PATAT: 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.
PATAT
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€207,327
down €207,327 (-23.9%), from €866,919 to €659,591
of which Trade receivables: -€209,871
- Cash -€148,646
down €148,646 (-84.5%), from €175,822 to €27,176
mainly Debts after one year (-€391,929) and Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€371,477)
- Debts after one year -€391,929
down €391,929 (-4.6%), from €8.6m to €8.2m
- Gross operating margin +€141,009
up €141,009 (+25.1%), from €561,568 to €702,577
- Depreciation +€52,280
up €52,280 (+22.0%), from €237,821 to €290,101
- Financial charges -€8,314
down €8,314 (-2.8%), from €293,786 to €285,472
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 | €8,952,884 | €8,678,500 | -€274,385 | -3.1% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €7,896,719 | €7,978,095 | +€81,376 | +1.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €7,896,719 | €7,978,095 | +€81,376 | +1.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €7,871,284 | €7,964,231 | +€92,947 | +1.2% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €25,435 | €13,864 | -€11,571 | -45.5% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,056,166 | €700,405 | -€355,761 | -33.7% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €866,919 | €659,591 | -€207,327 | -23.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €612,503 | €402,631 | -€209,871 | -34.3% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €254,416 | €256,960 | +€2,544 | +1.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €175,822 | €27,176 | -€148,646 | -84.5% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €13,425 | €13,638 | +€213 | +1.6% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €8,952,884 | €8,678,500 | -€274,385 | -3.1% |
| Equity | 10/15 | -€242,253 | -€153,985 | +€88,268 | +36.4% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €210,000 | €210,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | -€452,253 | -€363,985 | +€88,268 | +19.5% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €9,195,137 | €8,832,485 | -€362,652 | -3.9% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €8,556,943 | €8,165,014 | -€391,929 | -4.6% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €8,556,943 | €8,165,014 | -€391,929 | -4.6% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €548,360 | €571,440 | +€23,081 | +4.2% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €459,794 | €471,298 | +€11,505 | +2.5% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €56,618 | €68,088 | +€11,471 | +20.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €56,618 | €68,088 | +€11,471 | +20.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €30,386 | €30,460 | +€74 | +0.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €30,386 | €30,460 | +€74 | +0.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €1,562 | €1,594 | +€31 | +2.0% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €89,834 | €96,030 | +€6,196 | +6.9% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | - | €156 | +€156 | |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €237,821 | €290,101 | +€52,280 | +22.0% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €38,868 | €41,306 | +€2,438 | +6.3% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €561,568 | €702,577 | +€141,009 | +25.1% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €284,879 | €371,170 | +€86,291 | +30.3% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €2,544 | €2,570 | +€25 | +1.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €2,544 | €2,570 | +€25 | +1.0% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €293,786 | €285,472 | -€8,314 | -2.8% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €293,786 | €285,472 | -€8,314 | -2.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | -€6,362 | €88,268 | +€94,630 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | -€6,362 | €88,268 | +€94,630 | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | -€6,362 | €88,268 | +€94,630 |
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 29 September 2026 via checked.be.