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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 0874.308.114
NACE 28.220, Manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€3,019
2023 · €37,587-€34,568
Equity
€255,251
2023 · €252,232+€3,019
Cash
€23,587
2023 · €228,086-€204,499
Balance sheet total
€1.5m
2023 · €1.7m-€183,707

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€217,960

    down €217,960 (-17.5%), from €1.2m to €1.0m

    of which Trade receivables: -€209,422

  • Cash -€204,499

    down €204,499 (-89.7%), from €228,086 to €23,587

    mainly Trade debts (-€333,375) and Stocks and contracts (-€188,483)

  • Stocks and contracts +€188,483

    up €188,483 (+608.0%), from €31,000 to €219,483

  • Formation expenses +€68,644

    new in 2024: €68,644

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€333,375

    down €333,375 (-51.0%), from €653,799 to €320,424

  • Other debts +€156,729

    up €156,729 (+48.1%), from €325,666 to €482,395

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€42,237

    up €42,237 (+64.7%), from €65,324 to €107,562

  • Debts after one year -€33,928

    down €33,928 (-17.7%), from €191,307 to €157,379

  • Tax, wage and social debts -€25,177

    down €25,177 (-14.7%), from €170,727 to €145,550

    of which Taxes: -€56,805

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€142,457

    up €142,457 (+21.7%), from €655,741 to €798,199

  • Other operating charges -€22,735

    down €22,735 (-70.5%), from €32,270 to €9,536

  • Gross operating margin +€21,945

    up €21,945 (+2.7%), from €805,947 to €827,892

  • Taxes -€17,098

    down €17,098 (-100.0%), from €17,098 to €0

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 €37,587
Gross operating margin +€21,945
Staff costs -€142,457
Depreciation -€5,283
Other operating charges +€22,735
Other operating items +€51,349
Financial income +€4,276
Financial charges -€4,231
Taxes +€17,098
Result 2024 €3,019

Cash bridge derived

cash 2023 to 2024

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.

From operations -€111,554
Investment -€101,268
Financing +€8,322
Cash 2023 €228,086
Net result for the year +€3,019
Depreciation +€51,042
Stocks and contracts -€188,483
Receivables within one year +€217,960
Deferred charges and accrued income -€43
Trade debts -€333,375
Tax, wage and social debts -€25,177
Other debts +€156,729
Accrued charges and deferred income +€6,774
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€101,268
Debts after one year -€33,928
Current portion of long-term debt +€42,237
Short-term financial debts +€13
Cash 2024 €23,587
Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,660,750 €1,477,042 -€183,707 -11.1%
Formation expenses 20 - €68,644 +€68,644
Fixed assets 21/28 €150,552 €132,134 -€18,418 -12.2%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €26,851 €24,174 -€2,677 -10.0%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €123,701 €107,960 -€15,741 -12.7%
Land and buildings 22 €0 - =
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €53,254 €48,377 -€4,877 -9.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €70,447 €59,583 -€10,864 -15.4%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €0 - =
Current assets 29/58 €1,510,198 €1,276,265 -€233,933 -15.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €31,000 €219,483 +€188,483 +608.0%
Stocks 30/36 €31,000 €219,483 +€188,483 +608.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €1,245,538 €1,027,578 -€217,960 -17.5%
Trade receivables 40 €1,110,344 €900,922 -€209,422 -18.9%
Other amounts receivable 41 €135,194 €126,655 -€8,539 -6.3%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €228,086 €23,587 -€204,499 -89.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,574 €5,617 +€43 +0.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,660,750 €1,477,042 -€183,707 -11.1%
Equity 10/15 €252,232 €255,251 +€3,019 +1.2%
Contributions 10/11 €223,510 €223,510 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €74 €74 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €74 €74 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €28,648 €31,667 +€3,019 +10.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,408,518 €1,221,791 -€186,727 -13.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €191,307 €157,379 -€33,928 -17.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €191,307 €157,379 -€33,928 -17.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,215,518 €1,055,945 -€159,573 -13.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €65,324 €107,562 +€42,237 +64.7%
Financial debts 43 €1 €14 +€13 +1296.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €1 €14 +€13 +1296.0%
Trade debts 44 €653,799 €320,424 -€333,375 -51.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €653,799 €320,424 -€333,375 -51.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €170,727 €145,550 -€25,177 -14.7%
Taxes 450/3 €79,320 €22,515 -€56,805 -71.6%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €91,407 €123,034 +€31,627 +34.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €325,666 €482,395 +€156,729 +48.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,693 €8,467 +€6,774 +400.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €655,741 €798,199 +€142,457 +21.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €45,758 €51,042 +€5,283 +11.5%
Other operating charges 640/8 €32,270 €9,536 -€22,735 -70.5%
Operating charges capitalised as restructuring costs 649 - -€77,014 -€77,014
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €1,822 €27,486 +€25,665 +1408.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €805,947 €827,892 +€21,945 +2.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €70,355 €18,644 -€51,711 -73.5%
Financial income 75/76B €1,100 €5,376 +€4,276 +388.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,100 €5,376 +€4,276 +388.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €16,770 €21,000 +€4,231 +25.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €16,770 €21,000 +€4,231 +25.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €54,686 €3,019 -€51,666 -94.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,098 €0 -€17,098 -100.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €37,587 €3,019 -€34,568 -92.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €37,587 €3,019 -€34,568 -92.0%

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 9 October 2026 via checked.be.