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DRANKENCENTRALE MAES: 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

DRANKENCENTRALE MAES

BE 0443.752.036
NACE 46.349, Wholesale of beverages, general range
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€16,479
2023 · €9,953+€6,526
Equity
€688,187
2023 · €671,708+€16,479
Cash
€39,452
2023 · €48,643-€9,191
Balance sheet total
€1.2m
2023 · €1.3m-€94,445

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€66,682

    down €66,682 (-22.9%), from €291,736 to €225,054

    of which Trade receivables: -€67,958

  • Tangible fixed assets -€41,513

    down €41,513 (-7.3%), from €567,432 to €525,919

    of which Land and buildings: -€30,020

  • Stocks and contracts +€22,735

    up €22,735 (+5.8%), from €389,815 to €412,550

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€65,803

    down €65,803 (-17.3%), from €379,744 to €313,941

  • Debts after one year -€20,742

    down €20,742 (-18.3%), from €113,512 to €92,770

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€15,101

    down €15,101 (-20.7%), from €72,971 to €57,870

    of which Taxes: -€11,994

  • Reserves +€15,000

    up €15,000 (+9.8%), from €153,075 to €168,075

    of which Distributable reserves: +€15,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€26,429

    up €26,429 (+12.6%), from €209,256 to €235,685

  • Staff costs +€7,594

    up €7,594 (+5.9%), from €128,804 to €136,398

  • Financial charges +€5,535

    up €5,535 (+95.3%), from €5,810 to €11,345

  • Taxes +€5,111

    up €5,111 (+100%), from €5,098 to €10,209

  • Other operating charges +€5,059

    up €5,059 (+33.5%), from €15,116 to €20,175

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 €9,953
Gross operating margin +€26,429
Staff costs -€7,594
Depreciation +€3,131
Other operating charges -€5,059
Other operating items +€225
Financial income +€40
Financial charges -€5,535
Taxes -€5,111
Result 2024 €16,479
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Derived cash bridge

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 +€14,773
Investment €0
Financing -€23,964
Cash 2023 €48,643
Net result for the year +€16,479
Depreciation +€41,513
Stocks and contracts -€22,735
Receivables within one year +€66,682
Deferred charges and accrued income -€206
Trade debts -€65,803
Tax, wage and social debts -€15,101
Other debts -€6,056
Debts after one year -€20,742
Current portion of long-term debt -€2,956
Short-term financial debts -€266
Cash 2024 €39,452
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Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,301,658 €1,207,213 -€94,445 -7.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €567,837 €526,324 -€41,513 -7.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €567,432 €525,919 -€41,513 -7.3%
Land and buildings 22 €525,378 €495,358 -€30,020 -5.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €41,409 €30,561 -€10,848 -26.2%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €645 - -€645
Financial fixed assets 28 €405 €405 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €733,821 €680,889 -€52,932 -7.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €389,815 €412,550 +€22,735 +5.8%
Stocks 30/36 €389,815 €412,550 +€22,735 +5.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €291,736 €225,054 -€66,682 -22.9%
Trade receivables 40 €291,548 €223,590 -€67,958 -23.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €188 €1,464 +€1,276 +679%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €48,643 €39,452 -€9,191 -18.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €3,627 €3,833 +€206 +5.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,301,658 €1,207,213 -€94,445 -7.3%
Equity 10/15 €671,708 €688,187 +€16,479 +2.5%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €153,075 €168,075 +€15,000 +9.8%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €49,250 €49,250 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €101,966 €116,966 +€15,000 +14.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €500,041 €501,520 +€1,479 +0.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €629,950 €519,026 -€110,924 -17.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €113,512 €92,770 -€20,742 -18.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €113,512 €92,770 -€20,742 -18.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €516,438 €426,256 -€90,182 -17.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €23,698 €20,742 -€2,956 -12.5%
Financial debts 43 €266 - -€266
Credit institutions 430/8 €266 - -€266
Trade debts 44 €379,744 €313,941 -€65,803 -17.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €379,744 €313,941 -€65,803 -17.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €72,971 €57,870 -€15,101 -20.7%
Taxes 450/3 €50,509 €38,515 -€11,994 -23.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €22,462 €19,355 -€3,107 -13.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €39,759 €33,703 -€6,056 -15.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €826 +€826
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €128,804 €136,398 +€7,594 +5.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €44,644 €41,513 -€3,131 -7.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €15,116 €20,175 +€5,059 +33.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €225 - -€225
Gross operating margin 9900 €209,256 €235,685 +€26,429 +12.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €20,467 €37,599 +€17,132 +83.7%
Financial income 75/76B €394 €434 +€40 +10.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €394 €434 +€40 +10.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,810 €11,345 +€5,535 +95.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,810 €11,345 +€5,535 +95.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €15,051 €26,688 +€11,637 +77.3%
Income taxes 67/77 €5,098 €10,209 +€5,111 +100%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €9,953 €16,479 +€6,526 +65.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €9,953 €16,479 +€6,526 +65.6%

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 31 October 2026 via checked.be.