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A. SMETS: 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

A. SMETS

BE 0457.033.019
NACE 43.221, Plumbing work
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€13,970
2024 · -€471+€14,441
Equity
€182,971
2024 · €181,751+€1,220
Cash
€73,647
2024 · €66,675+€6,972
Balance sheet total
€261,483
2024 · €295,355-€33,872

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets -€38,711

    down €38,711 (-34.6%), from €111,896 to €73,185

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€29,295

  • Stocks and contracts -€12,016

    down €12,016 (-19.4%), from €62,005 to €49,988

  • Receivables within one year +€10,525

    up €10,525 (+24.2%), from €43,438 to €53,963

    of which Trade receivables: +€24,013

  • Cash +€6,972

    up €6,972 (+10.5%), from €66,675 to €73,647

    mainly Depreciation (+€43,171) and Net result for the year (+€13,970)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year -€18,539

    down €18,539 (-39.4%), from €47,036 to €28,497

  • Trade debts -€15,323

    down €15,323 (-35.8%), from €42,745 to €27,422

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€29,385

    up €29,385 (+30.1%), from €97,592 to €126,977

  • Taxes +€8,198

    up €8,198 (+792.8%), from €1,034 to €9,232

  • Depreciation +€3,952

    up €3,952 (+10.1%), from €39,219 to €43,171

  • Staff costs +€2,494

    up €2,494 (+4.7%), from €53,319 to €55,813

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 -€471
Gross operating margin +€29,385
Staff costs -€2,494
Depreciation -€3,952
Other operating charges -€485
Financial income -€635
Financial charges +€819
Taxes -€8,198
Result 2025 €13,970

Cash bridge derived

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 +€41,892
Investment -€4,460
Financing -€30,460
Cash 2024 €66,675
Net result for the year +€13,970
Depreciation +€43,171
Stocks and contracts +€12,016
Receivables within one year -€10,525
Deferred charges and accrued income +€641
Trade debts -€15,323
Tax, wage and social debts -€2,063
Accrued charges and deferred income +€4
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€4,460
Debts after one year -€18,539
Current portion of long-term debt +€828
Contributions, distributions and other -€12,750
Cash 2025 €73,647
Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €295,355 €261,483 -€33,872 -11.5%
Fixed assets 21/28 €115,598 €76,887 -€38,711 -33.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €111,896 €73,185 -€38,711 -34.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €9,520 €8,252 -€1,268 -13.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €76,360 €47,066 -€29,295 -38.4%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €22,102 €14,834 -€7,267 -32.9%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €3,914 €3,033 -€881 -22.5%
Financial fixed assets 28 €3,703 €3,703 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €179,756 €184,596 +€4,839 +2.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €62,005 €49,988 -€12,016 -19.4%
Stocks 30/36 €62,005 €49,988 -€12,016 -19.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €43,438 €53,963 +€10,525 +24.2%
Trade receivables 40 €14,759 €38,772 +€24,013 +162.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €28,679 €15,191 -€13,488 -47.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €66,675 €73,647 +€6,972 +10.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €7,638 €6,998 -€641 -8.4%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €295,355 €261,483 -€33,872 -11.5%
Equity 10/15 €181,751 €182,971 +€1,220 +0.7%
Contributions 10/11 €8,676 €8,676 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €173,075 €174,295 +€1,220 +0.7%
Distributable reserves 133 €173,075 €174,295 +€1,220 +0.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 - €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €113,604 €78,512 -€35,092 -30.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €47,036 €28,497 -€18,539 -39.4%
Financial debts 170/4 €47,036 €28,497 -€18,539 -39.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €66,502 €49,944 -€16,558 -24.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €17,710 €18,539 +€828 +4.7%
Trade debts 44 €42,745 €27,422 -€15,323 -35.8%
Suppliers 440/4 €42,745 €27,422 -€15,323 -35.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €6,047 €3,984 -€2,063 -34.1%
Taxes 450/3 €5,252 €3,219 -€2,033 -38.7%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €794 €764 -€30 -3.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €66 €70 +€4 +6.5%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €53,319 €55,813 +€2,494 +4.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €39,219 €43,171 +€3,952 +10.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €2,605 €3,090 +€485 +18.6%
Gross operating margin 9900 €97,592 €126,977 +€29,385 +30.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €2,448 €24,903 +€22,454 +917.1%
Financial income 75/76B €1,916 €1,281 -€635 -33.1%
Recurring financial income 75 €1,916 €1,281 -€635 -33.1%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,801 €2,982 -€819 -21.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,801 €2,982 -€819 -21.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €563 €23,202 +€22,638 +4017.6%
Income taxes 67/77 €1,034 €9,232 +€8,198 +792.8%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€471 €13,970 +€14,441
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€471 €13,970 +€14,441

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 December 2024 and 31 December 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 2 October 2026 via checked.be.