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ECO: 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

ECO

BE 0823.804.865Ended or in insolvency proceedings
financial year 2019 against 2020filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€4,163
2019 · €2,183+€1,980
Equity
€141,214
2019 · €137,050+€4,163
Cash
€56,706
2019 · €82,522-€25,817
Balance sheet total
€202,330
2019 · €179,806+€22,524

Largest movements

2019 to 2020
Assets
  • Current assets +€14,767

    up €14,767 (+8.4%), from €176,538 to €191,305

    of which Stocks and contracts: +€21,721

  • Tangible fixed assets +€7,757

    up €7,757 (+237.4%), from €3,268 to €11,025

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts within one year +€18,361

    up €18,361 (+42.9%), from €42,755 to €61,116

  • Equity +€4,163

    up €4,163 (+3.0%), from €137,050 to €141,214

    of which Profit (loss) carried forward: +€4,163

Income statement
  • Taxes -€23,855

    down €23,855, from €12,000 to -€11,855

  • Gross operating margin +€18,405

    up €18,405 (+59.2%), from €31,090 to €49,494

From the 2019 result to the 2020 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 2019 €2,183
Gross operating margin +€18,405
Depreciation -€495
Other operating items -€42,289
Financial income +€1,103
Financial charges +€1,402
Taxes +€23,855
Result 2020 €4,163

Cash bridge derived

cash 2019 to 2020

Cash or the result is not a separate line in both sets of accounts; the cash flow cannot be derived from them.

Every line side by side 28 lines
Line Code 2019 2020 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €179,806 €202,330 +€22,524 +12.5%
Formation expenses 20 €0 €0 =
Fixed assets 21/28 €3,268 €11,025 +€7,757 +237.4%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €0 €0 =
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,268 €11,025 +€7,757 +237.4%
Financial fixed assets 28 €0 €0 =
Current assets 29/58 €176,538 €191,305 +€14,767 +8.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €0 €21,721 +€21,721
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €94,015 €38,463 -€55,552 -59.1%
Current investments 50/53 €0 €0 =
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €82,522 €56,706 -€25,817 -31.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €179,806 €202,330 +€22,524 +12.5%
Equity 10/15 €137,050 €141,214 +€4,163 +3.0%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 - -€18,600
Reserves 13 €32,578 €32,578 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €85,873 €90,036 +€4,163 +4.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €42,755 €61,116 +€18,361 +42.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €42,755 €61,116 +€18,361 +42.9%
Trade debts 44 €23,983 €48,684 +€24,702 +103.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €1,698 €2,193 +€495 +29.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €31,090 €49,494 +€18,405 +59.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €18,134 -€6,245 -€24,380
Recurring financial income 75 €33 €1,136 +€1,103 +3322.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,984 €2,583 -€1,402 -35.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €14,183 -€7,692 -€21,875
Income taxes 67/77 €12,000 -€11,855 -€23,855
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €2,183 €4,163 +€1,980 +90.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €2,183 €4,163 +€1,980 +90.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2020. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 9 October 2026 via checked.be.