Plopsa: 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.
Plopsa
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets +€2.0m
up €2.0m (+29.0%), from €6.8m to €8.7m
of which Land and buildings: +€1.7m
- Financial fixed assets -€1.6m
no longer reported in 2024 (was €1.6m)
- Debts after one year +€1.3m
new in 2024: €1.3m
- Tax, wage and social debts -€391,083
down €391,083 (-64.2%), from €609,048 to €217,965
of which Taxes: -€438,712
- Provisions -€262,788
down €262,788 (-72.8%), from €360,919 to €98,131
of which Provisions for liabilities and charges: -€230,318
- Trade debts -€156,198
down €156,198 (-11.6%), from €1.3m to €1.2m
- Accrued charges and deferred income -€117,362
down €117,362 (-25.3%), from €464,762 to €347,401
- Staff costs +€376,899
up €376,899 (+30.7%), from €1.2m to €1.6m
- Depreciation +€324,171
up €324,171 (+49.8%), from €651,145 to €975,315
- Provisions -€209,897
down €209,897 (-1027.9%), from -€20,421 to -€230,318
- Financial income -€202,981
down €202,981 (-81.3%), from €249,651 to €46,670
of which Financial income: -€204,781
- Other operating charges -€113,151
down €113,151 (-54.6%), from €207,157 to €94,006
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 | €9,767,578 | €10,155,763 | +€388,185 | +4.0% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €8,367,824 | €8,724,906 | +€357,082 | +4.3% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €7,661 | €4,885 | -€2,776 | -36.2% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €6,757,339 | €8,720,021 | +€2.0m | +29.0% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,265,779 | €2,978,535 | +€1.7m | +135.3% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €2,938,369 | €3,937,792 | +€999,424 | +34.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €41,180 | €300,263 | +€259,083 | +629.1% |
| Assets under construction and advance payments | 27 | €2,512,011 | €1,503,431 | -€1.0m | -40.2% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,602,824 | - | -€1.6m | |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,399,754 | €1,430,857 | +€31,103 | +2.2% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €140,131 | €155,160 | +€15,029 | +10.7% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €140,131 | €155,160 | +€15,029 | +10.7% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €1,138,928 | €1,102,040 | -€36,889 | -3.2% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €914,015 | €375,677 | -€538,338 | -58.9% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €224,914 | €726,363 | +€501,449 | +223.0% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €82,290 | €153,612 | +€71,323 | +86.7% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €38,405 | €20,046 | -€18,359 | -47.8% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €9,767,578 | €10,155,763 | +€388,185 | +4.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €6,975,600 | €6,965,863 | -€9,737 | -0.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €5,000,000 | €5,000,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,975,600 | €1,965,863 | -€9,737 | -0.5% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €445,976 | €450,359 | +€4,383 | +1.0% |
| Reserves not available under the articles | 1311 | €445,976 | €450,359 | +€4,383 | +1.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €605,681 | €508,274 | -€97,407 | -16.1% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €923,944 | €1,007,230 | +€83,286 | +9.0% |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €360,919 | €98,131 | -€262,788 | -72.8% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €230,318 | - | -€230,318 | |
| Major repairs and maintenance | 162 | €105,318 | - | -€105,318 | |
| Environmental obligations | 163 | €125,000 | - | -€125,000 | |
| Deferred taxes | 168 | €130,600 | €98,131 | -€32,469 | -24.9% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €2,431,059 | €3,091,769 | +€660,710 | +27.2% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | - | €1,325,303 | +€1.3m | |
| Other amounts payable | 178/9 | - | €1,325,303 | +€1.3m | |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €1,966,297 | €1,419,066 | -€547,231 | -27.8% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €1,348,848 | €1,192,650 | -€156,198 | -11.6% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €1,348,848 | €1,192,650 | -€156,198 | -11.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €609,048 | €217,965 | -€391,083 | -64.2% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €445,099 | €6,387 | -€438,712 | -98.6% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €163,948 | €211,577 | +€47,629 | +29.1% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €8,401 | €8,451 | +€50 | +0.6% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €464,762 | €347,401 | -€117,362 | -25.3% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €1,229,304 | €1,606,203 | +€376,899 | +30.7% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €651,145 | €975,315 | +€324,171 | +49.8% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €11,102 | - | -€11,102 | |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) | 635/8 | -€20,421 | -€230,318 | -€209,897 | -1027.9% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €207,157 | €94,006 | -€113,151 | -54.6% |
| Non-recurring operating charges | 66A | - | €83,376 | +€83,376 | |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €2,558,235 | €2,540,196 | -€18,039 | -0.7% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €479,949 | €11,615 | -€468,334 | -97.6% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €249,651 | €46,670 | -€202,981 | -81.3% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €249,651 | €44,870 | -€204,781 | -82.0% |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | - | €1,800 | +€1,800 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €4,359 | €56,348 | +€51,989 | +1192.6% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €4,359 | €56,348 | +€51,989 | +1192.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €725,241 | €1,936 | -€723,305 | -99.7% |
| Transfer from deferred taxes | 780 | €32,469 | €32,469 | = | 0.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €144,132 | €44,143 | -€99,989 | -69.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €613,579 | -€9,737 | -€623,316 | |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | €97,407 | €97,407 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €710,986 | €87,670 | -€623,316 | -87.7% |
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.