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STONE CONNECTIONS: 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

STONE CONNECTIONS

BE 0468.446.256
NACE 46.900, Non-specialised wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€140,023
2024 · €107,856+€32,167
Equity
€1.6m
2024 · €1.5m+€47,748
Cash
€123,773
2024 · €317,162-€193,389
Balance sheet total
€1.7m
2024 · €1.8m-€76,060

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments +€206,349

    up €206,349 (+24.1%), from €854,937 to €1.1m

  • Cash -€193,389

    down €193,389 (-61.0%), from €317,162 to €123,773

    mainly Current investments (-€206,349) and Trade debts (-€110,861)

  • Receivables within one year -€46,769

    down €46,769 (-17.0%), from €275,846 to €229,077

    of which Trade receivables: -€35,565

  • Stocks and contracts -€33,166

    down €33,166 (-78.1%), from €42,455 to €9,290

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts -€110,861

    down €110,861 (-66.5%), from €166,784 to €55,923

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€47,748

    up €47,748 (+3.5%), from €1.4m to €1.4m

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€26,613

    up €26,613 (+14.2%), from €186,916 to €213,529

  • Financial charges -€14,575

    down €14,575 (-67.2%), from €21,699 to €7,124

  • Taxes +€14,180

    up €14,180 (+29.1%), from €48,795 to €62,975

  • Financial income +€3,834

    up €3,834 (+40.1%), from €9,563 to €13,397

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 €107,856
Gross operating margin +€26,613
Staff costs +€1,246
Depreciation -€1,137
Other operating charges +€1,215
Financial income +€3,834
Financial charges +€14,575
Taxes -€14,180
Result 2025 €140,023
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 +€108,032
Investment -€209,145
Financing -€92,275
Cash 2024 €317,162
Net result for the year +€140,023
Depreciation +€11,863
Stocks and contracts +€33,166
Receivables within one year +€46,769
Deferred charges and accrued income +€19
Trade debts -€110,861
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,931
Other debts +€2,267
Accrued charges and deferred income -€12,283
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€2,796
Current investments -€206,349
Contributions, distributions and other -€92,275
Cash 2025 €123,773
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €1,771,066 €1,695,007 -€76,060 -4.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €274,854 €265,788 -€9,066 -3.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €274,754 €265,688 -€9,066 -3.3%
Land and buildings 22 €255,919 €250,144 -€5,775 -2.3%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €3,010 €3,562 +€552 +18.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €15,825 €11,982 -€3,843 -24.3%
Financial fixed assets 28 €100 €100 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €1,496,212 €1,429,219 -€66,993 -4.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €42,455 €9,290 -€33,166 -78.1%
Stocks 30/36 €42,455 €9,290 -€33,166 -78.1%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €275,846 €229,077 -€46,769 -17.0%
Trade receivables 40 €264,642 €229,077 -€35,565 -13.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €11,205 - -€11,205
Current investments 50/53 €854,937 €1,061,286 +€206,349 +24.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €317,162 €123,773 -€193,389 -61.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,812 €5,793 -€19 -0.3%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €1,771,066 €1,695,007 -€76,060 -4.3%
Equity 10/15 €1,539,853 €1,587,601 +€47,748 +3.1%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €164,168 €164,168 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €5,168 €5,168 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €5,168 €5,168 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €37,500 €37,500 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €121,500 €121,500 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,357,085 €1,404,833 +€47,748 +3.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €231,213 €107,405 -€123,808 -53.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €216,079 €104,554 -€111,525 -51.6%
Trade debts 44 €166,784 €55,923 -€110,861 -66.5%
Suppliers 440/4 €166,784 €55,923 -€110,861 -66.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €14,249 €11,318 -€2,931 -20.6%
Taxes 450/3 €14,249 €11,318 -€2,931 -20.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €35,046 €37,313 +€2,267 +6.5%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €15,134 €2,851 -€12,283 -81.2%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €950 - -€950
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,546 €299 -€1,246 -80.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,726 €11,863 +€1,137 +10.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,857 €4,642 -€1,215 -20.7%
Gross operating margin 9900 €186,916 €213,529 +€26,613 +14.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €168,788 €196,725 +€27,937 +16.6%
Financial income 75/76B €9,563 €13,397 +€3,834 +40.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €9,563 €13,397 +€3,834 +40.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €21,699 €7,124 -€14,575 -67.2%
Recurring financial charges 65 €21,699 €7,124 -€14,575 -67.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €156,652 €202,999 +€46,347 +29.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €48,795 €62,975 +€14,180 +29.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €107,856 €140,023 +€32,167 +29.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €107,856 €140,023 +€32,167 +29.8%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.