foodPickers: 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.
foodPickers
Largest movements
- Cash -€299,460
no longer reported in 2024 (was €299,460)
mainly Short-term financial debts (-€300,000) and Receivables within one year (-€287,659)
- Receivables within one year +€287,659
up €287,659 (+48.6%), from €591,808 to €879,467
of which Trade receivables: +€283,444
- Current investments +€50,731
new in 2024: €50,731
- Stocks and contracts +€35,978
up €35,978 (+8.5%), from €423,165 to €459,144
- Deferred charges and accrued income -€21,254
down €21,254 (-73.0%), from €29,097 to €7,843
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€321,168
up €321,168 (+106.6%), from €301,211 to €622,379
- Short-term financial debts -€300,000
no longer reported in 2024 (was €300,000)
- Provisions -€130,000
no longer reported in 2024 (was €130,000)
- Debts after one year +€114,801
new in 2024: €114,801
- Current portion of long-term debt +€64,428
new in 2024: €64,428
- Provisions -€260,000
down €260,000, from €130,000 to -€130,000
- Gross operating margin -€109,725
down €109,725 (-18.0%), from €611,049 to €501,324
- Taxes -€36,475
down €36,475 (-34.3%), from €106,370 to €69,895
- Staff costs +€10,981
up €10,981 (+5.5%), from €199,252 to €210,233
- Financial charges +€10,186
up €10,186 (+55.4%), from €18,390 to €28,576
From the 2023 result to the 2024 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.
Cash bridge derived
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €1,371,263 | €1,417,808 | +€46,545 | +3.4% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €27,732 | €20,623 | -€7,109 | -25.6% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €12,837 | €9,019 | -€3,818 | -29.7% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €14,303 | €11,012 | -€3,291 | -23.0% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €8,962 | €7,651 | -€1,311 | -14.6% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €5,341 | €3,361 | -€1,981 | -37.1% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €592 | €592 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,343,531 | €1,397,185 | +€53,654 | +4.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €423,165 | €459,144 | +€35,978 | +8.5% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €423,165 | €459,144 | +€35,978 | +8.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €591,808 | €879,467 | +€287,659 | +48.6% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €585,948 | €869,392 | +€283,444 | +48.4% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €5,860 | €10,075 | +€4,215 | +71.9% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | - | €50,731 | +€50,731 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €299,460 | - | -€299,460 | |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €29,097 | €7,843 | -€21,254 | -73.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €1,371,263 | €1,417,808 | +€46,545 | +3.4% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €394,861 | €716,029 | +€321,168 | +81.3% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €75,050 | €75,050 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €75,050 | €75,050 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €301,211 | €622,379 | +€321,168 | +106.6% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €130,000 | - | -€130,000 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €130,000 | - | -€130,000 | |
| Other liabilities and charges | 164/5 | €130,000 | - | -€130,000 | |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €846,402 | €701,779 | -€144,623 | -17.1% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | - | €114,801 | +€114,801 | |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | - | €114,801 | +€114,801 | |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €838,537 | €586,978 | -€251,559 | -30.0% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | - | €64,428 | +€64,428 | |
| Financial debts | 43 | €300,000 | - | -€300,000 | |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €300,000 | - | -€300,000 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €460,305 | €431,175 | -€29,130 | -6.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €460,305 | €431,175 | -€29,130 | -6.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €77,351 | €91,374 | +€14,023 | +18.1% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €59,957 | €76,572 | +€16,615 | +27.7% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €17,394 | €14,803 | -€2,592 | -14.9% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €881 | - | -€881 | |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €7,866 | - | -€7,866 | |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €199,252 | €210,233 | +€10,981 | +5.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €6,505 | €7,109 | +€604 | +9.3% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €5,377 | -€1,226 | -€6,603 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | €130,000 | -€130,000 | -€260,000 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €6,209 | €320 | -€5,890 | -94.9% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | €8,367 | €3,252 | -€5,115 | -61.1% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €611,049 | €501,324 | -€109,725 | -18.0% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €255,339 | €411,636 | +€156,297 | +61.2% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €14,128 | €8,003 | -€6,126 | -43.4% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €14,128 | €8,003 | -€6,126 | -43.4% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €18,390 | €28,576 | +€10,186 | +55.4% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €18,390 | €28,576 | +€10,186 | +55.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €251,077 | €391,063 | +€139,986 | +55.8% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €106,370 | €69,895 | -€36,475 | -34.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €144,707 | €321,168 | +€176,460 | +121.9% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €144,707 | €321,168 | +€176,460 | +121.9% |
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 11 October 2026 via checked.be.