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BLANKEN: 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

BLANKEN

BE 0427.127.919
NACE 23.700, Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€74,840
2024 · €1.3m-€1.3m
Equity
€1.6m
2024 · €1.7m-€133,840
Cash
€371,568
2024 · €281,962+€89,606
Balance sheet total
€3.1m
2024 · €2.8m+€260,941

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Current investments -€796,376

    down €796,376 (-72.4%), from €1.1m to €303,624

  • Tangible fixed assets +€499,423

    up €499,423 (+69.8%), from €715,718 to €1.2m

    of which Land and buildings: +€427,837

  • Stocks and contracts +€281,741

    up €281,741 (+56.8%), from €496,177 to €777,919

  • Receivables within one year +€162,910

    up €162,910 (+80.4%), from €202,738 to €365,648

    of which Trade receivables: +€148,634

  • Cash +€89,606

    up €89,606 (+31.8%), from €281,962 to €371,568

    mainly Current investments (+€796,376) and Debts after one year (+€463,480)

Equity and liabilities
  • Debts after one year +€463,480

    up €463,480 (+112%), from €412,502 to €875,982

  • Reserves -€133,840

    down €133,840 (-7.8%), from €1.7m to €1.6m

    of which Distributable reserves: -€124,147

  • Short-term financial debts -€112,743

    down €112,743 (-84.8%), from €132,934 to €20,191

  • Trade debts +€67,017

    up €67,017 (+25.0%), from €267,633 to €334,650

  • Other debts -€50,711

    down €50,711 (-31.2%), from €162,472 to €111,760

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin -€1.7m

    down €1.7m (-80.1%), from €2.2m to €435,244

  • Taxes -€584,358

    down €584,358 (-99.9%), from €585,102 to €744

  • Staff costs +€98,404

    up €98,404 (+34.4%), from €286,470 to €384,874

  • Financial income -€32,056

    down €32,056 (-70.5%), from €45,486 to €13,430

  • Depreciation +€23,582

    up €23,582 (+31.6%), from €74,550 to €98,132

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 €1.3m
Gross operating margin -€1.7m
Staff costs -€98,404
Depreciation -€23,582
Other operating charges +€2,055
Financial income -€32,056
Financial charges -€6,972
Taxes +€584,358
Deferred taxes and other -€3,162
Result 2025 -€74,840
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

Derived cash bridge

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 -€425,736
Investment +€198,822
Financing +€316,521
Cash 2024 €281,962
Net result for the year -€74,840
Depreciation +€98,132
Stocks and contracts -€281,741
Receivables within one year -€162,910
Deferred charges and accrued income -€23,637
Provisions -€4,071
Trade debts +€67,017
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,449
Other debts -€50,711
Accrued charges and deferred income -€2,423
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€597,555
Current investments +€796,376
Debts after one year +€463,480
Current portion of long-term debt +€24,784
Short-term financial debts -€112,743
Contributions, distributions and other -€59,000
Cash 2025 €371,568
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 55 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,817,737 €3,078,678 +€260,941 +9.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €717,543 €1,216,966 +€499,423 +69.6%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €715,718 €1,215,141 +€499,423 +69.8%
Land and buildings 22 €470,803 €898,640 +€427,837 +90.9%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €77,539 €140,598 +€63,060 +81.3%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €4,183 €46,564 +€42,380 +1,013%
Leasing and similar rights 25 €163,193 €129,339 -€33,854 -20.7%
Financial fixed assets 28 €1,825 €1,825 = 0.0%
Current assets 29/58 €2,100,195 €1,861,713 -€238,482 -11.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €496,177 €777,919 +€281,741 +56.8%
Stocks 30/36 €496,177 €777,919 +€281,741 +56.8%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €202,738 €365,648 +€162,910 +80.4%
Trade receivables 40 €105,833 €254,466 +€148,634 +140%
Other amounts receivable 41 €96,905 €111,182 +€14,276 +14.7%
Current investments 50/53 €1,100,000 €303,624 -€796,376 -72.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €281,962 €371,568 +€89,606 +31.8%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €19,318 €42,955 +€23,637 +122%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,817,737 €3,078,678 +€260,941 +9.3%
Equity 10/15 €1,731,950 €1,598,110 -€133,840 -7.7%
Contributions 10/11 €24,800 €24,800 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €1,707,150 €1,573,310 -€133,840 -7.8%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €37,246 €27,554 -€9,693 -26.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €1,669,904 €1,545,757 -€124,147 -7.4%
Provisions and deferred taxes 16 €17,424 €13,353 -€4,071 -23.4%
Deferred taxes 168 €17,424 €13,353 -€4,071 -23.4%
Amounts payable 17/49 €1,068,363 €1,467,215 +€398,852 +37.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €412,502 €875,982 +€463,480 +112%
Financial debts 170/4 €412,502 €875,982 +€463,480 +112%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €653,438 €591,234 -€62,204 -9.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €63,639 €88,423 +€24,784 +38.9%
Financial debts 43 €132,934 €20,191 -€112,743 -84.8%
Credit institutions 430/8 €132,934 €20,191 -€112,743 -84.8%
Trade debts 44 €267,633 €334,650 +€67,017 +25.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €267,633 €334,650 +€67,017 +25.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €26,761 €36,210 +€9,449 +35.3%
Taxes 450/3 €6,165 €858 -€5,307 -86.1%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €20,596 €35,352 +€14,755 +71.6%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €162,472 €111,760 -€50,711 -31.2%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €2,423 - -€2,423
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1,760,649 €7,371 -€1.8m -99.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €286,470 €384,874 +€98,404 +34.4%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €74,550 €98,132 +€23,582 +31.6%
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,727 €3,672 -€2,055 -35.9%
Gross operating margin 9900 €2,184,901 €435,244 -€1.7m -80.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,818,155 -€51,434 -€1.9m
Financial income 75/76B €45,486 €13,430 -€32,056 -70.5%
Recurring financial income 75 €45,486 €13,430 -€32,056 -70.5%
Financial charges 65/66B €33,191 €40,163 +€6,972 +21.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €33,191 €40,163 +€6,972 +21.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,830,449 -€78,167 -€1.9m
Transfer from deferred taxes 780 €7,234 €4,071 -€3,162 -43.7%
Income taxes 67/77 €585,102 €744 -€584,358 -99.9%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,252,580 -€74,840 -€1.3m
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves 789 €17,221 €9,693 -€7,529 -43.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,269,801 -€65,147 -€1.3m

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 17 October 2026 via checked.be.