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ESSA: 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

ESSA

BE 0758.577.315
NACE 47.521, Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range)
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€41,419
2024 · €616-€42,035
Equity
-€32,028
2024 · €9,391-€41,419
Cash
€4,769
2024 · €347+€4,422
Balance sheet total
€62,273
2024 · €61,091+€1,183

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€21,076

    down €21,076 (-99.8%), from €21,119 to €42

  • Financial fixed assets +€10,680

    up €10,680 (+178.0%), from €6,000 to €16,680

  • Receivables within one year +€7,657

    up €7,657 (+23.1%), from €33,125 to €40,782

    of which Trade receivables: +€8,795

  • Cash +€4,422

    up €4,422 (+1275.5%), from €347 to €4,769

    mainly Trade debts (+€67,265) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€10,011)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€67,265

    up €67,265 (+645.9%), from €10,413 to €77,678

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€41,419

    down €41,419, from €8,391 to -€33,028

  • Other debts -€17,825

    down €17,825 (-96.7%), from €18,438 to €613

  • Debts after one year -€6,114

    down €6,114 (-38.8%), from €15,771 to €9,656

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€973

    down €973 (-80.5%), from €1,209 to €236

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€47,107

    down €47,107, from €9,932 to -€37,175

  • Purchases and services +€38,021

    up €38,021 (+30.2%), from €126,076 to €164,096

  • Turnover -€12,335

    down €12,335 (-9.4%), from €131,488 to €119,153

  • Depreciation -€6,140

    down €6,140 (-94.1%), from €6,525 to €385

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 €616
Gross operating margin -€47,107
Depreciation +€6,140
Other operating charges -€934
Financial income +€1
Financial charges -€371
Taxes +€236
Result 2025 -€41,419

Cash bridge derived

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 +€275
Investment +€10,011
Financing -€5,864
Cash 2024 €347
Net result for the year -€41,419
Depreciation +€385
Receivables within one year -€7,657
Deferred charges and accrued income +€500
Trade debts +€67,265
Tax, wage and social debts -€973
Other debts -€17,825
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€10,011
Debts after one year -€6,114
Current portion of long-term debt +€250
Cash 2025 €4,769
Every line side by side 39 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €61,091 €62,273 +€1,183 +1.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €27,119 €16,722 -€10,396 -38.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €21,119 €42 -€21,076 -99.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €21,119 €42 -€21,076 -99.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €6,000 €16,680 +€10,680 +178.0%
Current assets 29/58 €33,972 €45,551 +€11,579 +34.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €33,125 €40,782 +€7,657 +23.1%
Trade receivables 40 €30,865 €39,661 +€8,795 +28.5%
Other amounts receivable 41 €2,260 €1,122 -€1,138 -50.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €347 €4,769 +€4,422 +1275.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €500 - -€500
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €61,091 €62,273 +€1,183 +1.9%
Equity 10/15 €9,391 -€32,028 -€41,419
Contributions 10/11 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €8,391 -€33,028 -€41,419
Amounts payable 17/49 €51,699 €94,301 +€42,602 +82.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €15,771 €9,656 -€6,114 -38.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €15,771 €9,656 -€6,114 -38.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €35,929 €84,645 +€48,716 +135.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €5,868 €6,118 +€250 +4.3%
Trade debts 44 €10,413 €77,678 +€67,265 +645.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €10,413 €77,678 +€67,265 +645.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €1,209 €236 -€973 -80.5%
Taxes 450/3 €1,209 €236 -€973 -80.5%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €18,438 €613 -€17,825 -96.7%
Turnover 70 €131,488 €119,153 -€12,335 -9.4%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €126,076 €164,096 +€38,021 +30.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,525 €385 -€6,140 -94.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €492 €1,426 +€934 +189.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €9,932 -€37,175 -€47,107
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €2,915 -€38,987 -€41,901
Financial income 75/76B - €1 +€1
Recurring financial income 75 - €1 +€1
Financial charges 65/66B €2,063 €2,433 +€371 +18.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,063 €2,433 +€371 +18.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €852 -€41,419 -€42,271
Income taxes 67/77 €236 - -€236
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €616 -€41,419 -€42,035
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €616 -€41,419 -€42,035

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 October 2026 via checked.be.