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Baro: 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

Baro

BE 0728.789.605
NACE 27.110, Manufacture of electrical equipment
fiscal year 2024 against 2025filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€72,277
2024 · €56,409+€15,868
Equity
€225,464
2024 · €153,187+€72,277
Cash
€27,471
2024 · €12,741+€14,730
Balance sheet total
€478,170
2024 · €386,896+€91,274

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Receivables within one year +€52,516

    up €52,516 (+43.6%), from €120,485 to €173,001

    of which Trade receivables: +€46,412

  • Tangible fixed assets +€23,487

    up €23,487 (+13.7%), from €171,425 to €194,912

    of which Land and buildings: +€17,020

  • Cash +€14,730

    up €14,730 (+115.6%), from €12,741 to €27,471

    mainly Net result for the year (+€72,277) and Depreciation (+€34,016)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€56,409

    up €56,409 (+60.2%), from €93,778 to €150,187

  • Debts after one year +€20,743

    up €20,743 (+77.7%), from €26,708 to €47,451

  • Trade debts -€17,107

    down €17,107 (-10.9%), from €157,442 to €140,335

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€15,868

    up €15,868 (+28.1%), from €56,409 to €72,277

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€9,256

    up €9,256 (+376.9%), from €2,456 to €11,711

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€5,453

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€27,789

    up €27,789 (+12.3%), from €225,139 to €252,928

  • Depreciation +€7,864

    up €7,864 (+30.1%), from €26,152 to €34,016

  • Staff costs +€7,278

    up €7,278 (+6.9%), from €105,228 to €112,506

  • Other operating charges -€6,811

    down €6,811 (-54.7%), from €12,460 to €5,648

  • Financial charges -€6,431

    down €6,431 (-47.9%), from €13,437 to €7,006

    of which Financial charges: -€6,366

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 €56,409
Gross operating margin +€27,789
Staff costs -€7,278
Depreciation -€7,864
Write-downs -€3,000
Other operating charges +€6,811
Other operating items -€592
Financial income -€1,327
Financial charges +€6,431
Taxes -€5,102
Result 2025 €72,277

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 +€46,181
Investment -€57,503
Financing +€26,052
Cash 2024 €12,741
Net result for the year +€72,277
Depreciation +€34,016
Stocks and contracts +€1,737
Receivables within one year -€52,516
Deferred charges and accrued income -€2,277
Trade debts -€17,107
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,256
Accrued charges and deferred income +€796
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€57,503
Debts after one year +€20,743
Current portion of long-term debt +€309
Short-term financial debts +€5,000
Cash 2025 €27,471
Every line side by side 50 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €386,896 €478,170 +€91,274 +23.6%
Fixed assets 21/28 €171,425 €194,912 +€23,487 +13.7%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €171,425 €194,912 +€23,487 +13.7%
Land and buildings 22 €82,635 €99,655 +€17,020 +20.6%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €25,855 €41,122 +€15,267 +59.0%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €15,732 €12,535 -€3,197 -20.3%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €47,203 €41,601 -€5,602 -11.9%
Current assets 29/58 €215,471 €283,257 +€67,786 +31.5%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €80,087 €78,350 -€1,737 -2.2%
Stocks 30/36 €80,087 €78,350 -€1,737 -2.2%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €120,485 €173,001 +€52,516 +43.6%
Trade receivables 40 €65,627 €112,039 +€46,412 +70.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €54,858 €60,962 +€6,104 +11.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €12,741 €27,471 +€14,730 +115.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,158 €4,435 +€2,277 +105.5%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €386,896 €478,170 +€91,274 +23.6%
Equity 10/15 €153,187 €225,464 +€72,277 +47.2%
Contributions 10/11 €3,000 €3,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €93,778 €150,187 +€56,409 +60.2%
Distributable reserves 133 €93,778 €150,187 +€56,409 +60.2%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €56,409 €72,277 +€15,868 +28.1%
Amounts payable 17/49 €233,709 €252,706 +€18,997 +8.1%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €26,708 €47,451 +€20,743 +77.7%
Financial debts 170/4 €26,708 €47,451 +€20,743 +77.7%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €203,645 €201,103 -€2,543 -1.2%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €18,748 €19,057 +€309 +1.6%
Financial debts 43 €25,000 €30,000 +€5,000 +20.0%
Credit institutions 430/8 €25,000 €30,000 +€5,000 +20.0%
Trade debts 44 €157,442 €140,335 -€17,107 -10.9%
Suppliers 440/4 €157,442 €140,335 -€17,107 -10.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €2,456 €11,711 +€9,256 +376.9%
Taxes 450/3 €42 €3,845 +€3,803 +9019.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €2,414 €7,867 +€5,453 +225.9%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €3,356 €4,152 +€796 +23.7%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €105,228 €112,506 +€7,278 +6.9%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €26,152 €34,016 +€7,864 +30.1%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 -€3,000 €0 +€3,000
Other operating charges 640/8 €12,460 €5,648 -€6,811 -54.7%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €824 €1,416 +€592 +71.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €225,139 €252,928 +€27,789 +12.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €83,476 €99,342 +€15,866 +19.0%
Financial income 75/76B €3,543 €2,216 -€1,327 -37.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €3,543 €2,216 -€1,327 -37.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €13,437 €7,006 -€6,431 -47.9%
Recurring financial charges 65 €13,372 €7,006 -€6,366 -47.6%
Non-recurring financial charges 66B €65 €0 -€65 -100.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €73,582 €94,552 +€20,969 +28.5%
Income taxes 67/77 €17,173 €22,275 +€5,102 +29.7%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €56,409 €72,277 +€15,868 +28.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €56,409 €72,277 +€15,868 +28.1%

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.