STRYKER: what changed
Two fiscal 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
STRYKER
NACE 46.460, Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods
fiscal year 2023 against 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€992,087
2023 · €1.5m-€549,063
Equity
€18.1m
2023 · €17.1m+€992,087
Cash
€204,897
2023 · €243,459-€38,561
Balance sheet total
€27.5m
2023 · €27.6m-€87,524
Largest movements
Assets
No asset line moved by more than 1% of the balance sheet total.
Equity and liabilities
- Tax, wage and social debts -€1.4m
down €1.4m (-38.0%), from €3.7m to €2.3m
of which Remuneration and social security: -€1.4m
- Trade debts +€1.2m
up €1.2m (+115.3%), from €1.0m to €2.2m
- Profit (loss) carried forward +€992,087
up €992,087 (+7.1%), from €13.9m to €14.9m
- Other debts -€646,317
down €646,317 (-16.4%), from €3.9m to €3.3m
Income statement
- Goods and materials +€2.1m
up €2.1m (+5.3%), from €39.3m to €41.3m
- Services and other goods -€669,611
down €669,611 (-21.3%), from €3.1m to €2.5m
- Staff costs -€602,510
down €602,510 (-4.5%), from €13.4m to €12.7m
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.
Result 2023
€1.5m
Turnover
-€178,260
Goods and materials
-€2.1m
Services and other goods
+€669,611
Staff costs
+€602,510
Depreciation
-€16,540
Write-downs
+€314,652
Other operating charges
-€9,861
Financial income
+€349,252
Financial charges
+€26,595
Taxes
-€237,553
Result 2024
€992,087
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.
From operations
-€32,737
Investment
-€5,824
Financing
€0
Cash 2023
€243,459
From operations (derived)
-€32,737
Net result for the year
+€992,087
Depreciation
+€263,110
Receivables within one year
-€183,040
Deferred charges and accrued income
-€25,284
Trade debts
+€1.2m
Tax, wage and social debts
-€1.4m
Other debts
-€646,317
Accrued charges and deferred income
-€236,245
Investment (derived)
-€5,824
Investment in fixed assets (net)
-€5,824
Cash 2024
€204,897
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2023 | 2024 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €27,568,880 | €27,481,356 | -€87,524 | -0.3% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €1,216,423 | €959,136 | -€257,286 | -21.2% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €373,724 | €224,234 | -€149,490 | -40.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €646,637 | €530,670 | -€115,967 | -17.9% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €91,311 | €141,604 | +€50,293 | +55.1% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €324,698 | €190,452 | -€134,246 | -41.3% |
| Other tangible fixed assets | 26 | €230,628 | €198,613 | -€32,015 | -13.9% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €196,062 | €204,232 | +€8,170 | +4.2% |
| Other financial fixed assets | 284/8 | €196,062 | €204,232 | +€8,170 | +4.2% |
| Amounts receivable and cash guarantees | 285/8 | €196,062 | €204,232 | +€8,170 | +4.2% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €26,352,458 | €26,522,220 | +€169,762 | +0.6% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €0 | €0 | = | |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €25,856,005 | €26,039,044 | +€183,040 | +0.7% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €17,324,962 | €13,340,528 | -€4.0m | -23.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €8,531,042 | €12,698,516 | +€4.2m | +48.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €243,459 | €204,897 | -€38,561 | -15.8% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €252,994 | €278,278 | +€25,284 | +10.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €27,568,880 | €27,481,356 | -€87,524 | -0.3% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €17,147,332 | €18,139,419 | +€992,087 | +5.8% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €2,972,889 | €2,972,889 | = | 0.0% |
| Capital | 10 | €2,972,889 | €2,972,889 | = | 0.0% |
| Issued capital | 100 | €2,972,889 | €2,972,889 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €297,289 | €297,289 | = | 0.0% |
| Non-distributable reserves | 130/1 | €297,289 | €297,289 | = | 0.0% |
| Legal reserve | 130 | €297,289 | €297,289 | = | 0.0% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €13,877,154 | €14,869,241 | +€992,087 | +7.1% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €10,421,549 | €9,341,937 | -€1.1m | -10.4% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €8,671,906 | €7,828,539 | -€843,367 | -9.7% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €1,042,766 | €2,245,056 | +€1.2m | +115.3% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €1,042,766 | €2,245,056 | +€1.2m | +115.3% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €3,683,454 | €2,284,115 | -€1.4m | -38.0% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €636,759 | €614,326 | -€22,433 | -3.5% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €3,046,695 | €1,669,789 | -€1.4m | -45.2% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €3,945,686 | €3,299,369 | -€646,317 | -16.4% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €1,749,643 | €1,513,398 | -€236,245 | -13.5% |
| Operating income | 70/76A | €58,372,867 | €58,194,606 | -€178,260 | -0.3% |
| Turnover | 70 | €58,372,867 | €58,194,606 | -€178,260 | -0.3% |
| Operating charges | 60/66A | €56,084,393 | €56,593,489 | +€509,097 | +0.9% |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables | 60 | €39,274,749 | €41,344,217 | +€2.1m | +5.3% |
| Purchases | 600/8 | €39,274,749 | €41,344,217 | +€2.1m | +5.3% |
| Services and other goods | 61 | €3,146,770 | €2,477,159 | -€669,611 | -21.3% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €13,350,991 | €12,748,481 | -€602,510 | -4.5% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €246,570 | €263,110 | +€16,540 | +6.7% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) | 631/4 | €65,313 | -€249,339 | -€314,652 | |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | - | €9,861 | +€9,861 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €2,288,474 | €1,601,117 | -€687,357 | -30.0% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €164,742 | €513,994 | +€349,252 | +212.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €164,742 | €513,994 | +€349,252 | +212.0% |
| Income from current assets | 751 | €0 | €497,310 | +€497,310 | |
| Other financial income | 752/9 | €164,742 | €16,685 | -€148,057 | -89.9% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €56,172 | €29,576 | -€26,595 | -47.3% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €56,172 | €29,576 | -€26,595 | -47.3% |
| Other financial charges | 652/9 | €56,172 | €29,576 | -€26,595 | -47.3% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €2,397,045 | €2,085,535 | -€311,510 | -13.0% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €855,895 | €1,093,448 | +€237,553 | +27.8% |
| Taxes | 670/3 | €855,895 | €1,093,448 | +€237,553 | +27.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €1,541,150 | €992,087 | -€549,063 | -35.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €1,541,150 | €992,087 | -€549,063 | -35.6% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 September 2026 via checked.be.