DPD (BELGIUM): 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.
What changed
DPD (BELGIUM)
NACE 49.410, Freight transport by road
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3.1m
2023 · -€12.5m+€15.5m
Equity
€82.6m
2023 · €79.5m+€3.1m
Cash
€6.3m
2023 · €2.3m+€4.0m
Balance sheet total
€242.3m
2023 · €256.3m-€13.9m
Largest movements
Assets
- Receivables within one year -€19.2m
down €19.2m (-28.8%), from €66.9m to €47.7m
of which Trade receivables: -€17.9m
- Cash +€4.0m
up €4.0m (+179%), from €2.3m to €6.3m
mainly Receivables within one year (+€19.2m) and Depreciation (+€6.8m)
- Tangible fixed assets -€4.0m
down €4.0m (-6.5%), from €61.1m to €57.2m
- Financial fixed assets +€3.9m
up €3.9m (+3.2%), from €123.5m to €127.4m
of which Affiliated companies: +€4.0m
Equity and liabilities
- Trade debts -€8.2m
down €8.2m (-16.7%), from €49.2m to €41.0m
- Debts after one year -€8.0m
down €8.0m (-17.7%), from €45.3m to €37.3m
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€3.1m
up €3.1m (+4.1%), from €74.7m to €77.8m
Income statement
- Services and other goods -€27.9m
down €27.9m (-10.6%), from €263.7m to €235.8m
- Turnover -€27.3m
down €27.3m (-9.2%), from €295.4m to €268.1m
- Financial income +€24.8m
up €24.8m (+3,809%), from €652,053 to €25.5m
- Staff costs +€7.0m
up €7.0m (+20.0%), from €34.9m to €41.8m
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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
-€12.5m
Turnover
-€27.3m
Other operating income
+€552,447
Services and other goods
+€27.9m
Staff costs
-€7.0m
Depreciation
+€742,645
Write-downs
-€2.3m
Provisions
-€401,699
Other operating charges
-€455,644
Other operating items
+€8,321
Financial income
+€24.8m
Financial charges
-€1.1m
Taxes
-€12,753
Result 2024
€3.1m
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts
Derived cash bridge
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
+€19.3m
Investment
-€7.7m
Financing
-€7.6m
Cash 2023
€2.3m
From operations (derived)
+€19.3m
Net result for the year
+€3.1m
Depreciation
+€6.8m
Receivables within one year
+€19.2m
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€408,809
Provisions
+€110,500
Trade debts
-€8.2m
Tax, wage and social debts
-€484,626
Other debts
+€1.1m
Accrued charges and deferred income
-€1.9m
Investment (derived)
-€7.7m
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€7.7m
Financing
-€7.6m
Debts after one year
-€8.0m
Current portion of long-term debt
+€379,973
Contributions, distributions and other
-€1
Cash 2024
€6.3m
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €256,256,334 | €242,336,771 | -€13.9m | -5.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €185,466,794 | €186,348,858 | +€882,064 | +0.5% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €840,864 | €1,761,912 | +€921,048 | +110% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €61,126,514 | €57,167,230 | -€4.0m | -6.5% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €18,735,851 | €17,775,343 | -€960,508 | -5.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €30,764,760 | €29,860,471 | -€904,289 | -2.9% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €9,523,412 | €8,923,413 | -€599,999 | -6.3% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €627,596 | €392,756 | -€234,840 | -37.4% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | €1,474,895 | €215,247 | -€1.3m | -85.4% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €123,499,416 | €127,419,716 | +€3.9m | +3.2% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €123,250,000 | €127,250,000 | +€4.0m | +3.2% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €123,250,000 | €127,250,000 | +€4.0m | +3.2% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €249,416 | €169,716 | -€79,700 | -32.0% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €249,416 | €169,716 | -€79,700 | -32.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €70,789,540 | €55,987,913 | -€14.8m | -20.9% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €66,907,266 | €47,668,082 | -€19.2m | -28.8% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €64,466,160 | €46,566,186 | -€17.9m | -27.8% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €2,441,106 | €1,101,896 | -€1.3m | -54.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €2,250,581 | €6,279,329 | +€4.0m | +179% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €1,631,693 | €2,040,502 | +€408,809 | +25.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €256,256,334 | €242,336,771 | -€13.9m | -5.