MARIA GROUP: 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.
MARIA GROUP
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€27,556
down €27,556 (-13.2%), from €209,438 to €181,881
of which Other amounts receivable: -€22,678
- Cash -€4,203
down €4,203 (-9.4%), from €44,723 to €40,520
mainly Tax, wage and social debts (-€24,189) and Trade debts (-€14,596)
- Tax, wage and social debts -€24,189
no longer reported in 2024 (was €24,189)
of which Remuneration and social security: -€16,886
- Trade debts -€14,596
down €14,596 (-44.3%), from €32,916 to €18,320
- Current portion of long-term debt +€11,000
new in 2024: €11,000
- Profit (loss) carried forward -€3,974
down €3,974 (-2.2%), from €177,046 to €173,072
- Turnover -€565,349
no longer reported in 2024 (was €565,349)
- Purchases and services -€446,075
down €446,075 (-99.4%), from €448,961 to €2,886
- Gross operating margin -€119,274
down €119,274, from €116,388 to -€2,886
- Staff costs -€88,258
no longer reported in 2024 (was €88,258)
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 | €254,611 | €222,852 | -€31,759 | -12.5% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €450 | €450 | = | 0.0% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €450 | €450 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €254,161 | €222,402 | -€31,759 | -12.5% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €209,438 | €181,881 | -€27,556 | -13.2% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €152,815 | €147,937 | -€4,878 | -3.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €56,623 | €33,944 | -€22,678 | -40.1% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €44,723 | €40,520 | -€4,203 | -9.4% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €254,611 | €222,852 | -€31,759 | -12.5% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €197,506 | €193,532 | -€3,974 | -2.0% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €177,046 | €173,072 | -€3,974 | -2.2% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €57,105 | €29,320 | -€27,785 | -48.7% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €57,105 | €29,320 | -€27,785 | -48.7% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | - | €11,000 | +€11,000 | |
| Trade debts | 44 | €32,916 | €18,320 | -€14,596 | -44.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €32,916 | €18,320 | -€14,596 | -44.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €24,189 | - | -€24,189 | |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €7,303 | - | -€7,303 | |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €16,886 | - | -€16,886 | |
| Turnover | 70 | €565,349 | - | -€565,349 | |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods | 60/61 | €448,961 | €2,886 | -€446,075 | -99.4% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €88,258 | - | -€88,258 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €1,702 | €980 | -€722 | -42.4% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €116,388 | -€2,886 | -€119,274 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €26,428 | -€3,866 | -€30,294 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €108 | €108 | = | 0.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €108 | €108 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €26,320 | -€3,974 | -€30,294 | |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €3,570 | - | -€3,570 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €22,750 | -€3,974 | -€26,724 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €22,750 | -€3,974 | -€26,724 |
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.