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HQI: 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.

What changed

HQI

BE 0820.706.904
NACE 46.421, Wholesale trade
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,694
2024 · €45,727-€42,033
Equity
€5,998
2024 · €2,304+€3,694
Cash
€2,989
2024 · €2,869+€120
Balance sheet total
€676,040
2024 · €659,386+€16,653

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€18,175

    up €18,175 (+4.1%), from €445,287 to €463,462

  • Tangible fixed assets -€14,213

    down €14,213 (-21.0%), from €67,665 to €53,452

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€7,842

  • Receivables within one year +€11,651

    up €11,651 (+8.7%), from €134,349 to €146,000

    of which Trade receivables: +€11,059

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€43,478

    up €43,478 (+27.2%), from €159,910 to €203,387

  • Advances received -€33,269

    down €33,269 (-100.0%), from €33,269 to €0

  • Trade debts +€15,886

    up €15,886 (+4.3%), from €372,430 to €388,317

  • Debts after one year -€10,013

    down €10,013 (-18.7%), from €53,488 to €43,475

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€8,258

    down €8,258 (-29.4%), from €28,108 to €19,850

    of which Remuneration and social security: -€5,849

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€48,155

    down €48,155 (-39.3%), from €122,586 to €74,431

  • Staff costs -€8,063

    down €8,063 (-16.4%), from €49,246 to €41,184

  • Depreciation +€3,150

    up €3,150 (+25.7%), from €12,275 to €15,425

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 €45,727
Gross operating margin -€48,155
Staff costs +€8,063
Depreciation -€3,150
Other operating charges +€710
Financial income -€22
Financial charges -€556
Taxes +€1,077
Result 2025 €3,694

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 +€4,658
Investment +€338
Financing -€4,877
Cash 2024 €2,869
Net result for the year +€3,694
Depreciation +€15,425
Stocks and contracts -€18,175
Receivables within one year -€11,651
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,471
Trade debts +€15,886
Tax, wage and social debts -€8,258
Advances received -€33,269
Other debts +€43,478
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€338
Debts after one year -€10,013
Current portion of long-term debt +€136
Short-term financial debts +€5,000
Cash 2025 €2,989
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €659,386 €676,040 +€16,653 +2.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €76,318 €60,554 -€15,763 -20.7%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €8,652 €7,102 -€1,550 -17.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €67,665 €53,452 -€14,213 -21.0%
Land and buildings 22 €4,204 €619 -€3,585 -85.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €55,190 €47,348 -€7,842 -14.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €8,271 €5,486 -€2,786 -33.7%
Current assets 29/58 €583,069 €615,485 +€32,417 +5.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €445,287 €463,462 +€18,175 +4.1%
Stocks 30/36 €445,287 €463,462 +€18,175 +4.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €134,349 €146,000 +€11,651 +8.7%
Trade receivables 40 €87,439 €98,498 +€11,059 +12.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 €46,910 €47,502 +€592 +1.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €2,869 €2,989 +€120 +4.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €563 €3,034 +€2,471 +438.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €659,386 €676,040 +€16,653 +2.5%
Equity 10/15 €2,304 €5,998 +€3,694 +160.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €36,227 €36,227 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €14,000 €14,000 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €22,227 €22,227 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€52,523 -€48,829 +€3,694 +7.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €657,082 €670,042 +€12,959 +2.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €53,488 €43,475 -€10,013 -18.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €53,488 €43,475 -€10,013 -18.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €603,594 €626,567 +€22,972 +3.8%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €9,877 €10,013 +€136 +1.4%
Financial debts 43 - €5,000 +€5,000
Credit institutions 430/8 - €5,000 +€5,000
Trade debts 44 €372,430 €388,317 +€15,886 +4.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €372,430 €388,317 +€15,886 +4.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €33,269 €0 -€33,269 -100.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €28,108 €19,850 -€8,258 -29.4%
Taxes 450/3 €19,394 €16,985 -€2,409 -12.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,714 €2,865 -€5,849 -67.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €159,910 €203,387 +€43,478 +27.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €0 - =
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €49,246 €41,184 -€8,063 -16.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €12,275 €15,425 +€3,150 +25.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €9,933 €9,223 -€710 -7.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €122,586 €74,431 -€48,155 -39.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €51,132 €8,600 -€42,532 -83.2%
Financial income 75/76B €2,006 €1,984 -€22 -1.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €2,006 €1,984 -€22 -1.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €4,080 €4,636 +€556 +13.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €4,080 €4,636 +€556 +13.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €49,057 €5,947 -€43,110 -87.9%
Income taxes 67/77 €3,330 €2,253 -€1,077 -32.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €45,727 €3,694 -€42,033 -91.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €45,727 €3,694 -€42,033 -91.9%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 12 October 2026 via checked.be.