SCHOUKENS: what changed
Two financial 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.
SCHOUKENS
Largest movements
- Tangible fixed assets +€91,840
up €91,840 (+4.7%), from €1.9m to €2.0m
of which Other tangible fixed assets: +€51,872
- Cash +€80,727
up €80,727 (+8.6%), from €939,508 to €1.0m
mainly Other debts (+€213,914) and Depreciation (+€94,941)
- Receivables within one year +€79,255
up €79,255 (+52.2%), from €151,740 to €230,996
of which Other amounts receivable: +€109,439
- Other debts +€213,914
up €213,914 (+1621.0%), from €13,196 to €227,110
- Debts after one year -€107,993
down €107,993 (-18.3%), from €591,412 to €483,419
- Trade debts +€59,614
up €59,614 (+63.2%), from €94,329 to €153,943
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€38,869
up €38,869 (+3.3%), from €1.2m to €1.2m
- Accrued charges and deferred income +€35,783
up €35,783 (+159.0%), from €22,500 to €58,283
- Gross operating margin -€251,198
down €251,198 (-25.9%), from €968,077 to €716,879
- Taxes -€206,347
down €206,347 (-98.4%), from €209,596 to €3,249
- Staff costs +€43,293
up €43,293 (+9.1%), from €477,350 to €520,643
- Depreciation +€29,869
up €29,869 (+45.9%), from €65,072 to €94,941
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 | €3,272,603 | €3,502,299 | +€229,696 | +7.0% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €2,127,266 | €2,219,105 | +€91,840 | +4.3% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €1,933,745 | €2,025,584 | +€91,840 | +4.7% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €1,875,407 | €1,912,699 | +€37,291 | +2.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €36,854 | €39,530 | +€2,676 | +7.3% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €21,483 | €73,355 | +€51,872 | +241.5% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €193,521 | €193,521 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €1,145,337 | €1,283,194 | +€137,856 | +12.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €151,740 | €230,996 | +€79,255 | +52.2% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €120,525 | €90,342 | -€30,184 | -25.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €31,215 | €140,654 | +€109,439 | +350.6% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €24,100 | €27,100 | +€3,000 | +12.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €939,508 | €1,020,236 | +€80,727 | +8.6% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €29,989 | €4,862 | -€25,127 | -83.8% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €3,272,603 | €3,502,299 | +€229,696 | +7.0% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €2,327,017 | €2,351,628 | +€24,611 | +1.1% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €18,592 | €18,592 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €18,592 | €18,592 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €18,592 | €18,592 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €1,134,791 | €1,120,533 | -€14,258 | -1.3% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €19,859 | €19,859 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €19,859 | €19,859 | = | 0.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €1,832 | €5,006 | +€3,174 | +173.3% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €1,113,100 | €1,095,668 | -€17,432 | -1.6% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €1,173,634 | €1,212,503 | +€38,869 | +3.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €945,586 | €1,150,670 | +€205,085 | +21.7% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €591,412 | €483,419 | -€107,993 | -18.3% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €591,412 | €483,419 | -€107,993 | -18.3% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €331,673 | €608,968 | +€277,295 | +83.6% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €53,500 | €54,278 | +€779 | +1.5% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €94,329 | €153,943 | +€59,614 | +63.2% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €94,329 | €153,943 | +€59,614 | +63.2% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €170,649 | €173,637 | +€2,989 | +1.8% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €105,346 | €103,774 | -€1,572 | -1.5% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €65,303 | €69,864 | +€4,561 | +7.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €13,196 | €227,110 | +€213,914 | +1621.0% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €22,500 | €58,283 | +€35,783 | +159.0% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €477,350 | €520,643 | +€43,293 | +9.1% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €65,072 | €94,941 | +€29,869 | +45.9% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €30,743 | €37,803 | +€7,060 | +23.0% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €968,077 | €716,879 | -€251,198 | -25.9% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €394,912 | €63,493 | -€331,419 | -83.9% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €3,823 | €1,199 | -€2,624 | -68.6% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,020 | €1,199 | +€179 | +17.6% |
| Non-recurring financial income | 76B | €2,804 | - | -€2,804 | |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €30,961 | €36,831 | +€5,870 | +19.0% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €30,961 | €36,831 | +€5,870 | +19.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €367,774 | €27,860 | -€339,914 | -92.4% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €209,596 | €3,249 | -€206,347 | -98.4% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €158,179 | €24,611 | -€133,567 | -84.4% |
| Transfer to tax-exempt reserves | 689 | €1,290 | €3,174 | +€1,884 | +146.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €156,889 | €21,437 | -€135,451 | -86.3% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 10 October 2026 via checked.be.