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Potragar: 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

Potragar

BE 0402.744.691
NACE 46.810, Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€25,212
2024 · €3,315+€21,897
Equity
€137,601
2024 · €112,389+€25,212
Cash
€36,599
2024 · €145,649-€109,050
Balance sheet total
€362,745
2024 · €772,777-€410,032

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€213,424

    down €213,424 (-64.5%), from €331,068 to €117,643

    of which Trade receivables: -€244,975

  • Cash -€109,050

    down €109,050 (-74.9%), from €145,649 to €36,599

    mainly Trade debts (-€232,357) and Short-term financial debts (-€200,000)

  • Receivables after one year -€67,747

    down €67,747 (-47.3%), from €143,319 to €75,571

  • Stocks and contracts -€14,000

    down €14,000 (-100.0%), from €14,000 to €0

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€232,357

    down €232,357 (-98.5%), from €235,864 to €3,507

  • Short-term financial debts -€200,000

    down €200,000 (-50.0%), from €400,000 to €200,000

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€25,212

    up €25,212 (+2.8%), from -€884,787 to -€859,574

Income statement
  • Financial charges -€15,732

    down €15,732 (-58.5%), from €26,870 to €11,138

  • Staff costs -€8,472

    down €8,472 (-6.1%), from €139,654 to €131,182

  • Gross operating margin -€3,138

    down €3,138 (-1.8%), from €178,449 to €175,311

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 €3,315
Gross operating margin -€3,138
Staff costs +€8,472
Depreciation +€56
Other operating charges +€205
Financial income +€556
Financial charges +€15,732
Taxes +€15
Result 2025 €25,212

Cash bridge derived

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 +€90,950
Investment €0
Financing -€200,000
Cash 2024 €145,649
Net result for the year +€25,212
Depreciation +€6,791
Receivables after one year +€67,747
Stocks and contracts +€14,000
Receivables within one year +€213,424
Deferred charges and accrued income -€981
Trade debts -€232,357
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,888
Short-term financial debts -€200,000
Cash 2025 €36,599
Every line side by side 48 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €772,777 €362,745 -€410,032 -53.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €138,741 €131,950 -€6,791 -4.9%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €138,741 €131,950 -€6,791 -4.9%
Land and buildings 22 €132,529 €131,674 -€855 -0.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €6,212 €276 -€5,936 -95.5%
Current assets 29/58 €634,036 €230,795 -€403,241 -63.6%
Amounts receivable after more than one year 29 €143,319 €75,571 -€67,747 -47.3%
Other amounts receivable 291 €143,319 €75,571 -€67,747 -47.3%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €14,000 €0 -€14,000 -100.0%
Stocks 30/36 €14,000 €0 -€14,000 -100.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €331,068 €117,643 -€213,424 -64.5%
Trade receivables 40 €247,975 €3,000 -€244,975 -98.8%
Other amounts receivable 41 €83,093 €114,643 +€31,550 +38.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €145,649 €36,599 -€109,050 -74.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 €981 +€981
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €772,777 €362,745 -€410,032 -53.1%
Equity 10/15 €112,389 €137,601 +€25,212 +22.4%
Contributions 10/11 €687,184 €687,184 = 0.0%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €67,779 €67,779 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €242,212 €242,212 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €4,095 €4,095 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €4,095 €4,095 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €3,123 €3,123 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €234,994 €234,994 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€884,787 -€859,574 +€25,212 +2.8%
Amounts payable 17/49 €660,388 €225,144 -€435,244 -65.9%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €660,388 €225,144 -€435,244 -65.9%
Financial debts 43 €400,000 €200,000 -€200,000 -50.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €400,000 €200,000 -€200,000 -50.0%
Trade debts 44 €235,864 €3,507 -€232,357 -98.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €235,864 €3,507 -€232,357 -98.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €24,524 €21,637 -€2,888 -11.8%
Taxes 450/3 €3,062 €5,299 +€2,237 +73.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €21,462 €16,337 -€5,125 -23.9%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €1,000 +€1,000
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €139,654 €131,182 -€8,472 -6.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,847 €6,791 -€56 -0.8%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,507 €8,303 -€205 -2.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €178,449 €175,311 -€3,138 -1.8%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €23,441 €29,035 +€5,594 +23.9%
Financial income 75/76B €7,073 €7,629 +€556 +7.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €7,073 €7,629 +€556 +7.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €26,870 €11,138 -€15,732 -58.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €26,870 €11,138 -€15,732 -58.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €3,644 €25,526 +€21,882 +600.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €329 €314 -€15 -4.6%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €3,315 €25,212 +€21,897 +660.6%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €3,315 €25,212 +€21,897 +660.6%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 1 October 2026 via checked.be.