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AUSTEN STEELS: 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

AUSTEN STEELS

BE 0682.898.707
NACE 46.872, Wholesale trade
financial year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€48,745
2024 · €32,510-€81,255
Equity
-€126,711
2024 · -€77,965-€48,745
Cash
€1,320
2024 · €1,535-€215
Balance sheet total
€76,033
2024 · €123,157-€47,124

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year -€46,909

    down €46,909 (-38.7%), from €121,352 to €74,442

    of which Other amounts receivable: -€46,909

Equity and liabilities
  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€48,745

    down €48,745 (-21.3%), from -€228,511 to -€277,256

  • Trade debts +€1,621

    up €1,621 (+0.9%), from €188,203 to €189,824

Income statement
  • Financial income -€65,853

    down €65,853 (-92.6%), from €71,117 to €5,265

  • Financial charges +€26,656

    up €26,656 (+123.4%), from €21,608 to €48,264

  • Gross operating margin +€11,271

    up €11,271 (+68.3%), from -€16,498 to -€5,226

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 €32,510
Gross operating margin +€11,271
Other operating charges -€17
Financial income -€65,853
Financial charges -€26,656
Result 2025 -€48,745

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 -€215
Investment €0
Financing €0
Cash 2024 €1,535
Net result for the year -€48,745
Receivables within one year +€46,909
Trade debts +€1,621
Cash 2025 €1,320
Every line side by side 35 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €123,157 €76,033 -€47,124 -38.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €270 €270 = 0.0%
Financial fixed assets 28 €270 €270 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €122,887 €75,763 -€47,124 -38.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €121,352 €74,442 -€46,909 -38.7%
Trade receivables 40 €0 - =
Other amounts receivable 41 €121,352 €74,442 -€46,909 -38.7%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €1,535 €1,320 -€215 -14.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €0 - =
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €123,157 €76,033 -€47,124 -38.3%
Equity 10/15 -€77,965 -€126,711 -€48,745 -62.5%
Contributions 10/11 €64,000 €64,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €64,000 €64,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €64,000 €64,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €86,546 €86,546 = 0.0%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,400 €6,400 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,400 €6,400 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €80,146 €80,146 = 0.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€228,511 -€277,256 -€48,745 -21.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €201,123 €202,743 +€1,621 +0.8%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €188,203 €189,824 +€1,621 +0.9%
Trade debts 44 €188,203 €189,824 +€1,621 +0.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €188,203 €189,824 +€1,621 +0.9%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €0 - =
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €12,920 €12,920 = 0.0%
Other operating charges 640/8 €502 €520 +€17 +3.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€16,498 -€5,226 +€11,271 +68.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€17,000 -€5,746 +€11,254 +66.2%
Financial income 75/76B €71,117 €5,265 -€65,853 -92.6%
Recurring financial income 75 €71,117 €5,265 -€65,853 -92.6%
Financial charges 65/66B €21,608 €48,264 +€26,656 +123.4%
Recurring financial charges 65 €21,608 €48,264 +€26,656 +123.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €32,510 -€48,745 -€81,255
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €32,510 -€48,745 -€81,255
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €32,510 -€48,745 -€81,255

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 11 October 2026 via checked.be.