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. MARGRAFF: 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

. MARGRAFF

BE 0444.634.835
NACE 81.220, Other building cleaning and industrial cleaning
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€6,512
2023 · -€1,454+€7,966
Equity
€174,170
2023 · €228,096-€53,927
Cash
€160,888
2023 · €122,634+€38,254
Balance sheet total
€346,070
2023 · €354,861-€8,791

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€75,236

    down €75,236 (-41.5%), from €181,466 to €106,231

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€60,623

  • Cash +€38,254

    up €38,254 (+31.2%), from €122,634 to €160,888

    mainly Other debts (+€47,198) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (+€43,163)

  • Receivables within one year +€28,544

    up €28,544 (+62.1%), from €45,982 to €74,526

    of which Trade receivables: +€31,586

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves -€55,151

    down €55,151 (-24.8%), from €222,272 to €167,121

  • Other debts +€47,198

    up €47,198 (+57.2%), from €82,571 to €129,769

  • Trade debts -€4,669

    down €4,669 (-69.6%), from €6,709 to €2,040

Income statement
  • Staff costs -€16,652

    down €16,652 (-7.1%), from €235,762 to €219,110

  • Depreciation -€10,696

    down €10,696 (-25.0%), from €42,769 to €32,072

  • Gross operating margin +€9,177

    up €9,177 (+3.3%), from €282,094 to €291,271

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 -€1,454
Gross operating margin +€9,177
Staff costs +€16,652
Depreciation +€10,696
Other operating charges -€294
Other operating items -€27,293
Financial income +€456
Financial charges +€993
Taxes -€2,420
Result 2024 €6,512

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

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.

From operations +€55,529
Investment +€43,163
Financing -€60,438
Cash 2023 €122,634
Net result for the year +€6,512
Depreciation +€32,072
Receivables within one year -€28,544
Deferred charges and accrued income +€354
Trade debts -€4,669
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,606
Other debts +€47,198
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€43,163
Contributions, distributions and other -€60,438
Cash 2024 €160,888
Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €354,861 €346,070 -€8,791 -2.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €183,581 €108,346 -€75,236 -41.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €181,466 €106,231 -€75,236 -41.5%
Land and buildings 22 €62,639 €50,489 -€12,150 -19.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €5,064 €2,601 -€2,463 -48.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €113,764 €53,140 -€60,623 -53.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €0 €0 =
Financial fixed assets 28 €2,115 €2,115 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €171,280 €237,724 +€66,444 +38.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €45,982 €74,526 +€28,544 +62.1%
Trade receivables 40 €20,901 €52,488 +€31,586 +151.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €25,081 €22,039 -€3,042 -12.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €122,634 €160,888 +€38,254 +31.2%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,664 €2,310 -€354 -13.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €354,861 €346,070 -€8,791 -2.5%
Equity 10/15 €228,096 €174,170 -€53,927 -23.6%
Contributions 10/11 €6,507 €6,507 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €222,272 €167,121 -€55,151 -24.8%
Distributable reserves 133 €222,272 €167,121 -€55,151 -24.8%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€1,454 - +€1,454
Investment grants 15 €772 €542 -€230 -29.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €126,765 €171,900 +€45,135 +35.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €126,765 €171,900 +€45,135 +35.6%
Trade debts 44 €6,709 €2,040 -€4,669 -69.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €6,709 €2,040 -€4,669 -69.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €37,484 €40,091 +€2,606 +7.0%
Taxes 450/3 €9,964 €9,273 -€691 -6.9%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €27,520 €30,818 +€3,297 +12.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €82,571 €129,769 +€47,198 +57.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €235,762 €219,110 -€16,652 -7.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €42,769 €32,072 -€10,696 -25.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,361 €3,655 +€294 +8.8%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €27,293 +€27,293
Gross operating margin 9900 €282,094 €291,271 +€9,177 +3.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €203 €9,140 +€8,937 +4406.9%
Financial income 75/76B €649 €1,104 +€456 +70.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €649 €1,104 +€456 +70.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,414 €421 -€993 -70.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,414 €421 -€993 -70.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€563 €9,824 +€10,386
Income taxes 67/77 €892 €3,312 +€2,420 +271.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€1,454 €6,512 +€7,966
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€1,454 €6,512 +€7,966

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 30 September 2026 via checked.be.