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VERNET GROUP: 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

VERNET GROUP

BE 0894.059.094
NACE 47.242, Retail sale of chocolate and confectionery
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€42,358
2023 · €34,993+€7,365
Equity
€203,136
2023 · €160,778+€42,358
Cash
€475,824
2023 · €540,103-€64,279
Balance sheet total
€1.5m
2023 · €580,546+€887,896

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€814,195

    up €814,195 (+24,591%), from €3,311 to €817,506

    of which Land and buildings: +€814,784

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€109,272

    up €109,272 (+1,910%), from €5,720 to €114,992

  • Cash -€64,279

    down €64,279 (-11.9%), from €540,103 to €475,824

    mainly Investment in fixed assets (net) (-€923,531) and Deferred charges and accrued income (-€109,272)

  • Receivables within one year +€23,479

    up €23,479 (+248%), from €9,484 to €32,963

    of which Trade receivables: +€18,662

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€591,512

    new in 2024: €591,512

  • Trade debts +€210,085

    up €210,085 (+57.9%), from €362,605 to €572,690

  • Current portion of long-term debt +€42,706

    up €42,706 (+611%), from €6,993 to €49,699

  • Reserves +€40,000

    up €40,000 (+33.7%), from €118,860 to €158,860

    of which Distributable reserves: +€40,000

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€134,389

    up €134,389 (+43.2%), from €310,889 to €445,278

  • Depreciation +€106,668

    up €106,668 (+1,818%), from €5,868 to €112,536

  • Write-downs +€33,649

    new in 2024: €33,649

  • Staff costs -€13,545

    down €13,545 (-5.9%), from €228,573 to €215,028

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 €34,993
Gross operating margin +€134,389
Staff costs +€13,545
Depreciation -€106,668
Write-downs -€33,649
Other operating charges +€1,043
Other operating items -€126
Financial income +€58
Financial charges +€813
Taxes -€2,040
Result 2024 €42,358
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Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

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 +€225,034
Investment -€923,531
Financing +€634,218
Cash 2023 €540,103
Net result for the year +€42,358
Depreciation +€112,536
Stocks and contracts -€8,429
Receivables within one year -€23,479
Deferred charges and accrued income -€109,272
Trade debts +€210,085
Smaller working-capital items +€1,235
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€923,531
Debts after one year +€591,512
Current portion of long-term debt +€42,706
Cash 2024 €475,824
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Every line side by side 52 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €580,546 €1,468,442 +€887,896 +153%
Fixed assets 21/28 €14,383 €825,378 +€810,995 +5,639%
Intangible fixed assets 21 €9,600 €6,400 -€3,200 -33.3%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €3,311 €817,506 +€814,195 +24,591%
Land and buildings 22 - €814,784 +€814,784
Furniture and vehicles 24 €1,338 €1,383 +€45 +3.4%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,973 €1,339 -€634 -32.1%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,472 €1,472 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €566,163 €643,064 +€76,901 +13.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €10,856 €19,285 +€8,429 +77.6%
Stocks 30/36 €10,856 €19,285 +€8,429 +77.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €9,484 €32,963 +€23,479 +248%
Trade receivables 40 €5,841 €24,503 +€18,662 +320%
Other amounts receivable 41 €3,643 €8,460 +€4,817 +132%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €540,103 €475,824 -€64,279 -11.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €5,720 €114,992 +€109,272 +1,910%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €580,546 €1,468,442 +€887,896 +153%
Equity 10/15 €160,778 €203,136 +€42,358 +26.3%
Contributions 10/11 €18,600 €18,600 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €118,860 €158,860 +€40,000 +33.7%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Reserves not available under the articles 1311 €1,860 €1,860 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €117,000 €157,000 +€40,000 +34.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €23,318 €25,676 +€2,358 +10.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €419,768 €1,265,306 +€845,538 +201%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 - €591,512 +€591,512
Financial debts 170/4 - €591,512 +€591,512
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €408,252 €660,201 +€251,949 +61.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €6,993 €49,699 +€42,706 +611%
Trade debts 44 €362,605 €572,690 +€210,085 +57.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €362,605 €572,690 +€210,085 +57.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €37,831 €36,975 -€856 -2.3%
Taxes 450/3 €17,506 €16,858 -€648 -3.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €20,325 €20,117 -€208 -1.0%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €823 €837 +€14 +1.7%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €11,516 €13,593 +€2,077 +18.0%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €3 €15,308 +€15,305 +510,167%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €228,573 €215,028 -€13,545 -5.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €5,868 €112,536 +€106,668 +1,818%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €33,649 +€33,649
Other operating charges 640/8 €4,013 €2,970 -€1,043 -26.0%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €2 €128 +€126 +6,300%
Gross operating margin 9900 €310,889 €445,278 +€134,389 +43.2%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €72,433 €80,967 +€8,534 +11.8%
Financial income 75/76B €11 €69 +€58 +527%
Recurring financial income 75 €11 €69 +€58 +527%
Financial charges 65/66B €15,133 €14,320 -€813 -5.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €15,133 €14,320 -€813 -5.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €57,311 €66,716 +€9,405 +16.4%
Income taxes 67/77 €22,318 €24,358 +€2,040 +9.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €34,993 €42,358 +€7,365 +21.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €34,993 €42,358 +€7,365 +21.0%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 25 October 2026 via checked.be.