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PETRA: 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

PETRA

BE 0416.398.630
NACE 46.220, Wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€40,440
2024 · €26,253+€14,188
Equity
€299,243
2024 · €258,802+€40,440
Cash
€147,211
2024 · €114,421+€32,790
Balance sheet total
€325,418
2024 · €279,974+€45,444

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€32,790

    up €32,790 (+28.7%), from €114,421 to €147,211

    mainly Net result for the year (+€40,440) and Stocks and contracts (+€7,432)

  • Receivables within one year +€11,792

    up €11,792 (+62.7%), from €18,801 to €30,592

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€20,214

  • Tangible fixed assets +€8,295

    up €8,295 (+16.3%), from €50,801 to €59,096

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€8,295

  • Stocks and contracts -€7,432

    down €7,432 (-7.7%), from €95,952 to €88,519

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€40,440

    up €40,440 (+17.4%), from €232,774 to €273,214

    of which Distributable reserves: +€40,440

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€22,740

    up €22,740 (+29.4%), from €77,333 to €100,072

  • Taxes +€6,636

    up €6,636 (+54.2%), from €12,251 to €18,887

  • Staff costs +€2,274

    up €2,274 (+6.2%), from €36,481 to €38,755

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 €26,253
Gross operating margin +€22,740
Staff costs -€2,274
Depreciation -€205
Other operating charges -€369
Financial income +€927
Financial charges +€5
Taxes -€6,636
Result 2025 €40,440
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 +€41,290
Investment -€8,500
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €114,421
Net result for the year +€40,440
Depreciation +€205
Stocks and contracts +€7,432
Receivables within one year -€11,792
Trade debts +€2,243
Tax, wage and social debts +€2,761
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€8,500
Cash 2025 €147,211
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €279,974 €325,418 +€45,444 +16.2%
Fixed assets 21/28 €50,801 €59,096 +€8,295 +16.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €50,801 €59,096 +€8,295 +16.3%
Land and buildings 22 €50,801 €50,801 = 0.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 - €8,295 +€8,295
Current assets 29/58 €229,173 €266,323 +€37,149 +16.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €95,952 €88,519 -€7,432 -7.7%
Stocks 30/36 €95,952 €88,519 -€7,432 -7.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €18,801 €30,592 +€11,792 +62.7%
Trade receivables 40 €13,538 €5,115 -€8,422 -62.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €5,263 €25,477 +€20,214 +384%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €114,421 €147,211 +€32,790 +28.7%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €279,974 €325,418 +€45,444 +16.2%
Equity 10/15 €258,802 €299,243 +€40,440 +15.6%
Contributions 10/11 €26,029 €26,029 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €232,774 €273,214 +€40,440 +17.4%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €2,603 €2,603 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €2,603 €2,603 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €4,600 €4,600 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €225,571 €266,011 +€40,440 +17.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €21,171 €26,175 +€5,004 +23.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €21,171 €26,175 +€5,004 +23.6%
Trade debts 44 €5,994 €8,237 +€2,243 +37.4%
Suppliers 440/4 €5,994 €8,237 +€2,243 +37.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €15,177 €17,938 +€2,761 +18.2%
Taxes 450/3 €7,082 €9,633 +€2,550 +36.0%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,095 €8,306 +€211 +2.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €36,481 €38,755 +€2,274 +6.2%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 - €205 +€205
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,310 €2,679 +€369 +16.0%
Gross operating margin 9900 €77,333 €100,072 +€22,740 +29.4%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €38,541 €58,433 +€19,892 +51.6%
Financial income 75/76B €9 €936 +€927 +10,324%
Recurring financial income 75 €9 €936 +€927 +10,324%
Financial charges 65/66B €46 €42 -€5 -10.3%
Recurring financial charges 65 €46 €42 -€5 -10.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €38,504 €59,327 +€20,824 +54.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €12,251 €18,887 +€6,636 +54.2%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €26,253 €40,440 +€14,188 +54.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €26,253 €40,440 +€14,188 +54.0%

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 14 October 2026 via checked.be.