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ELECTRO CHALLENGE: 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

ELECTRO CHALLENGE

BE 0438.887.089
NACE 47.540, Retail sale of electrical household appliances
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€104,012
2024 · €265,190-€161,177
Equity
€1.9m
2024 · €1.8m+€104,012
Cash
€337,397
2024 · €855,994-€518,596
Balance sheet total
€2.2m
2024 · €2.2m+€24,721

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€550,000

    new in 2025: €550,000

  • Cash -€518,596

    down €518,596 (-60.6%), from €855,994 to €337,397

    mainly Current investments (-€550,000) and Other debts (-€71,478)

  • Financial fixed assets -€65,276

    down €65,276 (-97.7%), from €66,826 to €1,550

  • Receivables within one year +€58,029

    up €58,029 (+179%), from €32,428 to €90,456

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€52,633

  • Tangible fixed assets -€53,813

    down €53,813 (-16.6%), from €324,973 to €271,160

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€49,901

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€105,510

    up €105,510 (+6.5%), from €1.6m to €1.7m

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: +€130,510

  • Other debts -€71,478

    down €71,478 (-57.8%), from €123,644 to €52,166

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€24,582

    down €24,582 (-20.1%), from €122,231 to €97,650

    of which Taxes: -€42,231

  • Advances received +€23,416

    up €23,416 (+24.3%), from €96,524 to €119,940

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€117,930

    down €117,930 (-15.1%), from €781,876 to €663,946

  • Financial charges +€64,063

    up €64,063 (+521%), from €12,295 to €76,358

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€65,726

  • Write-downs -€30,961

    new in 2025: -€30,961

  • Taxes -€27,973

    down €27,973 (-32.9%), from €84,966 to €56,994

  • Staff costs +€26,571

    up €26,571 (+7.3%), from €365,552 to €392,123

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 €265,190
Gross operating margin -€117,930
Staff costs -€26,571
Depreciation -€2,717
Write-downs +€30,961
Other operating charges -€19,696
Financial income +€10,867
Financial charges -€64,063
Taxes +€27,973
Result 2025 €104,012
raises the resultlowers the result

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 -€29,124
Investment -€489,472
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €855,994
Net result for the year +€104,012
Depreciation +€58,561
Stocks and contracts -€26,801
Receivables within one year -€58,029
Deferred charges and accrued income -€27,576
Trade debts -€6,648
Tax, wage and social debts -€24,582
Advances received +€23,416
Other debts -€71,478
Accrued charges and deferred income +€0
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€60,528
Current investments -€550,000
Cash 2025 €337,397
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Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,217,213 €2,241,934 +€24,721 +1.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €391,798 €272,710 -€119,088 -30.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €324,973 €271,160 -€53,813 -16.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €19,490 €15,579 -€3,911 -20.1%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €305,483 €255,581 -€49,901 -16.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €66,826 €1,550 -€65,276 -97.7%
Current assets 29/58 €1,825,415 €1,969,224 +€143,809 +7.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €925,744 €952,544 +€26,801 +2.9%
Stocks 30/36 €925,744 €952,544 +€26,801 +2.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €32,428 €90,456 +€58,029 +179%
Trade receivables 40 €32,428 €37,823 +€5,396 +16.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €52,633 +€52,633
Current investments 50/53 - €550,000 +€550,000
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €855,994 €337,397 -€518,596 -60.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €11,250 €38,826 +€27,576 +245%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,217,213 €2,241,934 +€24,721 +1.1%
Equity 10/15 €1,835,293 €1,939,306 +€104,012 +5.7%
Contributions 10/11 €196,100 €196,100 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,631,250 €1,736,760 +€105,510 +6.5%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €56,250 €186,760 +€130,510 +232%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,575,000 €1,550,000 -€25,000 -1.6%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €7,943 €6,446 -€1,498 -18.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €381,920 €302,628 -€79,292 -20.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €381,920 €302,628 -€79,292 -20.8%
Financial debts 43 €8,333 €8,333 = 0.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €8,333 €8,333 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €31,187 €24,539 -€6,648 -21.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €31,187 €24,539 -€6,648 -21.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €96,524 €119,940 +€23,416 +24.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €122,231 €97,650 -€24,582 -20.1%
Taxes 450/3 €74,655 €32,425 -€42,231 -56.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €47,576 €65,225 +€17,649 +37.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €123,644 €52,166 -€71,478 -57.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €0 +€0
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €365,552 €392,123 +€26,571 +7.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €55,843 €58,561 +€2,717 +4.9%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - -€30,961 -€30,961
Other operating charges 640/8 €30,789 €50,485 +€19,696 +64.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €781,876 €663,946 -€117,930 -15.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €329,692 €193,738 -€135,954 -41.2%
Financial income 75/76B €32,759 €43,626 +€10,867 +33.2%
Recurring financial income 75 €32,759 €43,626 +€10,867 +33.2%
Financial charges 65/66B €12,295 €76,358 +€64,063 +521%
Recurring financial charges 65 €12,295 €10,632 -€1,663 -13.5%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €65,726 +€65,726
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €350,156 €161,006 -€189,150 -54.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €84,966 €56,994 -€27,973 -32.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €265,190 €104,012 -€161,177 -60.8%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 - €130,510 +€130,510
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €265,190 -€26,498 -€291,687

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 18 October 2026 via checked.be.