ADAMS HERMAN: 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.
ADAMS HERMAN
Largest movements
- Current investments +€129,497
up €129,497 (+5.4%), from €2.4m to €2.5m
- Receivables within one year -€63,607
down €63,607 (-27.9%), from €227,983 to €164,376
of which Trade receivables: -€77,559
- Reserves +€111,332
up €111,332 (+3.7%), from €3.0m to €3.1m
of which Distributable reserves: +€384,982
- Trade debts -€105,752
down €105,752 (-47.7%), from €221,498 to €115,747
- Gross operating margin -€306,780
down €306,780 (-66.2%), from €463,691 to €156,911
- Financial income +€109,485
up €109,485 (+190%), from €57,763 to €167,248
- Taxes -€53,793
down €53,793 (-37.5%), from €143,383 to €89,590
- Other operating charges +€18,233
up €18,233 (+789%), from €2,312 to €20,545
- Depreciation +€16,298
up €16,298 (+21.8%), from €74,877 to €91,175
From the 2024 result to the 2025 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.
Derived cash bridge
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.
Every line side by side
| Line | Code | 2024 | 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 20/58 | €3,566,573 | €3,586,870 | +€20,297 | +0.6% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €222,257 | €195,582 | -€26,675 | -12.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €221,017 | €194,342 | -€26,675 | -12.1% |
| Land and buildings | 22 | €27,770 | €24,299 | -€3,471 | -12.5% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €134,330 | €93,184 | -€41,146 | -30.6% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €58,916 | €76,859 | +€17,943 | +30.5% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €1,240 | €1,240 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €3,344,317 | €3,391,289 | +€46,972 | +1.4% |
| Amounts receivable after more than one year | 29 | €4,372 | €13,116 | +€8,744 | +200% |
| Other amounts receivable | 291 | €4,372 | €13,116 | +€8,744 | +200% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €227,983 | €164,376 | -€63,607 | -27.9% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €214,174 | €136,615 | -€77,559 | -36.2% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €13,809 | €27,761 | +€13,952 | +101% |
| Current investments | 50/53 | €2,393,939 | €2,523,436 | +€129,497 | +5.4% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €712,700 | €685,458 | -€27,242 | -3.8% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €5,323 | €4,902 | -€422 | -7.9% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €3,566,573 | €3,586,870 | +€20,297 | +0.6% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €3,196,466 | €3,307,798 | +€111,332 | +3.5% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €198,315 | €198,315 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €2,998,151 | €3,109,483 | +€111,332 | +3.7% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €778,850 | €505,200 | -€273,650 | -35.1% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €2,219,301 | €2,604,283 | +€384,982 | +17.3% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward | 14 | €0 | - | = | |
| Provisions and deferred taxes | 16 | €32,729 | €32,729 | = | 0.0% |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges | 160/5 | €32,729 | €32,729 | = | 0.0% |
| Major repairs and maintenance | 162 | €32,729 | €32,729 | = | 0.0% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €337,379 | €246,344 | -€91,035 | -27.0% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €334,787 | €245,604 | -€89,182 | -26.6% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €221,498 | €115,747 | -€105,752 | -47.7% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €221,498 | €115,747 | -€105,752 | -47.7% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €103,655 | €121,564 | +€17,909 | +17.3% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €101,055 | €118,964 | +€17,909 | +17.7% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €2,600 | €2,600 | = | 0.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €9,633 | €8,294 | -€1,339 | -13.9% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €2,592 | €740 | -€1,853 | -71.5% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €40,323 | €5,000 | -€35,323 | -87.6% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €761 | €111 | -€650 | -85.4% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €74,877 | €91,175 | +€16,298 | +21.8% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €2,312 | €20,545 | +€18,233 | +789% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €463,691 | €156,911 | -€306,780 | -66.2% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €385,741 | €45,081 | -€340,660 | -88.3% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €57,763 | €167,248 | +€109,485 | +190% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €57,763 | €167,248 | +€109,485 | +190% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €5,134 | €11,407 | +€6,273 | +122% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €5,134 | €11,407 | +€6,273 | +122% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €438,370 | €200,922 | -€237,448 | -54.2% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €143,383 | €89,590 | -€53,793 | -37.5% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €294,987 | €111,332 | -€183,655 | -62.3% |
| Transfer from tax-exempt reserves | 789 | - | €273,650 | +€273,650 | |
| Transfer to tax-exempt reserves | 689 | €0 | - | = | |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €294,987 | €384,982 | +€89,995 | +30.5% |
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 31 October 2026 via checked.be.