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PORT - TECH: 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.

What changed

PORT - TECH

BE 0435.357.972
NACE 46.649, Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
fiscal year 2023 against 2024not consecutivefiled annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€22,459
2023 · €149,278-€171,737
Equity
€84,996
2023 · €40,414+€44,582
Cash
€6,701
2023 · €29,767-€23,066
Balance sheet total
€1.4m
2023 · €1.8m-€406,163

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€381,358

    down €381,358 (-58.0%), from €658,024 to €276,666

    of which Trade receivables: -€210,505

  • Cash -€23,066

    down €23,066 (-77.5%), from €29,767 to €6,701

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€132,647

    down €132,647 (-50.9%), from €260,417 to €127,770

  • Short-term financial debts -€115,000

    down €115,000 (-69.7%), from €165,000 to €50,000

  • Debts after one year -€75,320

    down €75,320 (-7.6%), from €987,116 to €911,796

  • Revaluation surpluses +€64,704

    up €64,704 (+12.5%), from €518,294 to €582,998

  • Other debts -€51,650

    down €51,650 (-25.8%), from €200,418 to €148,768

Income statement
  • Provisions +€271,662

    up €271,662, from -€271,662 to €0

  • Gross operating margin +€182,444

    up €182,444, from -€5,573 to €176,871

  • Financial charges +€26,599

    up €26,599 (+105.5%), from €25,209 to €51,808

  • Taxes -€14,306

    down €14,306 (-100.0%), from €14,306 to €0

  • Depreciation +€13,617

    up €13,617 (+21.6%), from €63,053 to €76,670

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 €149,278
Gross operating margin +€182,444
Depreciation -€13,617
Provisions -€271,662
Other operating charges +€2,493
Other operating items -€58,075
Financial income -€1,026
Financial charges -€26,599
Taxes +€14,306
Result 2024 -€22,459

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

A cash bridge needs two consecutive fiscal years: one year's result and depreciation cannot explain a change over several years. Pick two years that follow each other.

Every line side by side 58 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,785,988 €1,379,825 -€406,163 -22.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,095,826 €1,095,939 +€113 0.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,095,776 €1,095,889 +€113 0.0%
Land and buildings 22 €1,087,492 €1,064,377 -€23,115 -2.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €8,077 €31,512 +€23,435 +290.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €207 €0 -€207 -100.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €50 €50 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €690,162 €283,886 -€406,275 -58.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €0 - =
Contracts in progress 37 €0 - =
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €658,024 €276,666 -€381,358 -58.0%
Trade receivables 40 €296,789 €86,284 -€210,505 -70.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €361,235 €190,382 -€170,854 -47.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €29,767 €6,701 -€23,066 -77.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,371 €520 -€1,851 -78.1%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,785,988 €1,379,825 -€406,163 -22.7%
Equity 10/15 €40,414 €84,996 +€44,582 +110.3%
Contributions 10/11 €291,313 €289,814 -€1,499 -0.5%
Capital 10 €291,313 €289,814 -€1,499 -0.5%
Issued capital 100 €291,313 €289,814 -€1,499 -0.5%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €518,294 €582,998 +€64,704 +12.5%
Reserves 13 €132,071 €131,391 -€680 -0.5%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €47,413 €47,169 -€244 -0.5%
Legal reserve 130 €47,413 €47,169 -€244 -0.5%
Distributable reserves 133 €84,658 €84,222 -€436 -0.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€901,264 -€919,207 -€17,943 -2.0%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €49,000 €0 -€49,000 -100.0%
Provisions for liabilities and charges 160/5 €49,000 €0 -€49,000 -100.0%
Pensions and similar obligations 160 €0 - =
Major repairs and maintenance 162 €49,000 €0 -€49,000 -100.0%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,696,573 €1,294,829 -€401,744 -23.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €987,116 €911,796 -€75,320 -7.6%
Financial debts 170/4 €987,116 €911,796 -€75,320 -7.6%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €709,457 €383,033 -€326,424 -46.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €60,563 €47,559 -€13,003 -21.5%
Financial debts 43 €165,000 €50,000 -€115,000 -69.7%
Credit institutions 430/8 €165,000 €50,000 -€115,000 -69.7%
Trade debts 44 €260,417 €127,770 -€132,647 -50.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €260,417 €127,770 -€132,647 -50.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €23,059 €8,936 -€14,124 -61.2%
Taxes 450/3 €23,059 €8,936 -€14,124 -61.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €200,418 €148,768 -€51,650 -25.8%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €49,000 +€49,000
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €0 - =
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €63,053 €76,670 +€13,617 +21.6%
Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals) 635/8 -€271,662 €0 +€271,662
Other operating charges 640/8 €15,309 €12,816 -€2,493 -16.3%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €58,075 +€58,075
Gross operating margin 9900 -€5,573 €176,871 +€182,444
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €187,727 €29,310 -€158,418 -84.4%
Financial income 75/76B €1,065 €39 -€1,026 -96.3%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,065 €39 -€1,026 -96.3%
Financial charges 65/66B €25,209 €51,808 +€26,599 +105.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €25,209 €51,808 +€26,599 +105.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €163,584 -€22,459 -€186,043
Income taxes 67/77 €14,306 €0 -€14,306 -100.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €149,278 -€22,459 -€171,737
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €149,278 -€22,459 -€171,737

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 August 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 7 October 2026 via checked.be.