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SOTRAC: 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.

What changed

SOTRAC

BE 0817.314.476
NACE 46.474, Wholesale trade
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€12,660
2023 · €20,072-€7,411
Equity
€60,560
2023 · €47,899+€12,660
Cash
€5,698
2023 · €35,241-€29,543
Balance sheet total
€1.0m
2023 · €585,910+€425,862

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€455,405

    up €455,405 (+82.7%), from €550,569 to €1.0m

    of which Trade receivables: +€467,091

  • Cash -€29,543

    down €29,543 (-83.8%), from €35,241 to €5,698

    mainly Receivables within one year (-€455,405) and Short-term financial debts (-€1,527)

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€410,727

    up €410,727 (+84.1%), from €488,639 to €899,366

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€12,660

    up €12,660 (+42.9%), from €29,544 to €42,205

Income statement
  • Purchases and services -€1.5m

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €1.5m)

  • Gross operating margin -€46,776

    down €46,776, from €41,325 to -€5,451

  • Financial charges -€22,376

    down €22,376 (-91.1%), from €24,555 to €2,180

  • Financial income +€21,395

    up €21,395 (+310%), from €6,912 to €28,307

  • Taxes +€6,830

    new in 2024: €6,830

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 €20,072
Gross operating margin -€46,776
Other operating charges +€2,423
Financial income +€21,395
Financial charges +€22,376
Taxes -€6,830
Result 2024 €12,660
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 -€28,017
Investment €0
Financing -€1,527
Cash 2023 €35,241
Net result for the year +€12,660
Receivables within one year -€455,405
Trade debts +€410,727
Tax, wage and social debts +€4,002
Short-term financial debts -€1,527
Cash 2024 €5,698
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 36 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €585,910 €1,011,772 +€425,862 +72.7%
Fixed assets 21/28 €99 €99 = 0.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €99 €99 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €585,811 €1,011,673 +€425,862 +72.7%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €550,569 €1,005,975 +€455,405 +82.7%
Trade receivables 40 €168,436 €635,527 +€467,091 +277%
Other amounts receivable 41 €382,133 €370,448 -€11,685 -3.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €35,241 €5,698 -€29,543 -83.8%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €585,910 €1,011,772 +€425,862 +72.7%
Equity 10/15 €47,899 €60,560 +€12,660 +26.4%
Contributions 10/11 €16,495 €16,495 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €29,544 €42,205 +€12,660 +42.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €538,011 €951,212 +€413,201 +76.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €538,011 €951,212 +€413,201 +76.8%
Financial debts 43 €1,527 - -€1,527
Other loans 439 €1,527 - -€1,527
Trade debts 44 €488,639 €899,366 +€410,727 +84.1%
Suppliers 440/4 €488,639 €899,366 +€410,727 +84.1%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €5,037 €9,038 +€4,002 +79.4%
Taxes 450/3 €5,037 €9,038 +€4,002 +79.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €42,808 €42,808 = 0.0%
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods 60/61 €1,452,845 - -€1.5m
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,610 €1,187 -€2,423 -67.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €41,325 -€5,451 -€46,776
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €37,715 -€6,638 -€44,352
Financial income 75/76B €6,912 €28,307 +€21,395 +310%
Recurring financial income 75 €6,912 €28,307 +€21,395 +310%
Financial charges 65/66B €24,555 €2,180 -€22,376 -91.1%
Recurring financial charges 65 €24,555 €2,180 -€22,376 -91.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €20,072 €19,490 -€582 -2.9%
Income taxes 67/77 - €6,830 +€6,830
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €20,072 €12,660 -€7,411 -36.9%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €20,072 €12,660 -€7,411 -36.9%

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.