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NAVAL INLAND NAVIGATION: 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

NAVAL INLAND NAVIGATION

BE 0845.544.941
NACE 50.400, Inland freight water transport
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€9,945
2023 · €37,469-€27,524
Equity
€625,293
2023 · €615,348+€9,945
Cash
€5,434
2023 · €82,983-€77,549
Balance sheet total
€783,812
2023 · €841,563-€57,751

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Cash -€77,549

    down €77,549 (-93.5%), from €82,983 to €5,434

    mainly Trade debts (-€86,863) and Receivables within one year (-€34,220)

  • Receivables within one year +€34,220

    up €34,220 (+4.8%), from €720,137 to €754,357

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€18,923

  • Tangible fixed assets -€15,515

    down €15,515 (-51.9%), from €29,922 to €14,407

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€11,067

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€86,863

    down €86,863 (-99.5%), from €87,316 to €453

  • Reserves +€14,954

    up €14,954 (+51.0%), from €29,316 to €44,271

    of which Tax-exempt reserves: +€14,954

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€12,645

    up €12,645 (+10.5%), from €120,373 to €133,018

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€23,995

Income statement
  • Turnover -€1.1m

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €1.1m)

  • Purchases and services -€245,546

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €245,546)

  • Other operating charges -€49,900

    down €49,900 (-96.1%), from €51,929 to €2,029

  • Financial income -€34,488

    down €34,488 (-99.7%), from €34,582 to €93

  • Staff costs +€22,902

    up €22,902 (+2.7%), from €837,024 to €859,925

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 €37,469
Gross operating margin -€18,175
Staff costs -€22,902
Depreciation +€414
Other operating charges +€49,900
Financial income -€34,488
Financial charges +€246
Taxes -€2,519
Result 2024 €9,945
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 -€82,300
Investment +€4,750
Financing €0
Cash 2023 €82,983
Net result for the year +€9,945
Depreciation +€10,765
Receivables within one year -€34,220
Deferred charges and accrued income -€1,093
Trade debts -€86,863
Tax, wage and social debts +€12,645
Other debts +€6,522
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€4,750
Cash 2024 €5,434
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €841,563 €783,812 -€57,751 -6.9%
Formation expenses 20 €0 - =
Fixed assets 21/28 €29,962 €14,447 -€15,515 -51.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €29,922 €14,407 -€15,515 -51.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €12,382 €7,934 -€4,448 -35.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €17,540 €6,473 -€11,067 -63.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €40 €40 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €811,602 €769,365 -€42,237 -5.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €720,137 €754,357 +€34,220 +4.8%
Trade receivables 40 €716,695 €731,992 +€15,297 +2.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,441 €22,365 +€18,923 +550%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €82,983 €5,434 -€77,549 -93.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €8,482 €9,575 +€1,093 +12.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €841,563 €783,812 -€57,751 -6.9%
Equity 10/15 €615,348 €625,293 +€9,945 +1.6%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Contributions outside capital 11 €18,600 - -€18,600
Other 1109/19 €18,600 - -€18,600
Reserves 13 €29,316 €44,271 +€14,954 +51.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 - -€1,860
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 - -€1,860
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €27,456 €42,411 +€14,954 +54.5%
Distributable reserves 133 - €1,860 +€1,860
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €567,432 €562,422 -€5,009 -0.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €226,215 €158,519 -€67,696 -29.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €226,215 €158,519 -€67,696 -29.9%
Trade debts 44 €87,316 €453 -€86,863 -99.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €87,316 €453 -€86,863 -99.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €120,373 €133,018 +€12,645 +10.5%
Taxes 450/3 €11,351 - -€11,351
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €109,022 €133,018 +€23,995 +22.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €18,526 €25,048 +€6,522 +35.2%
Turnover 70 €1,080,676 - -€1.1m
Non-recurring operating income 76A €9,212 €4,250 -€4,962 -53.9%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €245,546 - -€245,546
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €837,024 €859,925 +€22,902 +2.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €11,179 €10,765 -€414 -3.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €51,929 €2,029 -€49,900 -96.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €921,465 €903,289 -€18,175 -2.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €21,332 €30,570 +€9,237 +43.3%
Financial income 75/76B €34,582 €93 -€34,488 -99.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €34,582 €93 -€34,488 -99.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €1,001 €755 -€246 -24.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,001 €755 -€246 -24.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €54,913 €29,908 -€25,005 -45.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,444 €19,963 +€2,519 +14.4%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €37,469 €9,945 -€27,524 -73.5%
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves 689 €27,456 €14,954 -€12,502 -45.5%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €10,012 -€5,009 -€15,021

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 28 October 2026 via checked.be.