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NEW STEP 16: 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

NEW STEP 16

BE 0643.479.093
NACE 46.498, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€34,093
2024 · €24,410+€9,684
Equity
€133,593
2024 · €99,500+€34,093
Cash
€12,212
2024 · €21,150-€8,938
Balance sheet total
€421,894
2024 · €430,963-€9,068

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€23,761

    up €23,761 (+349%), from €6,817 to €30,578

  • Tangible fixed assets -€14,609

    down €14,609 (-56.7%), from €25,762 to €11,153

    of which Other tangible fixed assets: -€15,882

  • Cash -€8,938

    down €8,938 (-42.3%), from €21,150 to €12,212

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€23,761) and Trade debts (-€21,318)

  • Stocks and contracts -€7,097

    down €7,097 (-2.0%), from €363,598 to €356,501

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€34,093

    up €34,093 (+42.9%), from €79,500 to €113,593

  • Trade debts -€21,318

    down €21,318 (-19.3%), from €110,543 to €89,225

  • Other debts -€14,404

    down €14,404 (-12.4%), from €116,474 to €102,069

  • Short-term financial debts -€10,000

    down €10,000 (-11.8%), from €85,000 to €75,000

  • Advances received +€6,500

    new in 2025: €6,500

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€21,676

    up €21,676 (+27.3%), from €79,443 to €101,119

  • Financial charges +€6,805

    up €6,805 (+61.2%), from €11,119 to €17,924

  • Taxes +€3,087

    up €3,087 (+30.9%), from €10,004 to €13,092

  • Staff costs +€1,731

    up €1,731 (+23.9%), from €7,245 to €8,977

From the 2024 result to the 2025 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 2024 €24,410
Gross operating margin +€21,676
Staff costs -€1,731
Depreciation -€764
Other operating charges -€80
Financial income +€475
Financial charges -€6,805
Taxes -€3,087
Result 2025 €34,093
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2024 to 2025

Derived from the 2024 and 2025 balance sheets and the 2025 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€9,097
Investment -€8,035
Financing -€10,000
Cash 2024 €21,150
Net result for the year +€34,093
Depreciation +€24,644
Stocks and contracts +€7,097
Receivables within one year -€23,761
Deferred charges and accrued income +€185
Trade debts -€21,318
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,800
Advances received +€6,500
Other debts -€14,404
Accrued charges and deferred income -€139
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,035
Short-term financial debts -€10,000
Cash 2025 €12,212
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €430,963 €421,894 -€9,068 -2.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €27,928 €11,319 -€16,609 -59.5%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €2,166 €166 -€2,000 -92.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €25,762 €11,153 -€14,609 -56.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €689 €1,304 +€615 +89.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €658 +€658
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €25,073 €9,191 -€15,882 -63.3%
Current assets 29/58 €403,034 €410,575 +€7,541 +1.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €363,598 €356,501 -€7,097 -2.0%
Stocks 30/36 €363,598 €356,501 -€7,097 -2.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €6,817 €30,578 +€23,761 +349%
Trade receivables 40 €6,817 €30,578 +€23,761 +349%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €21,150 €12,212 -€8,938 -42.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €11,469 €11,285 -€185 -1.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €430,963 €421,894 -€9,068 -2.1%
Equity 10/15 €99,500 €133,593 +€34,093 +34.3%
Contributions 10/11 €20,000 €20,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €79,500 €113,593 +€34,093 +42.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €79,500 €113,593 +€34,093 +42.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €331,463 €288,301 -€43,162 -13.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €331,324 €288,301 -€43,023 -13.0%
Financial debts 43 €85,000 €75,000 -€10,000 -11.8%
Credit institutions 430/8 €85,000 €75,000 -€10,000 -11.8%
Trade debts 44 €110,543 €89,225 -€21,318 -19.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €110,543 €89,225 -€21,318 -19.3%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 - €6,500 +€6,500
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €19,307 €15,506 -€3,800 -19.7%
Taxes 450/3 €18,331 €15,506 -€2,825 -15.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €975 - -€975
Other amounts payable 47/48 €116,474 €102,069 -€14,404 -12.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €139 - -€139
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €7,245 €8,977 +€1,731 +23.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €23,880 €24,644 +€764 +3.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,798 €2,879 +€80 +2.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €79,443 €101,119 +€21,676 +27.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €45,519 €64,619 +€19,100 +42.0%
Financial income 75/76B €14 €489 +€475 +3,371%
Recurring financial income 75 €14 €489 +€475 +3,371%
Financial charges 65/66B €11,119 €17,924 +€6,805 +61.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €11,119 €17,924 +€6,805 +61.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €34,414 €47,185 +€12,771 +37.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €10,004 €13,092 +€3,087 +30.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €24,410 €34,093 +€9,684 +39.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €24,410 €34,093 +€9,684 +39.7%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 18 October 2026 via checked.be.