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ELECTRO-SAB: 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-SAB

BE 0464.482.718
NACE 47.552, Retail sale of lighting equipment
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€28,184
2023 · €293+€27,891
Equity
€82,611
2023 · €54,427+€28,184
Cash
€7,576
2023 · €1,136+€6,440
Balance sheet total
€255,778
2023 · €227,253+€28,525

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€35,005

    up €35,005 (+83.1%), from €42,141 to €77,146

    of which Trade receivables: +€34,527

  • Stocks and contracts -€10,000

    down €10,000 (-5.8%), from €171,198 to €161,198

  • Cash +€6,440

    up €6,440 (+567%), from €1,136 to €7,576

    mainly Net result for the year (+€28,184) and Trade debts (+€17,629)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€2,920

    down €2,920 (-33.3%), from €8,760 to €5,840

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts -€31,421

    down €31,421 (-32.9%), from €95,458 to €64,037

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€28,184

    up €28,184 (+54.3%), from €51,881 to €80,065

  • Trade debts +€17,629

    up €17,629 (+94.0%), from €18,754 to €36,383

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€14,211

    up €14,211 (+24.4%), from €58,275 to €72,486

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€18,972

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€19,352

    down €19,352 (-36.3%), from €53,240 to €33,888

  • Gross operating margin +€7,405

    up €7,405 (+12.5%), from €59,272 to €66,677

  • Taxes -€1,956

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €1,956)

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 €293
Gross operating margin +€7,405
Staff costs +€19,352
Other operating charges -€500
Financial charges -€322
Taxes +€1,956
Result 2024 €28,184
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€6,518
Investment €0
Financing -€78
Cash 2023 €1,136
Net result for the year +€28,184
Depreciation +€2,920
Stocks and contracts +€10,000
Receivables within one year -€35,005
Trade debts +€17,629
Tax, wage and social debts +€14,211
Other debts -€31,421
Current portion of long-term debt -€338
Short-term financial debts +€260
Cash 2024 €7,576
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €227,253 €255,778 +€28,525 +12.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €12,778 €9,858 -€2,920 -22.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €8,760 €5,840 -€2,920 -33.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,760 €5,840 -€2,920 -33.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €4,018 €4,018 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €214,475 €245,920 +€31,445 +14.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €171,198 €161,198 -€10,000 -5.8%
Stocks 30/36 €171,198 €161,198 -€10,000 -5.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €42,141 €77,146 +€35,005 +83.1%
Trade receivables 40 €40,819 €75,345 +€34,527 +84.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,322 €1,801 +€478 +36.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,136 €7,576 +€6,440 +567%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €227,253 €255,778 +€28,525 +12.6%
Equity 10/15 €54,427 €82,611 +€28,184 +51.8%
Reserves 13 €2,547 €2,547 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,547 €2,547 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,547 €2,547 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €51,881 €80,065 +€28,184 +54.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €172,826 €173,166 +€341 +0.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €172,826 €173,166 +€341 +0.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €338 - -€338
Financial debts 43 - €260 +€260
Credit institutions 430/8 - €260 +€260
Trade debts 44 €18,754 €36,383 +€17,629 +94.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €18,754 €36,383 +€17,629 +94.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €58,275 €72,486 +€14,211 +24.4%
Taxes 450/3 €12,124 €7,363 -€4,761 -39.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €46,151 €65,123 +€18,972 +41.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €95,458 €64,037 -€31,421 -32.9%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €53,240 €33,888 -€19,352 -36.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €2,920 €2,920 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 - €500 +€500
Gross operating margin 9900 €59,272 €66,677 +€7,405 +12.5%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €3,112 €29,370 +€26,257 +844%
Financial charges 65/66B €863 €1,185 +€322 +37.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €863 €1,185 +€322 +37.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €2,250 €28,184 +€25,935 +1,153%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,956 - -€1,956
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €293 €28,184 +€27,891 +9,510%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €293 €28,184 +€27,891 +9,510%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.