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GOLIATH: 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

GOLIATH

BE 0401.755.489
NACE 46.713, Wholesale trade
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€18,734
2024 · -€17,489-€1,245
Equity
€713,334
2024 · €898,567-€185,233
Cash
€469,565
2024 · €387,344+€82,221
Balance sheet total
€925,837
2024 · €992,614-€66,777

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€162,651

    down €162,651 (-29.2%), from €557,217 to €394,566

  • Cash +€82,221

    up €82,221 (+21.2%), from €387,344 to €469,565

    mainly Stocks and contracts (+€162,651) and Other debts (+€136,315)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€11,275

    up €11,275 (+60.6%), from €18,597 to €29,872

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€5,974

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€187,500

    down €187,500 (-21.3%), from €878,360 to €690,860

  • Other debts +€136,315

    up €136,315 (+395.1%), from €34,504 to €170,819

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€14,727

    down €14,727 (-31.3%), from €47,014 to €32,287

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€24,000

Income statement
  • Taxes +€20,252

    up €20,252 (+119.6%), from €16,934 to €37,186

  • Staff costs -€7,463

    down €7,463 (-23.1%), from €32,347 to €24,884

  • Depreciation -€6,811

    down €6,811 (-42.8%), from €15,930 to €9,119

  • Gross operating margin +€5,888

    up €5,888 (+12.2%), from €48,338 to €54,226

  • Financial charges +€2,095

    up €2,095 (+105.2%), from €1,992 to €4,087

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 -€17,489
Gross operating margin +€5,888
Staff costs +€7,463
Depreciation +€6,811
Other operating charges +€1,136
Financial income -€196
Financial charges -€2,095
Taxes -€20,252
Result 2025 -€18,734

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 +€269,114
Investment -€20,394
Financing -€166,499
Cash 2024 €387,344
Net result for the year -€18,734
Depreciation +€9,119
Stocks and contracts +€162,651
Receivables within one year -€2,378
Trade debts -€3,575
Tax, wage and social debts -€14,727
Advances received +€443
Other debts +€136,315
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€20,394
Contributions, distributions and other -€166,499
Cash 2025 €469,565
Every line side by side 42 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €992,614 €925,837 -€66,777 -6.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €29,687 €40,962 +€11,275 +38.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €18,597 €29,872 +€11,275 +60.6%
Land and buildings 22 €14,564 €20,261 +€5,697 +39.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €396 - -€396
Furniture and vehicles 24 €3,637 €9,611 +€5,974 +164.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €11,090 €11,090 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €962,927 €884,875 -€78,052 -8.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €557,217 €394,566 -€162,651 -29.2%
Stocks 30/36 €557,217 €394,566 -€162,651 -29.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €18,366 €20,744 +€2,378 +12.9%
Trade receivables 40 €2,599 €15,535 +€12,936 +497.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €15,767 €5,209 -€10,558 -67.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €387,344 €469,565 +€82,221 +21.2%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €992,614 €925,837 -€66,777 -6.7%
Equity 10/15 €898,567 €713,334 -€185,233 -20.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €878,360 €690,860 -€187,500 -21.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €878,360 €690,860 -€187,500 -21.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,607 €3,874 +€2,267 +141.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €94,047 €212,503 +€118,456 +126.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €94,047 €212,503 +€118,456 +126.0%
Trade debts 44 €6,664 €3,089 -€3,575 -53.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,664 €3,089 -€3,575 -53.6%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €5,865 €6,308 +€443 +7.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €47,014 €32,287 -€14,727 -31.3%
Taxes 450/3 €23,014 €32,287 +€9,273 +40.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €24,000 - -€24,000
Other amounts payable 47/48 €34,504 €170,819 +€136,315 +395.1%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €32,347 €24,884 -€7,463 -23.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €15,930 €9,119 -€6,811 -42.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,013 €2,877 -€1,136 -28.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 €48,338 €54,226 +€5,888 +12.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€3,952 €17,346 +€21,298
Financial income 75/76B €5,389 €5,193 -€196 -3.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €5,389 €5,193 -€196 -3.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,992 €4,087 +€2,095 +105.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,992 €4,087 +€2,095 +105.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€555 €18,452 +€19,007
Income taxes 67/77 €16,934 €37,186 +€20,252 +119.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€17,489 -€18,734 -€1,245 -7.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€17,489 -€18,734 -€1,245 -7.1%

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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.