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SOUND MATTERS: 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

SOUND MATTERS

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NACE 46.431, Wholesale of electrical household appliances and audio-video equipment
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€39,211
2024 · -€9,140+€48,351
Equity
€22,769
2024 · €31,307-€8,538
Cash
€43,948
2024 · €36,945+€7,003
Balance sheet total
€150,635
2024 · €94,291+€56,344

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€23,344

    up €23,344 (+252%), from €9,249 to €32,593

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€22,013

    up €22,013 (+1,971%), from €1,117 to €23,130

  • Cash +€7,003

    up €7,003 (+19.0%), from €36,945 to €43,948

    mainly Other debts (+€48,393) and Net result for the year (+€39,211)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€3,984

    up €3,984 (+8.6%), from €46,510 to €50,494

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€7,972

Equity and liabilities
  • Other debts +€48,393

    up €48,393 (+170%), from €28,509 to €76,902

  • Reserves -€17,678

    down €17,678 (-80.9%), from €21,847 to €4,169

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€13,243

    up €13,243 (+70.4%), from €18,814 to €32,057

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€9,140

    no longer reported in 2025 (was -€9,140)

  • Trade debts +€3,278

    up €3,278 (+73.3%), from €4,470 to €7,748

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€50,673

    up €50,673 (+208%), from €24,310 to €74,983

  • Write-downs -€22,721

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €22,721)

  • Taxes +€10,709

    up €10,709 (+1,919%), from €558 to €11,267

  • Depreciation +€8,068

    up €8,068 (+103%), from €7,866 to €15,934

  • Financial charges +€6,126

    up €6,126 (+369%), from €1,662 to €7,788

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 -€9,140
Gross operating margin +€50,673
Depreciation -€8,068
Write-downs +€22,721
Other operating charges -€140
Financial charges -€6,126
Taxes -€10,709
Result 2025 €39,211
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

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 +€77,652
Investment -€19,918
Financing -€50,731
Cash 2024 €36,945
Net result for the year +€39,211
Depreciation +€15,934
Receivables within one year -€23,344
Deferred charges and accrued income -€22,013
Trade debts +€3,278
Tax, wage and social debts +€13,243
Other debts +€48,393
Accrued charges and deferred income +€2,950
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€19,918
Debts after one year -€3,124
Short-term financial debts +€142
Contributions, distributions and other -€47,749
Cash 2025 €43,948
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Every line side by side 40 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €94,291 €150,635 +€56,344 +59.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €46,980 €50,964 +€3,984 +8.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €46,510 €50,494 +€3,984 +8.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €27,319 €35,291 +€7,972 +29.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €19,191 €15,203 -€3,988 -20.8%
Financial fixed assets 28 €470 €470 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €47,311 €99,671 +€52,360 +111%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,249 €32,593 +€23,344 +252%
Trade receivables 40 €9,249 €32,593 +€23,344 +252%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €36,945 €43,948 +€7,003 +19.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €1,117 €23,130 +€22,013 +1,971%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €94,291 €150,635 +€56,344 +59.8%
Equity 10/15 €31,307 €22,769 -€8,538 -27.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €21,847 €4,169 -€17,678 -80.9%
Distributable reserves 133 €21,847 €4,169 -€17,678 -80.9%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€9,140 - +€9,140
Amounts payable 17/49 €62,984 €127,866 +€64,882 +103%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €6,677 €3,553 -€3,124 -46.8%
Financial debts 170/4 €6,677 €3,553 -€3,124 -46.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €54,775 €119,831 +€65,056 +119%
Financial debts 43 €2,982 €3,124 +€142 +4.8%
Credit institutions 430/8 €2,982 €3,124 +€142 +4.8%
Trade debts 44 €4,470 €7,748 +€3,278 +73.3%
Suppliers 440/4 €4,470 €7,748 +€3,278 +73.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €18,814 €32,057 +€13,243 +70.4%
Taxes 450/3 €18,814 €32,057 +€13,243 +70.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €28,509 €76,902 +€48,393 +170%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,532 €4,482 +€2,950 +193%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €7,866 €15,934 +€8,068 +103%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €22,721 - -€22,721
Other operating charges 640/8 €643 €783 +€140 +21.8%
Gross operating margin 9900 €24,310 €74,983 +€50,673 +208%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€6,920 €58,266 +€65,186
Financial charges 65/66B €1,662 €7,788 +€6,126 +369%
Recurring financial charges 65 €1,662 €7,788 +€6,126 +369%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€8,582 €50,478 +€59,060
Income taxes 67/77 €558 €11,267 +€10,709 +1,919%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€9,140 €39,211 +€48,351
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€9,140 €39,211 +€48,351

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 20 October 2026 via checked.be.