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NATURE: 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

NATURE

BE 0475.058.191
NACE 47.781, Retail sale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, excluding motor fuels
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€178,774
2023 · €204,543-€25,770
Equity
€2.9m
2023 · €2.7m+€178,774
Cash
€1.4m
2023 · €1.7m-€296,049
Balance sheet total
€3.1m
2023 · €3.2m-€41,133

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Current investments +€550,000

    up €550,000 (+92.0%), from €598,092 to €1.1m

  • Cash -€296,049

    down €296,049 (-17.6%), from €1.7m to €1.4m

    mainly Current investments (-€550,000) and Trade debts (-€224,704)

  • Receivables within one year -€160,083

    down €160,083 (-24.2%), from €662,865 to €502,781

    of which Trade receivables: -€174,759

  • Deferred charges and accrued income -€102,611

    down €102,611 (-75.8%), from €135,391 to €32,780

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€224,704

    down €224,704 (-54.1%), from €415,327 to €190,623

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€178,774

    up €178,774 (+9.6%), from €1.9m to €2.0m

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€35,925

    down €35,925 (-11.0%), from €326,259 to €290,334

  • Taxes -€9,143

    down €9,143 (-14.6%), from €62,551 to €53,408

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 €204,543
Gross operating margin -€35,925
Staff costs -€3,243
Depreciation +€493
Other operating charges +€1,223
Other operating items +€577
Financial income +€679
Financial charges +€1,283
Taxes +€9,143
Result 2024 €178,774

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 +€261,247
Investment -€557,296
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €1.7m
Net result for the year +€178,774
Depreciation +€13,363
Stocks and contracts +€26,323
Receivables within one year +€160,083
Deferred charges and accrued income +€102,611
Trade debts -€224,704
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,125
Other debts +€6,253
Accrued charges and deferred income +€669
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€7,296
Current investments -€550,000
Cash 2024 €1.4m
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €3,152,226 €3,111,093 -€41,133 -1.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €35,407 €29,340 -€6,067 -17.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €34,032 €27,965 -€6,067 -17.8%
Land and buildings 22 €14,161 €17,035 +€2,874 +20.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €7,361 €5,327 -€2,034 -27.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €12,510 €5,603 -€6,907 -55.2%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,375 €1,375 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €3,116,819 €3,081,753 -€35,066 -1.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €38,855 €12,532 -€26,323 -67.7%
Stocks 30/36 €38,855 €12,532 -€26,323 -67.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €662,865 €502,781 -€160,083 -24.2%
Trade receivables 40 €586,277 €411,518 -€174,759 -29.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €76,587 €91,263 +€14,675 +19.2%
Current investments 50/53 €598,092 €1,148,092 +€550,000 +92.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,681,617 €1,385,568 -€296,049 -17.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €135,391 €32,780 -€102,611 -75.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €3,152,226 €3,111,093 -€41,133 -1.3%
Equity 10/15 €2,696,090 €2,874,864 +€178,774 +6.6%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €811,684 €811,684 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €131,087 €131,087 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €680,597 €680,597 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,864,406 €2,043,180 +€178,774 +9.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €456,136 €236,229 -€219,906 -48.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €452,246 €231,671 -€220,575 -48.8%
Trade debts 44 €415,327 €190,623 -€224,704 -54.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €415,327 €190,623 -€224,704 -54.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €7,752 €5,627 -€2,125 -27.4%
Taxes 450/3 €2,580 €386 -€2,194 -85.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €5,172 €5,241 +€69 +1.3%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €29,168 €35,421 +€6,253 +21.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,889 €4,558 +€669 +17.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €43,287 €46,530 +€3,243 +7.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €13,856 €13,363 -€493 -3.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,043 €2,819 -€1,223 -30.3%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €626 €49 -€577 -92.2%
Gross operating margin 9900 €326,259 €290,334 -€35,925 -11.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €264,448 €227,573 -€36,875 -13.9%
Financial income 75/76B €7,815 €8,494 +€679 +8.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €7,815 €8,494 +€679 +8.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €5,169 €3,886 -€1,283 -24.8%
Recurring financial charges 65 €5,169 €3,886 -€1,283 -24.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €267,094 €232,181 -€34,913 -13.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €62,551 €53,408 -€9,143 -14.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €204,543 €178,774 -€25,770 -12.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €204,543 €178,774 -€25,770 -12.6%

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 3 October 2026 via checked.be.