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Externa: 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

Externa

BE 0766.264.267
NACE 46.831, Wholesale of construction materials, general range
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€235,029
2024 · -€155,957-€79,072
Equity
-€97,956
2024 · €137,074-€235,029
Cash
€86,984
2024 · €17,954+€69,030
Balance sheet total
€618,378
2024 · €730,499-€112,121

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€147,252

    down €147,252 (-33.8%), from €436,200 to €288,948

  • Cash +€69,030

    up €69,030 (+384.5%), from €17,954 to €86,984

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€147,252) and Trade debts (+€93,546)

  • Receivables within one year -€29,314

    down €29,314 (-11.1%), from €263,228 to €233,914

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€235,029

    down €235,029, from €37,074 to -€197,956

  • Debts after one year -€112,656

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €112,656)

  • Trade debts +€93,546

    up €93,546 (+125.3%), from €74,635 to €168,180

  • Short-term financial debts +€85,000

    up €85,000 (+42.5%), from €200,000 to €285,000

  • Other debts +€70,000

    up €70,000 (+92.4%), from €75,749 to €145,749

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€78,549

    down €78,549 (-64.0%), from -€122,659 to -€201,208

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 -€155,957
Gross operating margin -€78,549
Depreciation -€645
Other operating charges +€62
Financial income -€709
Financial charges +€775
Taxes -€5
Result 2025 -€235,029

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 +€101,091
Investment €0
Financing -€32,061
Cash 2024 €17,954
Net result for the year -€235,029
Depreciation +€4,543
Stocks and contracts +€147,252
Receivables within one year +€29,314
Smaller working-capital items +€66
Trade debts +€93,546
Tax, wage and social debts -€10,153
Advances received +€1,554
Other debts +€70,000
Debts after one year -€112,656
Current portion of long-term debt -€4,405
Short-term financial debts +€85,000
Cash 2025 €86,984
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €730,499 €618,378 -€112,121 -15.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €10,863 €6,321 -€4,543 -41.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €9,863 €5,321 -€4,543 -46.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,181 €2,514 -€2,667 -51.5%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,683 €2,807 -€1,876 -40.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,000 €1,000 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €719,636 €612,058 -€107,578 -14.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €436,200 €288,948 -€147,252 -33.8%
Stocks 30/36 €436,200 €288,948 -€147,252 -33.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €263,228 €233,914 -€29,314 -11.1%
Trade receivables 40 €263,228 €233,914 -€29,314 -11.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €17,954 €86,984 +€69,030 +384.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,254 €2,212 -€42 -1.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €730,499 €618,378 -€112,121 -15.3%
Equity 10/15 €137,074 -€97,956 -€235,029
Contributions 10/11 €100,000 €100,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €37,074 -€197,956 -€235,029
Amounts payable 17/49 €593,425 €716,334 +€122,909 +20.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €112,656 - -€112,656
Financial debts 170/4 €112,656 - -€112,656
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €480,769 €716,311 +€235,541 +49.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €117,061 €112,656 -€4,405 -3.8%
Financial debts 43 €200,000 €285,000 +€85,000 +42.5%
Credit institutions 430/8 €200,000 €285,000 +€85,000 +42.5%
Trade debts 44 €74,635 €168,180 +€93,546 +125.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €74,635 €168,180 +€93,546 +125.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €1,554 +€1,554
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €13,325 €3,172 -€10,153 -76.2%
Taxes 450/3 €13,325 €3,172 -€10,153 -76.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €75,749 €145,749 +€70,000 +92.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €23 +€23
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €3,898 €4,543 +€645 +16.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €613 €551 -€62 -10.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€122,659 -€201,208 -€78,549 -64.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€127,170 -€206,302 -€79,133 -62.2%
Financial income 75/76B €714 €4 -€709 -99.4%
Recurring financial income 75 €714 €4 -€709 -99.4%
Financial charges 65/66B €29,501 €28,726 -€775 -2.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €29,501 €28,726 -€775 -2.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€155,957 -€235,024 -€79,066 -50.7%
Income taxes 67/77 - €5 +€5
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€155,957 -€235,029 -€79,072 -50.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€155,957 -€235,029 -€79,072 -50.7%

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 1 October 2026 via checked.be.