MINUS: 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.
MINUS
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€207,746
down €207,746 (-48.7%), from €426,994 to €219,248
of which Trade receivables: -€199,776
- Tangible fixed assets -€195,414
down €195,414 (-13.1%), from €1.5m to €1.3m
of which Plant, machinery and equipment: -€103,971
- Cash +€43,448
up €43,448 (+34.1%), from €127,462 to €170,910
mainly Depreciation (+€213,610) and Receivables within one year (+€207,746)
- Debts after one year -€177,447
down €177,447 (-28.9%), from €613,892 to €436,445
of which Financial debts: -€152,447
- Advances received -€154,135
down €154,135 (-100.0%), from €154,135 to €0
- Tax, wage and social debts -€99,040
down €99,040 (-82.5%), from €120,086 to €21,046
of which Remuneration and social security: -€104,166
- Short-term financial debts -€84,615
down €84,615 (-83.4%), from €101,508 to €16,894
- Trade debts +€60,625
up €60,625 (+23.2%), from €261,054 to €321,679
- Gross operating margin -€149,127
down €149,127 (-9.6%), from €1.5m to €1.4m
- Taxes -€26,623
down €26,623 (-35.7%), from €74,616 to €47,993
- Staff costs -€23,705
down €23,705 (-2.2%), from €1.1m to €1.0m
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 | €2,482,890 | €2,086,508 | -€396,383 | -16.0% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,507,537 | €1,309,600 | -€197,937 | -13.1% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €8,592 | €6,070 | -€2,522 | -29.4% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,492,450 | €1,297,035 | -€195,414 | -13.1% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €632,834 | €593,797 | -€39,037 | -6.2% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €700,118 | €596,147 | -€103,971 | -14.9% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €129,017 | €102,127 | -€26,890 | -20.8% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €30,481 | €4,964 | -€25,516 | -83.7% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €6,495 | €6,495 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €975,354 | €776,908 | -€198,446 | -20.3% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €283,123 | €268,451 | -€14,671 | -5.2% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €283,123 | €268,451 | -€14,671 | -5.2% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €426,994 | €219,248 | -€207,746 | -48.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €362,923 | €163,147 | -€199,776 | -55.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €64,071 | €56,101 | -€7,970 | -12.4% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €120,016 | €96,138 | -€23,879 | -19.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €127,462 | €170,910 | +€43,448 | +34.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €17,759 | €22,160 | +€4,402 | +24.8% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €2,482,890 | €2,086,508 | -€396,383 | -16.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €991,186 | €1,014,042 | +€22,855 | +2.3% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €40,000 | €40,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €951,186 | €974,042 | +€22,855 | +2.4% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €67,231 | €64,984 | -€2,248 | -3.3% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €883,955 | €909,058 | +€25,103 | +2.8% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | - | €0 | = | |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €81,490 | €80,928 | -€562 | -0.7% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €77,019 | €77,019 | = | 0.0% |
| Pensions and similar obligations | 160 | €77,019 | €77,019 | = | 0.0% |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €4,470 | €3,908 | -€562 | -12.6% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €1,410,215 | €991,538 | -€418,676 | -29.7% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €613,892 | €436,445 | -€177,447 | -28.9% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €588,892 | €436,445 | -€152,447 | -25.9% |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | €25,000 | €0 | -€25,000 | -100.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €794,494 | €552,066 | -€242,428 | -30.5% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €154,053 | €152,447 | -€1,606 | -1.0% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €101,508 | €16,894 | -€84,615 | -83.4% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €101,508 | €16,894 | -€84,615 | -83.4% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €261,054 | €321,679 | +€60,625 | +23.2% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €261,054 | €321,679 | +€60,625 | +23.2% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress | 46 | €154,135 | €0 | -€154,135 | -100.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €120,086 | €21,046 | -€99,040 | -82.5% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €11,722 | €16,848 | +€5,126 | +43.7% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €108,365 | €4,199 | -€104,166 | -96.1% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €3,657 | €40,000 | +€36,343 | +993.8% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €1,828 | €3,027 | +€1,199 | +65.6% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €1,061,081 | €1,037,376 | -€23,705 | -2.2% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €204,702 | €213,610 | +€8,908 | +4.4% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €13,010 | €4,746 | -€8,264 | -63.5% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €17,772 | €18,686 | +€914 | +5.1% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €1,545,848 | €1,396,721 | -€149,127 | -9.6% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €249,283 | €122,303 | -€126,980 | -50.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €2,984 | €11,057 | +€8,072 | +270.5% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €2,984 | €11,057 | +€8,072 | +270.5% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €22,908 | €23,073 | +€165 | +0.7% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €22,908 | €23,073 | +€165 | +0.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €229,359 | €110,286 | -€119,072 | -51.9% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €565 | €562 | -€4 | -0.6% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €74,616 | €47,993 | -€26,623 | -35.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €155,308 | €62,855 | -€92,453 | -59.5% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €2,262 | €2,248 | -€14 | -0.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €157,570 | €65,103 | -€92,467 | -58.7% |
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 2 October 2026 via checked.be.