ESSELTE BUSINESS: what changed
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What moved between 2023 and 2024
Largest movements
- Financial fixed assets -€22.0m
down €22.0m (-22.6%), from €97.6m to €75.6m
of which Affiliated companies: -€22.0m
- Receivables within one year +€19.6m
up €19.6m (+179%), from €11.0m to €30.6m
of which Other amounts receivable: +€21.0m
- Trade debts -€1.9m
down €1.9m (-27.5%), from €7.1m to €5.1m
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€1.8m
up €1.8m (+33.7%), from €5.4m to €7.2m
- Financial charges +€17.5m
up €17.5m (+319%), from €5.5m to €22.9m
of which Non-recurring financial charges: +€17.5m
- Financial income +€15.5m
up €15.5m (+178%), from €8.7m to €24.3m
of which Financial income: +€16.8m
- Turnover -€1.5m
down €1.5m (-3.2%), from €46.6m to €45.1m
- Goods and materials -€1.5m
down €1.5m (-4.4%), from €34.2m to €32.7m
of which Change in stocks: decrease (increase): -€1.9m
Change in the result, 2023 to 2024
For each income-statement line you see the change as its effect on the result. Higher costs lower the result, higher income raises it.
Derived cash bridge
The bridge is derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result. There is no filed cash-flow statement. You see where the money came from and where it went.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €153,800,414 | €153,527,699 | -€272,715 | -0.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €99,067,004 | €76,915,008 | -€22.2m | -22.4% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €297,395 | €237,744 | -€59,651 | -20.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,171,847 | €1,112,862 | -€58,985 | -5.0% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €1,058,140 | €849,525 | -€208,615 | -19.7% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €3,803 | €1,521 | -€2,282 | -60.0% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €46,120 | €39,515 | -€6,605 | -14.3% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | €63,784 | €222,301 | +€158,516 | +249% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €97,597,761 | €75,564,401 | -€22.0m | -22.6% |
| Affiliated companies | 280/1 | €97,597,671 | €75,564,311 | -€22.0m | -22.6% |
| Participating interests | 280 | €97,597,671 | €75,564,311 | -€22.0m | -22.6% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €90 | €90 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €90 | €90 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €54,733,410 | €76,612,691 | +€21.9m | +40.0% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €40,000,000 | €41,050,000 | +€1.1m | +2.6% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €40,000,000 | €41,050,000 | +€1.1m | +2.6% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €3,742,488 | €4,939,665 | +€1.2m | +32.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €3,742,488 | €4,939,665 | +€1.2m | +32.0% |
| Raw materials and consumables | 30/31 | €128,878 | €105,914 | -€22,963 | -17.8% |
| Finished goods | 33 | €70,108 | €87,142 | +€17,035 | +24.3% |
| Goods purchased for resale | 34 | €3,543,502 | €4,746,608 | +€1.2m | +34.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €10,950,407 | €30,591,529 | +€19.6m | +179% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €4,766,214 | €3,437,452 | -€1.3m | -27.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €6,184,193 | €27,154,076 | +€21.0m | +339% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €24,045 | €13,366 | -€10,679 | -44.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €16,470 | €18,132 | +€1,662 | +10.1% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €153,800,414 | €153,527,699 | -€272,715 | -0.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €144,640,786 | €146,463,235 | +€1.8m | +1.3% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €139,238,000 | €139,238,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €5,402,786 | €7,225,235 | +€1.8m | +33.7% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €9,159,628 | €7,064,464 | -€2.1m | -22.9% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €9,159,628 | €7,064,464 | -€2.1m | -22.9% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €7,060,693 | €5,120,917 | -€1.9m | -27.5% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €7,060,693 | €5,120,917 | -€1.9m | -27.5% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €2,098,935 | €1,943,547 | -€155,388 | -7.4% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €395,126 | €289,697 | -€105,429 | -26.7% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €1,703,809 | €1,653,850 | -€49,959 | -2.9% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €51,785,670 | €49,985,792 | -€1.8m | -3.5% |
| Turnover | 70 | €46,586,640 | €45,088,702 | -€1.5m | -3.2% |
| Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress | 71 | -€42,731 | €17,035 | +€59,766 | |
