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E.B. TRADING: 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

E.B. TRADING

BE 0831.978.205
NACE 47.521, Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range)
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€90,870
2024 · €62,792+€28,078
Equity
€611,453
2024 · €552,711+€58,742
Cash
€75,973
2024 · €88,322-€12,349
Balance sheet total
€858,333
2024 · €774,868+€83,465

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€67,147

    up €67,147 (+30.9%), from €217,203 to €284,350

  • Receivables within one year +€49,884

    up €49,884 (+53.6%), from €92,986 to €142,870

    of which Trade receivables: +€45,834

  • Tangible fixed assets -€20,052

    down €20,052 (-5.4%), from €371,195 to €351,143

    of which Land and buildings: -€11,282

  • Cash -€12,349

    down €12,349 (-14.0%), from €88,322 to €75,973

    mainly Stocks and contracts (-€67,147) and Receivables within one year (-€49,884)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€50,000

    up €50,000 (+21.1%), from €236,860 to €286,860

  • Trade debts +€49,435

    up €49,435 (+755%), from €6,545 to €55,980

  • Debts after one year -€38,826

    down €38,826 (-33.7%), from €115,229 to €76,403

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€15,288

    up €15,288 (+65.8%), from €23,227 to €38,515

    of which Taxes: +€14,507

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€10,870

    up €10,870 (+4.0%), from €268,682 to €279,552

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€39,880

    up €39,880 (+22.0%), from €180,938 to €220,818

  • Taxes +€13,660

    up €13,660 (+63.2%), from €21,618 to €35,278

  • Other operating charges -€4,509

    down €4,509 (-57.8%), from €7,808 to €3,299

  • Staff costs +€3,513

    up €3,513 (+5.9%), from €59,609 to €63,122

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 €62,792
Gross operating margin +€39,880
Staff costs -€3,513
Depreciation +€546
Other operating charges +€4,509
Other operating items +€375
Financial income -€488
Financial charges +€429
Taxes -€13,660
Result 2025 €90,870
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

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 +€65,093
Investment -€5,315
Financing -€72,128
Cash 2024 €88,322
Net result for the year +€90,870
Depreciation +€25,366
Stocks and contracts -€67,147
Receivables within one year -€49,884
Deferred charges and accrued income +€1,166
Trade debts +€49,435
Tax, wage and social debts +€15,288
Other debts -€0
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€5,315
Debts after one year -€38,826
Current portion of long-term debt -€1,174
Contributions, distributions and other -€32,128
Cash 2025 €75,973
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €774,868 €858,333 +€83,465 +10.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €371,195 €351,143 -€20,052 -5.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €371,195 €351,143 -€20,052 -5.4%
Land and buildings 22 €343,047 €331,765 -€11,282 -3.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €28,148 €19,379 -€8,769 -31.2%
Current assets 29/58 €403,673 €507,190 +€103,517 +25.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €217,203 €284,350 +€67,147 +30.9%
Stocks 30/36 €217,203 €284,350 +€67,147 +30.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €92,986 €142,870 +€49,884 +53.6%
Trade receivables 40 €89,604 €135,438 +€45,834 +51.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,382 €7,432 +€4,050 +120%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €88,322 €75,973 -€12,349 -14.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,162 €3,996 -€1,166 -22.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €774,868 €858,333 +€83,465 +10.8%
Equity 10/15 €552,711 €611,453 +€58,742 +10.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €236,860 €286,860 +€50,000 +21.1%
Distributable reserves 133 €236,860 €286,860 +€50,000 +21.1%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €268,682 €279,552 +€10,870 +4.0%
Investment grants 15 €28,569 €26,440 -€2,129 -7.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €222,157 €246,880 +€24,723 +11.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €115,229 €76,403 -€38,826 -33.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €115,229 €76,403 -€38,826 -33.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €106,928 €170,477 +€63,549 +59.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €48,423 €47,249 -€1,174 -2.4%
Trade debts 44 €6,545 €55,980 +€49,435 +755%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,545 €55,980 +€49,435 +755%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €23,227 €38,515 +€15,288 +65.8%
Taxes 450/3 €16,017 €30,524 +€14,507 +90.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €7,210 €7,991 +€781 +10.8%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €28,733 €28,733 -€0 0.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €9,074 +€9,074
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €59,609 €63,122 +€3,513 +5.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €25,912 €25,366 -€546 -2.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €7,808 €3,299 -€4,509 -57.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €375 - -€375
Gross operating margin 9900 €180,938 €220,818 +€39,880 +22.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €87,234 €129,032 +€41,798 +47.9%
Financial income 75/76B €6,475 €5,987 -€488 -7.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €6,475 €5,987 -€488 -7.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,299 €8,870 -€429 -4.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,299 €8,870 -€429 -4.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €84,410 €126,148 +€41,738 +49.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €21,618 €35,278 +€13,660 +63.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €62,792 €90,870 +€28,078 +44.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €62,792 €90,870 +€28,078 +44.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 15 October 2026 via checked.be.