m | |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €437,064 | €711,514 | +€274,450 | +62.8% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €117,199 | €490,085 | +€372,887 | +318% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €117,199 | €490,085 | +€372,887 | +318% |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions | 77 | €0 | - | = | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€796,790 | €545,579 | +€1.3m | |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €616,826 | €975,435 | +€358,609 | +58.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€179,963 | €1,521,014 | +€1.7m |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2021 and 30 September 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 24 October 2026 via checked.be.