| Other operating income | 74 | €5,241,761 | €4,880,055 | -€361,706 | -6.9% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €50,203,424 | €48,272,692 | -€1.9m | -3.8% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €34,214,234 | €32,718,341 | -€1.5m | -4.4% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €33,473,345 | €33,883,555 | +€410,209 | +1.2% |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase) | 609 | €740,889 | -€1,165,213 | -€1.9m | |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €8,050,468 | €7,654,762 | -€395,706 | -4.9% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €7,544,048 | €7,415,649 | -€128,398 | -1.7% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €368,928 | €350,350 | -€18,578 | -5.0% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | -€112,159 | -€14,975 | +€97,184 | +86.6% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €137,904 | €148,565 | +€10,661 | +7.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €1,582,246 | €1,713,100 | +€130,854 | +8.3% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €8,737,023 | €24,263,514 | +€15.5m | +178% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €7,487,806 | €24,263,514 | +€16.8m | +224% |
| Income from financial fixed assets | 750 | €3,262,317 | €21,144,336 | +€17.9m | +548% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €3,887,753 | €2,984,643 | -€903,110 | -23.2% |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €337,735 | €134,534 | -€203,201 | -60.2% |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | €1,249,217 | - | -€1.2m | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €5,480,539 | €22,948,019 | +€17.5m | +319% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €154,538 | €114,659 | -€39,879 | -25.8% |
| Debt charges | 650 | €18,145 | €23,758 | +€5,613 | +30.9% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €136,392 | €90,901 | -€45,492 | -33.4% |
| Non-recurring financial charges | 66B | €5,326,001 | €22,833,360 | +€17.5m | +329% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €4,838,730 | €3,028,595 | -€1.8m | -37.4% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €1,451,925 | €1,206,145 | -€245,779 | -16.9% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €1,451,925 | €1,206,145 | -€245,779 | -16.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €3,386,806 | €1,822,449 | -€1.6m | -46.2% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €3,386,806 | €1,822,449 | -€1.6m | -46.2% |
Value
latest balance sheet 31-12-2024 · indication, not a valuation or adviceIndicative value of the equity
Indication, not a valuation or adviceMidpoint €193.0m · 50% capitalised earnings, 50% adjusted equity
Capitalisation rate 12% result over 3 years, excluding non-recurring income and charges earnings weight 50% revaluation €0 other adjustment €0 EBITDA multiple
The filed figures and these assumptions give no positive value. The adjusted equity and the average result are both zero or negative.
Part of the calculation comes out below zero. A shareholding is never worth less than zero, so the floor is zero.
Adjusted equity
- Equity (10/15)
- €146,463,235
- Formation expenses (20)
- €0
- Intangible fixed assets (21)
- -€237,744
- Revaluation of assets
- €0
- Deferred tax on the revaluation
- €0
- Other adjustment
- €0
- Adjusted equity
- €146.2m
Capitalised earnings
- 2024
- €1,822,449
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €24,655,809
- 2023
- €3,386,806
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €7,463,590
- 2022
- €38,097,374
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €54,226,175
- 2021
- €4,661,469
- excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €10,062,664
- 2020
- €2,332,500
- Average result, excluding non-recurring income and charges
- €28,781,858
- Divided by the capitalisation rate
- 14% / 12% / 10%
- Capitalised earnings
- €205.6m / €239.8m / €287.8m
Your EBITDA multiple
- EBITDA 2024
- €2,063,450
- Net financial debt
- -€13,366
- Your multiple
- -
- Value with your multiple
- -
These accounts do not break down the debts after one year. They count in full as financial debt.
Limits of the indication
- Checked holds no market prices or comparable transactions.
- Anything after the latest accounts and items off the balance sheet (guarantees, leases, disputes) are left out.
- Checked does not know the real value of buildings, stock and receivables. Enter your own revaluation or adjustment for it.
- The owner's role in the business, synergies for a buyer and the tax consequences of a sale are left out.
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Calculation and sources
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB) and main activity (KBO). The movements compare the financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. The value is an indication, not a valuation or advice. Prepared on 12 November 2026 via checked.be.