BUCOMAT: 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.
BUCOMAT
Largest movements
- Receivables within one year -€418,352
down €418,352 (-60.3%), from €694,041 to €275,689
of which Trade receivables: -€417,986
- Stocks and contracts +€376,077
up €376,077 (+15.0%), from €2.5m to €2.9m
- Tangible fixed assets -€182,212
down €182,212 (-20.5%), from €886,820 to €704,608
of which Leasing and similar rights: -€151,127
- Debts after one year -€155,783
down €155,783 (-52.2%), from €298,319 to €142,536
- Other debts +€140,176
up €140,176 (+13.2%), from €1.1m to €1.2m
- Trade debts -€139,238
down €139,238 (-22.8%), from €611,109 to €471,871
- Current portion of long-term debt -€96,384
down €96,384 (-38.2%), from €252,167 to €155,783
- Gross operating margin -€377,939
down €377,939 (-18.4%), from €2.1m to €1.7m
- Staff costs -€322,904
down €322,904 (-20.0%), from €1.6m to €1.3m
- Financial charges -€25,534
down €25,534 (-16.1%), from €158,456 to €132,923
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.
Cash bridge derived
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 | €4,228,955 | €4,010,712 | -€218,243 | -5.2% |
| Fixed assets | 21/28 | €907,150 | €714,939 | -€192,212 | -21.2% |
| Intangible fixed assets | 21 | €20,000 | €10,000 | -€10,000 | -50.0% |
| Tangible fixed assets | 22/27 | €886,820 | €704,608 | -€182,212 | -20.5% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment | 23 | €44,474 | €29,405 | -€15,068 | -33.9% |
| Furniture and vehicles | 24 | €318,457 | €302,442 | -€16,016 | -5.0% |
| Leasing and similar rights | 25 | €523,888 | €372,761 | -€151,127 | -28.8% |
| Financial fixed assets | 28 | €331 | €331 | = | 0.0% |
| Current assets | 29/58 | €3,321,805 | €3,295,773 | -€26,032 | -0.8% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress | 3 | €2,508,424 | €2,884,501 | +€376,077 | +15.0% |
| Stocks | 30/36 | €2,508,424 | €2,884,501 | +€376,077 | +15.0% |
| Amounts receivable within one year | 40/41 | €694,041 | €275,689 | -€418,352 | -60.3% |
| Trade receivables | 40 | €684,765 | €266,779 | -€417,986 | -61.0% |
| Other amounts receivable | 41 | €9,276 | €8,910 | -€366 | -3.9% |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 54/58 | €58,526 | €69,292 | +€10,766 | +18.4% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income | 490/1 | €60,815 | €66,292 | +€5,477 | +9.0% |
| Total equity and liabilities | 10/49 | €4,228,955 | €4,010,712 | -€218,243 | -5.2% |
| Equity | 10/15 | €1,151,226 | €1,153,932 | +€2,706 | +0.2% |
| Contributions | 10/11 | €1,062,000 | €1,062,000 | = | 0.0% |
| Reserves | 13 | €89,226 | €91,932 | +€2,706 | +3.0% |
| Tax-exempt reserves | 132 | €7,383 | €7,383 | = | 0.0% |
| Distributable reserves | 133 | €81,843 | €84,549 | +€2,706 | +3.3% |
| Amounts payable | 17/49 | €3,077,729 | €2,856,780 | -€220,949 | -7.2% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year | 17 | €298,319 | €142,536 | -€155,783 | -52.2% |
| Financial debts | 170/4 | €298,319 | €142,536 | -€155,783 | -52.2% |
| Amounts payable within one year | 42/48 | €2,750,309 | €2,690,508 | -€59,800 | -2.2% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year | 42 | €252,167 | €155,783 | -€96,384 | -38.2% |
| Financial debts | 43 | €518,366 | €529,179 | +€10,812 | +2.1% |
| Credit institutions | 430/8 | €518,366 | €529,179 | +€10,812 | +2.1% |
| Trade debts | 44 | €611,109 | €471,871 | -€139,238 | -22.8% |
| Suppliers | 440/4 | €611,109 | €471,871 | -€139,238 | -22.8% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security | 45 | €307,617 | €332,450 | +€24,832 | +8.1% |
| Taxes | 450/3 | €16,027 | €96,361 | +€80,334 | +501.3% |
| Remuneration and social security | 454/9 | €291,591 | €236,089 | -€55,502 | -19.0% |
| Other amounts payable | 47/48 | €1,061,049 | €1,201,225 | +€140,176 | +13.2% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income | 492/3 | €29,101 | €23,735 | -€5,366 | -18.4% |
| Non-recurring operating income | 76A | €4,100 | €3,926 | -€174 | -4.2% |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions | 62 | €1,613,140 | €1,290,236 | -€322,904 | -20.0% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets | 630 | €251,904 | €245,106 | -€6,798 | -2.7% |
| Other operating charges | 640/8 | €8,974 | €9,088 | +€114 | +1.3% |
| Gross operating margin | 9900 | €2,059,233 | €1,681,294 | -€377,939 | -18.4% |
| Operating profit (loss) | 9901 | €185,215 | €136,865 | -€48,351 | -26.1% |
| Financial income | 75/76B | €1,026 | €0 | -€1,026 | -100.0% |
| Recurring financial income | 75 | €1,026 | €0 | -€1,026 | -100.0% |
| Financial charges | 65/66B | €158,456 | €132,923 | -€25,534 | -16.1% |
| Recurring financial charges | 65 | €158,456 | €132,923 | -€25,534 | -16.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes | 9903 | €27,785 | €3,942 | -€23,843 | -85.8% |
| Income taxes | 67/77 | €389 | €1,236 | +€847 | +217.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period | 9904 | €27,396 | €2,706 | -€24,690 | -90.1% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated | 9905 | €27,396 | €2,706 | -€24,690 | -90.1% |
Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), fiscal years ended 31 October 2024 and 31 October 2025. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 29 September 2026 via checked.be.