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TOP TRADING: 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

TOP TRADING

BE 0469.327.075
NACE 46.900, Non-specialised wholesale trade
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€301,661
2024 · €242,179-€543,840
Equity
€2.9m
2024 · €3.2m-€301,661
Cash
€100,236
2024 · €335,754-€235,518
Balance sheet total
€4.7m
2024 · €4.3m+€414,180

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€676,891

    up €676,891 (+39.9%), from €1.7m to €2.4m

  • Cash -€235,518

    down €235,518 (-70.1%), from €335,754 to €100,236

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€705,515) and Stocks and contracts (-€676,891)

  • Receivables within one year -€167,912

    down €167,912 (-29.5%), from €570,102 to €402,190

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€164,971

  • Tangible fixed assets +€134,461

    up €134,461 (+8.1%), from €1.7m to €1.8m

    of which Plant, machinery and equipment: +€434,312

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€301,661

    down €301,661 (-15.5%), from €2.0m to €1.7m

  • Trade debts +€297,308

    up €297,308 (+59.0%), from €504,030 to €801,338

  • Debts after one year +€275,760

    up €275,760 (+473%), from €58,334 to €334,094

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€79,677

    up €79,677 (+19.3%), from €413,874 to €493,551

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€52,591

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€54,282

    up €54,282 (+54.3%), from €100,000 to €154,282

Income statement
  • Staff costs +€243,756

    up €243,756 (+21.8%), from €1.1m to €1.4m

  • Depreciation +€190,373

    up €190,373 (+50.0%), from €380,681 to €571,054

  • Gross operating margin -€162,210

    down €162,210 (-8.7%), from €1.9m to €1.7m

  • Taxes -€90,745

    no longer reported in 2025 (was €90,745)

  • Other operating charges +€19,586

    up €19,586 (+82.1%), from €23,848 to €43,434

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 €242,179
Gross operating margin -€162,210
Staff costs -€243,756
Depreciation -€190,373
Other operating charges -€19,586
Financial income -€8,259
Financial charges -€10,401
Taxes +€90,745
Result 2025 -€301,661
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 +€139,955
Investment -€705,515
Financing +€330,042
Cash 2024 €335,754
Net result for the year -€301,661
Depreciation +€571,054
Stocks and contracts -€676,891
Receivables within one year +€167,912
Deferred charges and accrued income -€6,258
Trade debts +€297,308
Tax, wage and social debts +€79,677
Other debts +€1,316
Accrued charges and deferred income +€7,498
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€705,515
Debts after one year +€275,760
Current portion of long-term debt +€54,282
Cash 2025 €100,236
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 47 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €4,308,697 €4,722,877 +€414,180 +9.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €1,662,909 €1,797,370 +€134,461 +8.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €1,662,909 €1,797,370 +€134,461 +8.1%
Land and buildings 22 €95,694 €85,431 -€10,263 -10.7%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €68,188 €502,500 +€434,312 +637%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €59,478 €184,137 +€124,659 +210%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,439,549 €1,025,302 -€414,247 -28.8%
Current assets 29/58 €2,645,788 €2,925,507 +€279,719 +10.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,695,193 €2,372,084 +€676,891 +39.9%
Stocks 30/36 €1,695,193 €2,372,084 +€676,891 +39.9%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €570,102 €402,190 -€167,912 -29.5%
Trade receivables 40 €3,376 €435 -€2,941 -87.1%
Other amounts receivable 41 €566,726 €401,755 -€164,971 -29.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €335,754 €100,236 -€235,518 -70.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €44,739 €50,997 +€6,258 +14.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €4,308,697 €4,722,877 +€414,180 +9.6%
Equity 10/15 €3,200,908 €2,899,247 -€301,661 -9.4%
Contributions 10/11 €120,000 €120,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,128,500 €1,128,500 = 0.0%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €16,500 €16,500 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,112,000 €1,112,000 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €1,952,408 €1,650,747 -€301,661 -15.5%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,107,789 €1,823,630 +€715,841 +64.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €58,334 €334,094 +€275,760 +473%
Financial debts 170/4 €58,334 €334,094 +€275,760 +473%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €1,021,305 €1,453,888 +€432,583 +42.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €100,000 €154,282 +€54,282 +54.3%
Trade debts 44 €504,030 €801,338 +€297,308 +59.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €504,030 €801,338 +€297,308 +59.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €413,874 €493,551 +€79,677 +19.3%
Taxes 450/3 €219,182 €246,268 +€27,086 +12.4%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €194,692 €247,283 +€52,591 +27.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €3,401 €4,717 +€1,316 +38.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €28,150 €35,648 +€7,498 +26.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,117,814 €1,361,570 +€243,756 +21.8%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €380,681 €571,054 +€190,373 +50.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €23,848 €43,434 +€19,586 +82.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €1,870,516 €1,708,306 -€162,210 -8.7%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €348,173 -€267,752 -€615,925
Financial income 75/76B €26,980 €18,721 -€8,259 -30.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €26,980 €18,721 -€8,259 -30.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €42,229 €52,630 +€10,401 +24.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €42,229 €52,630 +€10,401 +24.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €332,924 -€301,661 -€634,585
Income taxes 67/77 €90,745 - -€90,745
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €242,179 -€301,661 -€543,840
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €242,179 -€301,661 -€543,840

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 21 October 2026 via checked.be.