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THE POINT: 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

THE POINT

BE 0726.860.392
NACE 46.190, Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€15,307
2024 · €25,214-€9,906
Equity
€95,866
2024 · €80,558+€15,307
Cash
€111,695
2024 · €94,329+€17,366
Balance sheet total
€404,931
2024 · €400,827+€4,104

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€18,610

    down €18,610 (-64.4%), from €28,892 to €10,282

    of which Trade receivables: -€26,041

  • Cash +€17,366

    up €17,366 (+18.4%), from €94,329 to €111,695

    mainly Trade debts (+€28,894) and Receivables within one year (+€18,610)

  • Tangible fixed assets +€4,863

    up €4,863 (+2.2%), from €222,906 to €227,769

    of which Furniture and vehicles: +€18,610

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€28,894

    up €28,894 (+148%), from €19,567 to €48,461

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€15,307

    up €15,307 (+20.6%), from €74,358 to €89,666

  • Debts after one year -€15,287

    down €15,287 (-10.3%), from €147,835 to €132,548

  • Other debts -€11,415

    down €11,415 (-13.5%), from €84,388 to €72,974

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€10,308

    down €10,308 (-40.3%), from €25,595 to €15,287

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€14,016

    down €14,016 (-12.9%), from €108,736 to €94,720

  • Depreciation -€13,118

    down €13,118 (-47.2%), from €27,786 to €14,668

  • Other operating charges +€5,665

    up €5,665 (+166%), from €3,411 to €9,076

  • Financial charges +€2,573

    up €2,573 (+94.4%), from €2,726 to €5,300

  • Staff costs +€2,296

    up €2,296 (+5.4%), from €42,833 to €45,129

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 €25,214
Gross operating margin -€14,016
Staff costs -€2,296
Depreciation +€13,118
Other operating charges -€5,665
Financial income +€444
Financial charges -€2,573
Taxes +€1,081
Result 2025 €15,307
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 +€62,491
Investment -€19,531
Financing -€25,595
Cash 2024 €94,329
Net result for the year +€15,307
Depreciation +€14,668
Stocks and contracts -€485
Receivables within one year +€18,610
Trade debts +€28,894
Tax, wage and social debts -€3,088
Other debts -€11,415
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€19,531
Debts after one year -€15,287
Current portion of long-term debt -€10,308
Cash 2025 €111,695
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Every line side by side 43 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €400,827 €404,931 +€4,104 +1.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €222,966 €227,829 +€4,863 +2.2%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €222,906 €227,769 +€4,863 +2.2%
Land and buildings 22 €169,974 €164,000 -€5,974 -3.5%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €45,377 €37,604 -€7,773 -17.1%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €7,554 €26,164 +€18,610 +246%
Financial fixed assets 28 €60 €60 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €177,861 €177,102 -€759 -0.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €54,641 €55,125 +€485 +0.9%
Stocks 30/36 €54,641 €55,125 +€485 +0.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €28,892 €10,282 -€18,610 -64.4%
Trade receivables 40 €27,316 €1,275 -€26,041 -95.3%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,576 €9,007 +€7,431 +472%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €94,329 €111,695 +€17,366 +18.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €400,827 €404,931 +€4,104 +1.0%
Equity 10/15 €80,558 €95,866 +€15,307 +19.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €74,358 €89,666 +€15,307 +20.6%
Amounts payable 17/49 €320,268 €309,065 -€11,203 -3.5%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €147,835 €132,548 -€15,287 -10.3%
Financial debts 170/4 €147,835 €132,548 -€15,287 -10.3%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €172,434 €176,517 +€4,083 +2.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €25,595 €15,287 -€10,308 -40.3%
Trade debts 44 €19,567 €48,461 +€28,894 +148%
Suppliers 440/4 €19,567 €48,461 +€28,894 +148%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €42,884 €39,796 -€3,088 -7.2%
Taxes 450/3 €38,157 €37,191 -€966 -2.5%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €4,727 €2,605 -€2,122 -44.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €84,388 €72,974 -€11,415 -13.5%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €3,487 - -€3,487
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €42,833 €45,129 +€2,296 +5.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €27,786 €14,668 -€13,118 -47.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,411 €9,076 +€5,665 +166%
Gross operating margin 9900 €108,736 €94,720 -€14,016 -12.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €34,706 €25,848 -€8,859 -25.5%
Financial income 75/76B €797 €1,241 +€444 +55.7%
Recurring financial income 75 €797 €1,241 +€444 +55.7%
Financial charges 65/66B €2,726 €5,300 +€2,573 +94.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €2,726 €5,300 +€2,573 +94.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €32,777 €21,790 -€10,988 -33.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €7,563 €6,482 -€1,081 -14.3%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €25,214 €15,307 -€9,906 -39.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €25,214 €15,307 -€9,906 -39.3%

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 13 October 2026 via checked.be.