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M-Cube Belgium: 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

M-Cube Belgium

BE 0628.915.435
NACE 90.111, Literary creation
financial year 2023 compared with 2022filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€160,484
2022 · €61,427+€99,057
Equity
-€94,731
2022 · -€255,215+€160,484
Cash
€51,087
2022 · €27,192+€23,895
Balance sheet total
€4.2m
2022 · €3.4m+€783,005

Largest movements

2022 to 2023
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€497,154

    up €497,154 (+78.6%), from €632,289 to €1.1m

    of which Trade receivables: +€604,281

  • Financial fixed assets +€173,886

    up €173,886 (+45.6%), from €381,233 to €555,119

  • Receivables after one year +€173,021

    up €173,021 (+43.4%), from €398,479 to €571,500

  • Tangible fixed assets -€118,023

    down €118,023 (-10.8%), from €1.1m to €972,950

    of which Leasing and similar rights: -€118,086

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€44,264

    up €44,264 (+316%), from €13,987 to €58,251

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€797,272

    up €797,272 (+160%), from €498,323 to €1.3m

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€650,894

    up €650,894 (+7,682%), from €8,473 to €659,367

  • Debts after one year -€579,604

    down €579,604 (-56.5%), from €1.0m to €445,759

    of which Other amounts payable: -€500,634

  • Trade debts -€437,285

    down €437,285 (-33.6%), from €1.3m to €863,536

    of which Suppliers: -€429,778

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€221,920

    up €221,920 (+42.3%), from €525,174 to €747,094

    of which Taxes: +€210,963

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€308,781

    up €308,781 (+10.2%), from €3.0m to €3.3m

  • Depreciation +€85,533

    up €85,533 (+10.0%), from €851,774 to €937,307

  • Financial charges +€75,070

    up €75,070 (+87.0%), from €86,243 to €161,313

    of which Financial charges: +€79,866

  • Other operating charges +€58,341

    up €58,341 (+81.5%), from €71,576 to €129,918

  • Taxes +€41,725

    up €41,725 (+74.4%), from €56,112 to €97,836

From the 2022 result to the 2023 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 2022 €61,427
Gross operating margin +€308,781
Staff costs -€2,711
Depreciation -€85,533
Write-downs +€12,190
Other operating charges -€58,341
Other operating items -€5
Financial income +€41,471
Financial charges -€75,070
Taxes -€41,725
Result 2023 €160,484
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

cash 2022 to 2023

Derived from the 2022 and 2023 balance sheets and the 2023 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€1.6m
Investment -€1.0m
Financing -€610,279
Cash 2022 €27,192
Net result for the year +€160,484
Depreciation +€937,307
Receivables after one year -€173,021
Stocks and contracts +€32,747
Receivables within one year -€497,154
Deferred charges and accrued income -€44,264
Trade debts -€437,285
Tax, wage and social debts +€221,920
Other debts +€797,272
Accrued charges and deferred income +€650,894
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1.0m
Debts after one year -€579,604
Current portion of long-term debt +€44,674
Short-term financial debts -€75,350
Cash 2023 €51,087
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 56 lines
Line Code 2022 2023 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,415,595 €4,198,600 +€783,005 +22.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €2,135,108 €2,212,527 +€77,418 +3.6%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €662,902 €684,457 +€21,555 +3.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,090,973 €972,950 -€118,023 -10.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €853,951 €855,651 +€1,700 +0.2%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €183,523 €65,437 -€118,086 -64.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €53,499 €51,861 -€1,638 -3.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €381,233 €555,119 +€173,886 +45.6%
Current assets 29/58 €1,280,487 €1,986,073 +€705,587 +55.1%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €398,479 €571,500 +€173,021 +43.4%
Trade receivables 290 €398,479 €571,500 +€173,021 +43.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €208,539 €175,792 -€32,747 -15.7%
Stocks 30/36 €208,539 €175,792 -€32,747 -15.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €632,289 €1,129,443 +€497,154 +78.6%
Trade receivables 40 €452,705 €1,056,987 +€604,281 +133%
Other amounts receivable 41 €179,584 €72,456 -€107,128 -59.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €27,192 €51,087 +€23,895 +87.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €13,987 €58,251 +€44,264 +316%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,415,595 €4,198,600 +€783,005 +22.9%
Equity 10/15 -€255,215 -€94,731 +€160,484 +62.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,550 €18,550 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€273,765 -€113,281 +€160,484 +58.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €3,670,810 €4,293,331 +€622,521 +17.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,025,363 €445,759 -€579,604 -56.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €133,130 €54,160 -€78,970 -59.3%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €892,233 €391,599 -€500,634 -56.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,636,974 €3,188,206 +€551,232 +20.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €149,788 €194,462 +€44,674 +29.8%
Financial debts 43 €162,868 €87,519 -€75,350 -46.3%
Credit institutions 430/8 €162,868 - -€162,868
Other loans 439 - €87,519 +€87,519
Trade debts 44 €1,300,820 €863,536 -€437,285 -33.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,287,248 €857,470 -€429,778 -33.4%
Bills of exchange payable 441 €13,572 €6,065 -€7,507 -55.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €525,174 €747,094 +€221,920 +42.3%
Taxes 450/3 €158,094 €369,057 +€210,963 +133%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €367,080 €378,037 +€10,957 +3.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €498,323 €1,295,595 +€797,272 +160%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €8,473 €659,367 +€650,894 +7,682%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €139,585 +€139,585
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,876,748 €1,879,459 +€2,711 +0.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €851,774 €937,307 +€85,533 +10.0%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €21,781 €9,591 -€12,190 -56.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €71,576 €129,918 +€58,341 +81.5%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €5 +€5
Gross operating margin 9900 €3,016,875 €3,325,657 +€308,781 +10.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €194,996 €369,377 +€174,381 +89.4%
Financial income 75/76B €8,786 €50,256 +€41,471 +472%
Recurring financial income 75 €8,786 €50,256 +€41,471 +472%
Financial charges 65/66B €86,243 €161,313 +€75,070 +87.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €81,448 €161,313 +€79,866 +98.1%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €4,796 - -€4,796
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €117,539 €258,320 +€140,782 +120%
Income taxes 67/77 €56,112 €97,836 +€41,725 +74.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €61,427 €160,484 +€99,057 +161%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €61,427 €160,484 +€99,057 +161%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2022 and 31 December 2023. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 19 October 2026 via checked.be.