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EMCA Distribution: what changed

Two fiscal 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

EMCA Distribution

BE 0664.578.375
NACE 47.120, Other non-specialised retail sale
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€1.1m
2023 · -€269,012-€782,511
Equity
-€2.1m
2023 · -€1.0m-€1.1m
Cash
€65,852
2023 · €72,661-€6,809
Balance sheet total
€214,492
2023 · €966,820-€752,328

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€415,992

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €415,992)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€344,814

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €344,814)

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€333,774

  • Receivables within one year +€23,891

    up €23,891 (+20.2%), from €117,984 to €141,875

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€75,449

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€1.1m

    up €1.1m (+295.4%), from €378,563 to €1.5m

    of which Other amounts payable: +€1.3m

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€1.1m

    down €1.1m (-88.0%), from -€1.2m to -€2.2m

  • Trade debts -€782,301

    down €782,301 (-54.4%), from €1.4m to €655,120

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€44,650

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €44,650)

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€37,768

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€567,947

    down €567,947, from €220,042 to -€347,905

  • Financial charges +€333,010

    up €333,010 (+2552.6%), from €13,046 to €346,056

    of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€331,864

  • Depreciation -€129,923

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €129,923)

  • Staff costs -€7,589

    down €7,589 (-2.6%), from €296,376 to €288,787

  • Other operating charges -€5,522

    down €5,522 (-15.5%), from €35,642 to €30,120

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 -€269,012
Gross operating margin -€567,947
Staff costs +€7,589
Depreciation +€129,923
Other operating charges +€5,522
Other operating items -€24,737
Financial income +€150
Financial charges -€333,010
Result 2024 -€1.1m

Cash bridge derived

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 -€1.5m
Investment +€352,509
Financing +€1.1m
Cash 2023 €72,661
Net result for the year -€1.1m
Stocks and contracts +€415,992
Receivables within one year -€23,891
Smaller working-capital items +€403
Trade debts -€782,301
Tax, wage and social debts -€44,650
Other debts +€7,000
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€352,509
Debts after one year +€1.1m
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,494
Cash 2024 €65,852
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €966,820 €214,492 -€752,328 -77.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €359,274 €6,764 -€352,509 -98.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €344,814 - -€344,814
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,955 - -€9,955
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,085 - -€1,085
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €333,774 - -€333,774
Financial fixed assets 28 €14,460 €6,764 -€7,695 -53.2%
Current assets 29/58 €607,546 €207,727 -€399,818 -65.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €415,992 - -€415,992
Stocks 30/36 €415,992 - -€415,992
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €117,984 €141,875 +€23,891 +20.2%
Trade receivables 40 €66,362 €14,805 -€51,558 -77.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €51,622 €127,071 +€75,449 +146.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €72,661 €65,852 -€6,809 -9.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €908 - -€908
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €966,820 €214,492 -€752,328 -77.8%
Equity 10/15 -€1,044,834 -€2,096,357 -€1.1m -100.6%
Contributions 10/11 €150,000 €150,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €150,000 €150,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €150,000 €150,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€1,194,834 -€2,246,357 -€1.1m -88.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €2,011,653 €2,310,848 +€299,195 +14.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €378,563 €1,496,720 +€1.1m +295.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €378,563 €239,517 -€139,046 -36.7%
Other amounts payable 178/9 - €1,257,203 +€1.3m
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,632,584 €814,128 -€818,457 -50.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €137,552 €139,046 +€1,494 +1.1%
Trade debts 44 €1,437,421 €655,120 -€782,301 -54.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,437,421 €655,120 -€782,301 -54.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €44,650 - -€44,650
Taxes 450/3 €6,882 - -€6,882
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €37,768 - -€37,768
Other amounts payable 47/48 €12,961 €19,961 +€7,000 +54.0%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €505 - -€505
Non-recurring operating income 76A €10,489 - -€10,489
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €296,376 €288,787 -€7,589 -2.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €129,923 - -€129,923
Other operating charges 640/8 €35,642 €30,120 -€5,522 -15.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €14,067 €38,804 +€24,737 +175.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €220,042 -€347,905 -€567,947
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€255,966 -€705,617 -€449,651 -175.7%
Financial income 75/76B - €150 +€150
Recurring financial income 75 - €150 +€150
Financial charges 65/66B €13,046 €346,056 +€333,010 +2552.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,046 €14,191 +€1,146 +8.8%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B - €331,864 +€331,864
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€269,012 -€1,051,523 -€782,511 -290.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€269,012 -€1,051,523 -€782,511 -290.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€269,012 -€1,051,523 -€782,511 -290.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 5 October 2026 via checked.be.