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SBT Lab: 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

SBT Lab

BE 0730.715.648
NACE 46.450, Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€1.8m
2023 · -€81,010-€1.7m
Equity
-€2.8m
2023 · -€953,529-€1.8m
Cash
€1,319
2023 · €3,969-€2,650
Balance sheet total
€1.8m
2023 · €2.5m-€772,781

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Intangible fixed assets -€1.2m

    down €1.2m (-70.6%), from €1.8m to €515,579

  • Receivables within one year +€295,842

    up €295,842 (+88.2%), from €335,600 to €631,442

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€308,931

  • Stocks and contracts +€168,616

    up €168,616 (+38.5%), from €438,263 to €606,878

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€1.8m

    down €1.8m (-118.2%), from -€1.5m to -€3.4m

  • Other debts +€925,502

    up €925,502 (+82.5%), from €1.1m to €2.0m

  • Trade debts +€153,799

    up €153,799 (+19.6%), from €784,379 to €938,178

  • Debts after one year -€48,460

    down €48,460 (-3.3%), from €1.5m to €1.4m

    of which Financial debts: -€48,460

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€620,407

    down €620,407, from €170,277 to -€450,130

  • Depreciation +€25,380

    up €25,380 (+10.4%), from €244,199 to €269,579

  • Other operating charges +€20,666

    up €20,666 (+1153.2%), from €1,792 to €22,458

  • Financial charges +€17,354

    up €17,354 (+204.7%), from €8,479 to €25,833

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 -€81,010
Gross operating margin -€620,407
Depreciation -€25,380
Write-downs -€2,618
Other operating charges -€20,666
Other operating items -€1.1m
Financial income +€1,560
Financial charges -€17,354
Result 2024 -€1.8m

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 -€920,493
Investment +€965,010
Financing -€47,167
Cash 2023 €3,969
Net result for the year -€1.8m
Depreciation +€269,579
Stocks and contracts -€168,616
Receivables within one year -€295,842
Trade debts +€153,799
Tax, wage and social debts +€18,577
Other debts +€925,502
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€965,010
Debts after one year -€48,460
Current portion of long-term debt +€1,294
Cash 2024 €1,319
Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,531,228 €1,758,448 -€772,781 -30.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,753,397 €518,809 -€1.2m -70.4%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €1,753,397 €515,579 -€1.2m -70.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 - €3,230 +€3,230
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €3,230 +€3,230
Current assets 29/58 €777,831 €1,239,639 +€461,808 +59.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €438,263 €606,878 +€168,616 +38.5%
Stocks 30/36 €438,263 €606,878 +€168,616 +38.5%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €335,600 €631,442 +€295,842 +88.2%
Trade receivables 40 €162,475 €149,386 -€13,089 -8.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €173,125 €482,055 +€308,931 +178.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,969 €1,319 -€2,650 -66.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,531,228 €1,758,448 -€772,781 -30.5%
Equity 10/15 -€953,529 -€2,777,021 -€1.8m -191.2%
Contributions 10/11 €588,562 €588,562 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€1,542,091 -€3,365,583 -€1.8m -118.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €3,484,757 €4,535,468 +€1.1m +30.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €1,473,344 €1,424,883 -€48,460 -3.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €85,608 €37,147 -€48,460 -56.6%
Other amounts payable 178/9 €1,387,736 €1,387,736 = 0.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €2,011,413 €3,110,585 +€1.1m +54.6%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €51,151 €52,444 +€1,294 +2.5%
Trade debts 44 €784,379 €938,178 +€153,799 +19.6%
Suppliers 440/4 €784,379 €938,178 +€153,799 +19.6%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €54,599 €73,176 +€18,577 +34.0%
Taxes 450/3 €54,599 €73,176 +€18,577 +34.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €1,121,285 €2,046,787 +€925,502 +82.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €244,199 €269,579 +€25,380 +10.4%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€2,618 €0 +€2,618
Other operating charges 640/8 €1,792 €22,458 +€20,666 +1153.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A - €1,057,618 +€1.1m
Gross operating margin 9900 €170,277 -€450,130 -€620,407
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€73,096 -€1,799,784 -€1.7m -2362.2%
Financial income 75/76B €565 €2,125 +€1,560 +275.9%
Recurring financial income 75 €565 €2,125 +€1,560 +275.9%
Financial charges 65/66B €8,479 €25,833 +€17,354 +204.7%
Recurring financial charges 65 €8,479 €25,833 +€17,354 +204.7%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€81,010 -€1,823,492 -€1.7m -2150.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€81,010 -€1,823,492 -€1.7m -2150.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€81,010 -€1,823,492 -€1.7m -2150.9%

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 7 October 2026 via checked.be.