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €79,532,480 | €82,612,311 | +€3.1m | +3.9% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €4,400,000 | €4,400,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €4,400,000 | €4,400,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €4,400,000 | €4,400,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €445,179 | €445,179 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €440,000 | €440,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €440,000 | €440,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €5,179 | €5,179 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €74,687,301 | €77,767,132 | +€3.1m | +4.1% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €50,754 | €161,254 | +€110,500 | +218% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €50,754 | €161,254 | +€110,500 | +218% |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €50,754 | €161,254 | +€110,500 | +218% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €176,673,100 | €159,563,206 | -€17.1m | -9.7% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €45,282,561 | €37,283,515 | -€8.0m | -17.7% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €45,282,561 | €37,283,515 | -€8.0m | -17.7% |
| Leasing and similar obligations | 172 | €416,801 | €157,916 | -€258,885 | -62.1% |
| Other loans | 174 | €44,865,760 | €37,125,599 | -€7.7m | -17.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €128,034,340 | €120,827,638 | -€7.2m | -5.6% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €7,595,035 | €7,975,008 | +€379,973 | +5.0% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €49,169,660 | €40,975,590 | -€8.2m | -16.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €49,169,660 | €40,975,590 | -€8.2m | -16.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €5,821,880 | €5,337,254 | -€484,626 | -8.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | - | €10,516 | +€10,516 | |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €5,821,880 | €5,326,738 | -€495,142 | -8.5% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €65,447,765 | €66,539,786 | +€1.1m | +1.7% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €3,356,199 | €1,452,053 | -€1.9m | -56.7% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €296,986,343 | €270,232,589 | -€26.8m | -9.0% |
| Turnover | 70 | €295,356,192 | €268,051,378 | -€27.3m | -9.2% |
| Other operating income | 74 | €1,626,302 | €2,178,749 | +€552,447 | +34.0% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €3,849 | €2,462 | -€1,387 | -36.0% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €305,605,970 | €287,031,960 | -€18.6m | -6.1% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €263,724,525 | €235,802,683 | -€27.9m | -10.6% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €34,866,519 | €41,833,800 | +€7.0m | +20.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €7,552,018 | €6,809,373 | -€742,645 | -9.8% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€756,329 | €1,519,232 | +€2.3m | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | -€291,199 | €110,500 | +€401,699 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €495,795 | €951,439 | +€455,644 | +91.9% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €14,641 | €4,933 | -€9,708 | -66.3% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | -€8,619,627 | -€16,799,371 | -€8.2m | -94.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €652,053 | €25,487,949 | +€24.8m | +3,809% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €652,053 | €25,487,949 | +€24.8m | +3,809% |
| Income from financial fixed assets | 750 | - | €25,000,000 | +€25.0m | |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €25,055 | €108,250 | +€83,195 | +332% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €626,998 | €379,699 | -€247,299 | -39.4% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €4,468,187 | €5,565,993 | +€1.1m | +24.6% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €4,468,187 | €5,565,993 | +€1.1m | +24.6% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €3,862,563 | €5,261,438 | +€1.4m | +36.2% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €605,624 | €304,555 | -€301,069 | -49.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€12,435,761 | €3,122,585 | +€15.6m | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €30,000 | €42,753 | +€12,753 | +42.5% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €30,000 | €42,753 | +€12,753 | +42.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€12,465,761 | €3,079,832 | +€15.5m | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€12,465,761 | €3,079,832 | +€15.5m |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 24 October 2026 via checked.be.