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Public limited companyfounded 1983active for 43 yearsRijksweg(M) 580, 3630 Maasmechelen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0424.257.412

Financials · financial year 2025, abbreviated format

Annual accounts 2025 filed on 18-06-2026 at the NBB all 37 filings

Turnover
≈ €120,000
Estimated: probably between €60,000 and €290,000
Total assets
€114,379▲ 13.6%
2024 · €100,676
Net result
-€2,130▲ 80.2%
2024 · -€10,749
Working capital
€22,114▼ 26.3%
2024 · €29,992
Multi-year overview
2018 to 2025, 8 financial years
Operating result
-€1,114
▲ 88.6% 2025
20182025
Net result
-€2,130
▲ 80.2% 2025
lowest quarter of the sector
20182025
Equity
€55,329
▼ 3.7% 2025
middle half of the sector
20182025
Total assets
€114,379
▲ 13.6% 2025
lowest quarter of the sector
20182025
Debt
€59,050
▲ 36.6% 2025
20182025
Working capital
€22,114
▼ 26.3% 2025
middle half of the sector
20182025
Solvency
48.4%
▼ 8.7pp 2025
middle half of the sector
20182025
Current ratio
1.50
▼ 0.32 2025
middle half of the sector
20182025
Return on assets (ROA)
-1.9%
▲ 8.8pp 2025
lowest quarter of the sector
20182025
Every figure per financial year
Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022202320242025
Operating result€31,776--€13,940-€24,309▼ 74.4%-€5,106▲ 79.0%-€3,745▲ 26.7%€61,654-€9,796-€1,114▲ 88.6%
Net result€31,310--€14,917-€25,879below the sector's middle half▼ 73.5%-€6,581below the sector's middle half▲ 74.6%-€5,152below the sector's middle half▲ 21.7%€60,565above the sector's middle half-€10,749below the sector's middle half-€2,130below the sector's middle half▲ 80.2%
Equity€60,171-€45,254▼ 24.8%€19,375within the sector's middle half▼ 57.2%€12,795within the sector's middle half▼ 34.0%€7,643within the sector's middle half▼ 40.3%€68,208within the sector's middle half▲ 792%€57,459within the sector's middle half▼ 15.8%€55,329within the sector's middle half▼ 3.7%
Total assets€88,144-€92,436▲ 4.9%€71,974within the sector's middle half▼ 22.1%€61,483within the sector's middle half▼ 14.6%€72,862within the sector's middle half▲ 18.5%€133,903within the sector's middle half▲ 83.8%€100,676within the sector's middle half▼ 24.8%€114,379below the sector's middle half▲ 13.6%
Debt€27,973-€47,182▲ 68.7%€52,599▲ 11.5%€48,689▼ 7.4%€65,220▲ 34.0%€65,695▲ 0.7%€43,217▼ 34.2%€59,050▲ 36.6%
Working capital-€9,874--€20,825▼ 111%-€33,513below the sector's middle half▼ 60.9%-€27,966below the sector's middle half▲ 16.6%-€30,462below the sector's middle half▼ 8.9%€37,034within the sector's middle half€29,992within the sector's middle half▼ 19.0%€22,114within the sector's middle half▼ 26.3%
Solvency68.3%-49.0%▼ 19.3pp26.9%within the sector's middle half▼ 22.0pp20.8%within the sector's middle half▼ 6.1pp10.5%within the sector's middle half▼ 10.3pp50.9%within the sector's middle half▲ 40.4pp57.1%within the sector's middle half▲ 6.1pp48.4%within the sector's middle half▼ 8.7pp
Current ratio0.63-0.31▼ 0.320.16below the sector's middle half▼ 0.150.31below the sector's middle half▲ 0.150.36below the sector's middle half▲ 0.051.67within the sector's middle half▲ 1.311.81within the sector's middle half▲ 0.141.50within the sector's middle half▼ 0.32
Return on assets (ROA)35.5%--16.1%▼ 51.7pp-36.0%below the sector's middle half▼ 19.8pp-10.7%below the sector's middle half▲ 25.3pp-7.1%below the sector's middle half▲ 3.6pp45.2%above the sector's middle half▲ 52.3pp-10.7%below the sector's middle half▼ 55.9pp-1.9%below the sector's middle half▲ 8.8pp
above within below The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Retail trade (NACE 47). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.

The operating result for 2025 is a loss of €1,114, smaller than the loss of €9,796 in 2024.

Turnover and EBIT margin are not published. The abbreviated or micro format does not require them. The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.

Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €114,379
Fixed assets €47,861 ▲ 41.4%
Current assets €66,519 ▼ 0.5%
Equity and liabilities €114,379
Equity €55,329 ▼ 3.7%
Debt €59,050 ▲ 36.6%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 42.9% to 51.6%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€7,039▲
2024 · -€282
Cash flow
€6,023▲
2024 · -€1,235
Debt to equity
1.07▲
2024 · 0.75
ROE
-3.8%▲
2024 · -18.7%
Interest coverage
5.71▲
2024 · -0.33
Debt ≤ 1 year
€44,405▲
2024 · €36,848
Debt > 1 year
€14,645▲
2024 · €6,369
Income taxes
€240▲
2024 · €237
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.

Investments

fixed assets acquired
Item20212022202320242025
Tangible fixed assets€896€27,773€760€1,742€35,227
Depreciation and write-downs of the year€17,500€20,831€14,963€9,514€8,153

Source: notes to the 2021 to 2025 annual accounts (statement of fixed assets)

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 45 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€100,676€114,379▲
Fixed assets21/28€33,837€47,861▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€33,837€47,861▲
Land and buildings22€18,569€16,074▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€2,217€1,307▼
Furniture and vehicles24€13,050€30,480▲
Current assets29/58€66,840€66,519▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€2,903€8,825▲
Trade receivables40€2,903€8,825▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€62,329€56,409▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€1,608€1,285▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€100,676€114,379▲
Equity10/15€57,459€55,329▼
Contributions10/11€97,000€97,000=
Capital10€97,000€97,000=
Issued capital100€97,000€97,000=
Reserves13€13,404€13,404=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€9,700€9,700=
Legal reserve130€9,700€9,700=
Distributable reserves133€3,704€3,704=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€52,945-€55,075▼
Amounts payable17/49€43,217€59,050▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€6,369€14,645▲
Financial debts170/4€6,369€14,645▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€36,848€44,405▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€4,065€3,626▼
Trade debts44€160€10,330▲
Suppliers440/4€160€10,330▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€7,509€5,349▼
Taxes450/3€7,509€5,349▼
Other amounts payable47/48€25,114€25,100▼
Income statement Code20242025
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€9,514€8,153▼
Other operating charges640/8€4,192€4,180▼
Gross operating margin9900€3,910€11,219▲
Operating profit (loss)9901-€9,796-€1,114▲
Financial income75/76B€132€456▲
Recurring financial income75€132€456▲
Financial charges65/66B€849€1,232▲
Recurring financial charges65€849€1,232▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€10,512-€1,890▲
Income taxes67/77€237€240▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€10,749-€2,130▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€10,749-€2,130▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€52,945-€55,075▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€42,196-€52,945▼

The notes to these accounts have 7 items, including the statement of assets and debts, the cost breakdown and rights and commitments. You find them in the accounts filed with the NBB.

Source: Annual accounts 2025 at the NBB, filed on 18-06-2026.

Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Non-recurring operating income76A---€5,000-----
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€11,816€17,395€17,395€17,500€20,831€14,963€9,514€8,153▼ 14.3%
Other operating charges640/8---€2,607€3,384€3,850€4,192€4,180▼ 0.3%
Gross operating margin9900€46,925€5,982-€4,207€15,000€20,470€80,467€3,910€11,219▲ 187%
Operating profit (loss)9901€31,776-€13,940-€24,309-€5,106-€3,745€61,654-€9,796-€1,114▲ 88.6%
Financial income75/76B-----€0€132€456▲ 245%
Recurring financial income75€1€0€1--€0€132€456▲ 245%
Financial charges65/66B---€1,241€1,166€847€849€1,232▲ 45.2%
Recurring financial charges65€264€744€1,342€1,241€1,166€847€849€1,232▲ 45.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€31,513-€14,684-€25,650-€6,347-€4,911€60,807-€10,512-€1,890▲ 82.0%
Income taxes67/77€203€234€229€234€241€242€237€240▲ 1.5%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€31,310-€14,917-€25,879-€6,581-€5,152€60,565-€10,749-€2,130▲ 80.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€31,310-€14,917-€25,879-€6,581-€5,152€60,565-€10,749-€2,130▲ 80.2%
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€88,144€92,436€71,974€61,483€72,862€133,903€100,676€114,379▲ 13.6%
Fixed assets21/28€71,268€82,868€65,473€48,870€55,811€41,608€33,837€47,861▲ 41.4%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€71,268€82,868€65,473€48,870€55,811€41,608€33,837€47,861▲ 41.4%
Land and buildings22---€28,042€24,884€21,727€18,569€16,074▼ 13.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€932€1,278€1,432€2,217€1,307▼ 41.0%
Furniture and vehicles24---€19,896€29,649€18,450€13,050€30,480▲ 134%
Current assets29/58€16,876€9,568€6,501€12,614€17,051€92,294€66,840€66,519▼ 0.5%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€604€181€831€903€4,915€39,387€2,903€8,825▲ 204%
Trade receivables40----€4,613€39,387€2,903€8,825▲ 204%
Other amounts receivable41---€903€301----
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€15,132€7,252€4,487€10,339€10,236€51,232€62,329€56,409▼ 9.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€1,372€1,901€1,675€1,608€1,285▼ 20.1%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€88,144€92,436€71,974€61,483€72,862€133,903€100,676€114,379▲ 13.6%
Equity10/15€60,171€45,254€19,375€12,795€7,643€68,208€57,459€55,329▼ 3.7%
Contributions10/11€97,000€97,000€97,000€97,000€97,000€97,000€97,000€97,000=
Capital10---€97,000€97,000€97,000€97,000€97,000=
Issued capital100---€97,000€97,000€97,000€97,000€97,000=
Reserves13€13,404€13,404€13,404€13,404€13,404€13,404€13,404€13,404=
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€9,700€9,700€9,700€9,700€9,700=
Legal reserve130---€9,700€9,700€9,700€9,700€9,700=
Distributable reserves133---€3,704€3,704€3,704€3,704€3,704=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€50,233-€65,150-€91,029-€97,609-€102,761-€42,196-€52,945-€55,075▼ 4.0%
Amounts payable17/49€27,973€47,182€52,599€48,689€65,220€65,695€43,217€59,050▲ 36.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year17-€16,788€12,584€8,109€17,706€10,435€6,369€14,645▲ 130%
Financial debts170/4---€8,109€17,706€10,435€6,369€14,645▲ 130%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€26,750€30,393€40,014€40,580€47,513€55,260€36,848€44,405▲ 20.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€4,475€8,556€7,272€4,065€3,626▼ 10.8%
Trade debts44€2,589€2,582€3,596€2,540€13,661€13,540€160€10,330▲ 65×
Suppliers440/4---€2,540€13,661€13,540€160€10,330▲ 65×
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€3,756€475€9,334€7,509€5,349▼ 28.8%
Taxes450/3---€463€475€7,741€7,509€5,349▼ 28.8%
Remuneration and social security454/9---€3,294-€1,594---
Other amounts payable47/48---€29,808€24,821€25,114€25,114€25,100▼ 0.1%
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€31,310-€14,917-€25,879-€6,581-€5,152€60,565-€10,749-€2,130▲ 80.2%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€11,816€17,395€17,395€17,500€20,831€14,963€9,514€8,153▼ 14.3%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€43,126€2,478-€8,484€10,919€15,680€75,528-€1,235€6,023-
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€28,995€0-€896-€27,773-€760-€1,742-€22,177▼ 1,173%
Change in cash--€7,880-€2,764€5,852-€103€40,996€11,097-€5,921-

A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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Historical observation

In July 2024, 12,322 companies had the same profile as LOT has now. Two years later, 90.3% were still going and 0.7% had gone bankrupt.

  • Micro
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a small loss
90.3% was still going
8.6% stopped otherwise
0.7% went bankrupt

Another 0.5% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.

That fits the bankruptcy probability of LOT itself: 0.1% within 12 months.

Test of the method

The method was tested on the 497,446 companies of July 2024. Each company was given the bankruptcy share of the same profile a year earlier, in July 2023. The expectation was that 1.6% would go bankrupt within 24 months. In fact 1.7% went bankrupt.

The companies in ten equal groups, from the lowest to the highest expected share
Group Expected Actual
1 0.2% 0.2%
2 0.3% 0.5%
3 0.5% 0.6%
4 0.7% 0.8%
5 0.9% 0.9%
6 1.3% 1.5%
7 1.6% 1.8%
8 1.8% 1.8%
9 3.0% 3.1%
10 5.6% 6.2%

A company that went bankrupt had a higher expected share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level depends on the economy. In a year with more bankruptcies than the year before, the actual share is higher than the expected one.

This is an observation about 12,322 companies, not a prediction for LOT. The sector does not count, because the KBO no longer lists a sector for a company that has stopped. By sector, mostly the survivors would count, which would paint too rosy a picture.

Latest 10 of 37 filings with the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference Document
31-12-2025 abbreviated format 18-06-2026 2026-00171516 PDF
31-12-2024 micro format 18-07-2025 2025-00284588 PDF
31-12-2023 micro format 11-06-2024 2024-00120204 PDF
31-12-2022 micro format 25-07-2023 2023-00272754 PDF
31-12-2021 micro format 26-07-2022 2022-20231873 PDF
31-12-2020 micro format 30-07-2021 2021-43600372 PDF
31-12-2019 micro format 24-08-2020 2020-44200246 PDF
31-12-2018 micro format 22-07-2019 2019-35700179 PDF
31-12-2017 micro format 02-07-2018 2018-27100391 PDF
31-12-2016 micro format 21-08-2017 2017-45500082 PDF

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