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Braet: 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

Braet

BE 0401.005.324
NACE 16.110, Sawmilling and planing of wood
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€117,324
2024 · €74,742+€42,582
Equity
€413,012
2024 · €295,688+€117,324
Cash
€334,260
2024 · €93,452+€240,809
Balance sheet total
€658,112
2024 · €599,328+€58,784

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€240,809

    up €240,809 (+258%), from €93,452 to €334,260

    mainly Current investments (+€125,000) and Net result for the year (+€117,324)

  • Current investments -€125,000

    down €125,000 (-71.4%), from €175,000 to €50,000

  • Tangible fixed assets -€50,183

    down €50,183 (-17.4%), from €288,899 to €238,716

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€75,464

    up €75,464 (+318%), from €23,768 to €99,232

    of which Distributable reserves: +€75,464

  • Debts after one year -€61,669

    down €61,669 (-22.0%), from €280,401 to €218,732

  • Profit (loss) carried forward +€41,860

    up €41,860, from -€41,860 to €0

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€22,025

    down €22,025 (-100%), from €22,025 to €0

  • Accrued charges and deferred income +€11,158

    new in 2025: €11,158

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€39,617

    up €39,617 (+27.9%), from €142,089 to €181,706

  • Depreciation -€7,889

    down €7,889 (-15.7%), from €50,372 to €42,483

  • Taxes +€7,546

    new in 2025: €7,546

  • Other operating charges -€6,085

    down €6,085 (-54.1%), from €11,240 to €5,156

  • Financial charges +€2,038

    up €2,038 (+21.5%), from €9,471 to €11,509

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 €74,742
Gross operating margin +€39,617
Staff costs +€303
Depreciation +€7,889
Other operating charges +€6,085
Financial income -€1,727
Financial charges -€2,038
Taxes -€7,546
Result 2025 €117,324
raises the resultlowers the result

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 +€191,803
Investment +€132,700
Financing -€83,694
Cash 2024 €93,452
Net result for the year +€117,324
Depreciation +€42,483
Stocks and contracts +€1,724
Receivables within one year +€5,174
Deferred charges and accrued income -€56
Trade debts +€1,411
Tax, wage and social debts +€9,945
Other debts +€2,640
Accrued charges and deferred income +€11,158
Investment in fixed assets (net) +€7,700
Current investments +€125,000
Debts after one year -€61,669
Current portion of long-term debt -€22,025
Cash 2025 €334,260
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 49 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €599,328 €658,112 +€58,784 +9.8%
Fixed assets 21/28 €288,899 €238,716 -€50,183 -17.4%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €288,899 €238,716 -€50,183 -17.4%
Land and buildings 22 €241,879 €224,488 -€17,391 -7.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €36,966 €12,675 -€24,291 -65.7%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €10,054 €1,553 -€8,501 -84.5%
Current assets 29/58 €310,429 €419,396 +€108,967 +35.1%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €4,919 €3,195 -€1,724 -35.0%
Stocks 30/36 €4,919 €3,195 -€1,724 -35.0%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €36,107 €30,933 -€5,174 -14.3%
Trade receivables 40 €34,440 €28,504 -€5,936 -17.2%
Other amounts receivable 41 €1,667 €2,429 +€762 +45.7%
Current investments 50/53 €175,000 €50,000 -€125,000 -71.4%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €93,452 €334,260 +€240,809 +258%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €952 €1,008 +€56 +5.9%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €599,328 €658,112 +€58,784 +9.8%
Equity 10/15 €295,688 €413,012 +€117,324 +39.7%
Contributions 10/11 €121,805 €121,805 = 0.0%
Revaluation surpluses 12 €191,974 €191,974 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €23,768 €99,232 +€75,464 +318%
Tax-exempt reserves 132 €23,768 €23,768 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 - €75,464 +€75,464
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€41,860 €0 +€41,860
Amounts payable 17/49 €303,640 €245,101 -€58,540 -19.3%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €280,401 €218,732 -€61,669 -22.0%
Financial debts 170/4 €280,401 €218,732 -€61,669 -22.0%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €23,240 €15,211 -€8,029 -34.5%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €22,025 €0 -€22,025 -100%
Trade debts 44 €1,215 €2,626 +€1,411 +116%
Suppliers 440/4 €1,215 €2,626 +€1,411 +116%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €0 €9,945 +€9,945
Taxes 450/3 €0 €9,945 +€9,945
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €0 - =
Other amounts payable 47/48 - €2,640 +€2,640
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 - €11,158 +€11,158
Non-recurring operating income 76A €12,265 €47,300 +€35,035 +286%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €303 €0 -€303 -100%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €50,372 €42,483 -€7,889 -15.7%
Other operating charges 640/8 €11,240 €5,156 -€6,085 -54.1%
Gross operating margin 9900 €142,089 €181,706 +€39,617 +27.9%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €80,174 €134,067 +€53,893 +67.2%
Financial income 75/76B €4,039 €2,312 -€1,727 -42.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €4,039 €2,312 -€1,727 -42.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,471 €11,509 +€2,038 +21.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,471 €11,509 +€2,038 +21.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €74,742 €124,870 +€50,128 +67.1%
Income taxes 67/77 - €7,546 +€7,546
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €74,742 €117,324 +€42,582 +57.0%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €74,742 €117,324 +€42,582 +57.0%

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 18 October 2026 via checked.be.