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STEF - CARS: 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

STEF - CARS

BE 0433.344.530
NACE 47.811, Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes)
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€53,719
2024 · -€32,897-€20,822
Equity
-€123,610
2024 · -€69,892-€53,719
Cash
€3,844
2024 · €10,541-€6,697
Balance sheet total
€207,042
2024 · €287,608-€80,566

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts -€67,165

    down €67,165 (-31.2%), from €215,314 to €148,149

  • Tangible fixed assets -€6,704

    down €6,704 (-54.2%), from €12,378 to €5,674

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€5,157

  • Cash -€6,697

    down €6,697 (-63.5%), from €10,541 to €3,844

    mainly Net result for the year (-€53,719) and Debts after one year (-€16,155)

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€53,719

    down €53,719 (-56.2%), from -€95,593 to -€149,312

  • Debts after one year -€16,155

    down €16,155 (-7.2%), from €225,000 to €208,845

  • Other debts -€7,476

    down €7,476 (-13.6%), from €55,086 to €47,610

  • Advances received -€6,000

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €6,000)

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€24,499

    down €24,499 (-145%), from -€16,883 to -€41,382

  • Financial charges -€1,990

    down €1,990 (-31.4%), from €6,345 to €4,355

  • Other operating charges -€1,476

    down €1,476 (-63.3%), from €2,334 to €857

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 -€32,897
Gross operating margin -€24,499
Other operating charges +€1,476
Financial charges +€1,990
Taxes +€211
Result 2025 -€53,719
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 +€9,273
Investment €0
Financing -€15,970
Cash 2024 €10,541
Net result for the year -€53,719
Depreciation +€6,704
Stocks and contracts +€67,165
Trade debts +€1,170
Tax, wage and social debts +€1,428
Advances received -€6,000
Other debts -€7,476
Debts after one year -€16,155
Current portion of long-term debt +€185
Cash 2025 €3,844
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 41 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €287,608 €207,042 -€80,566 -28.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €12,378 €5,674 -€6,704 -54.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €12,378 €5,674 -€6,704 -54.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €2,924 €1,376 -€1,548 -52.9%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €9,454 €4,297 -€5,157 -54.5%
Current assets 29/58 €275,230 €201,368 -€73,862 -26.8%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €215,314 €148,149 -€67,165 -31.2%
Stocks 30/36 €215,314 €148,149 -€67,165 -31.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €10,541 €3,844 -€6,697 -63.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €49,375 €49,375 = 0.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €287,608 €207,042 -€80,566 -28.0%
Equity 10/15 -€69,892 -€123,610 -€53,719 -76.9%
Contributions 10/11 €18,592 €18,592 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €7,109 €7,109 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,859 €1,859 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €5,250 €5,250 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€95,593 -€149,312 -€53,719 -56.2%
Amounts payable 17/49 €357,500 €330,652 -€26,848 -7.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €225,000 €208,845 -€16,155 -7.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €225,000 €208,845 -€16,155 -7.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €132,500 €121,807 -€10,693 -8.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,970 €16,155 +€185 +1.2%
Financial debts 43 €51,700 €51,700 = 0.0%
Other loans 439 €51,700 €51,700 = 0.0%
Trade debts 44 €602 €1,772 +€1,170 +194%
Suppliers 440/4 €602 €1,772 +€1,170 +194%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €6,000 - -€6,000
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €3,142 €4,570 +€1,428 +45.4%
Taxes 450/3 €3,142 €4,570 +€1,428 +45.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €55,086 €47,610 -€7,476 -13.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €6,704 €6,704 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,334 €857 -€1,476 -63.3%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€16,883 -€41,382 -€24,499 -145%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€25,921 -€48,944 -€23,022 -88.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €6,345 €4,355 -€1,990 -31.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €6,345 €4,355 -€1,990 -31.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€32,266 -€53,299 -€21,033 -65.2%
Income taxes 67/77 €631 €420 -€211 -33.5%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€32,897 -€53,719 -€20,822 -63.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€32,897 -€53,719 -€20,822 -63.3%

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 24 October 2026 via checked.be.