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BULL: 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

BULL

BE 0526.868.663
NACE 25.530, Machining of metals
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€15,893
2024 · €10,782+€5,111
Equity
€158,806
2024 · €148,597+€10,209
Cash
€70,554
2024 · €28,023+€42,531
Balance sheet total
€434,979
2024 · €391,799+€43,181

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€42,531

    up €42,531 (+152%), from €28,023 to €70,554

    mainly Trade debts (+€41,836) and Depreciation (+€20,585)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€18,762

    down €18,762 (-6.1%), from €306,216 to €287,454

  • Deferred charges and accrued income +€13,396

    up €13,396 (+2,228%), from €601 to €13,997

  • Receivables within one year +€6,016

    up €6,016 (+10.6%), from €56,958 to €62,974

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€16,845

Equity and liabilities
  • Trade debts +€41,836

    up €41,836 (+195%), from €21,485 to €63,321

  • Debts after one year -€15,265

    down €15,265 (-8.2%), from €185,766 to €170,501

  • Reserves +€10,209

    up €10,209 (+7.0%), from €146,597 to €156,806

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€7,944

    up €7,944 (+83.2%), from €9,545 to €17,488

    of which Taxes: +€7,594

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€16,188

    up €16,188 (+15.6%), from €103,645 to €119,833

  • Taxes +€10,433

    up €10,433 (+171%), from €6,112 to €16,544

  • Other operating charges +€2,211

    up €2,211 (+60.4%), from €3,659 to €5,870

  • Depreciation -€1,819

    down €1,819 (-8.1%), from €22,405 to €20,585

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 €10,782
Gross operating margin +€16,188
Staff costs -€11
Depreciation +€1,819
Other operating charges -€2,211
Financial income -€22
Financial charges -€220
Taxes -€10,433
Result 2025 €15,893
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 +€65,074
Investment -€1,823
Financing -€20,720
Cash 2024 €28,023
Net result for the year +€15,893
Depreciation +€20,585
Receivables within one year -€6,016
Deferred charges and accrued income -€13,396
Trade debts +€41,836
Tax, wage and social debts +€7,944
Other debts -€1,772
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€1,823
Debts after one year -€15,265
Current portion of long-term debt +€229
Contributions, distributions and other -€5,684
Cash 2025 €70,554
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Every line side by side 46 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €391,799 €434,979 +€43,181 +11.0%
Fixed assets 21/28 €306,216 €287,454 -€18,762 -6.1%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €306,216 €287,454 -€18,762 -6.1%
Land and buildings 22 €271,217 €262,084 -€9,133 -3.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €33,344 €24,470 -€8,874 -26.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €455 €0 -€455 -100%
Other tangible fixed assets 26 €1,200 €900 -€300 -25.0%
Current assets 29/58 €85,583 €147,525 +€61,943 +72.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €56,958 €62,974 +€6,016 +10.6%
Trade receivables 40 €47,676 €36,848 -€10,829 -22.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €9,282 €26,126 +€16,845 +181%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €28,023 €70,554 +€42,531 +152%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €601 €13,997 +€13,396 +2,228%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €391,799 €434,979 +€43,181 +11.0%
Equity 10/15 €148,597 €158,806 +€10,209 +6.9%
Contributions 10/11 €2,000 €2,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €146,597 €156,806 +€10,209 +7.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €146,597 €156,806 +€10,209 +7.0%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 €0 €0 =
Amounts payable 17/49 €243,202 €276,173 +€32,971 +13.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €185,766 €170,501 -€15,265 -8.2%
Financial debts 170/4 €185,766 €170,501 -€15,265 -8.2%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €57,436 €105,672 +€48,236 +84.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €15,036 €15,265 +€229 +1.5%
Financial debts 43 €0 - =
Credit institutions 430/8 €0 - =
Trade debts 44 €21,485 €63,321 +€41,836 +195%
Suppliers 440/4 €21,485 €63,321 +€41,836 +195%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €9,545 €17,488 +€7,944 +83.2%
Taxes 450/3 €1,078 €8,672 +€7,594 +704%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €8,466 €8,816 +€349 +4.1%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €11,370 €9,598 -€1,772 -15.6%
Non-recurring operating income 76A - €20,616 +€20,616
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €56,796 €56,807 +€11 0.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €22,405 €20,585 -€1,819 -8.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €3,659 €5,870 +€2,211 +60.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €103,645 €119,833 +€16,188 +15.6%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €20,785 €36,570 +€15,785 +75.9%
Financial income 75/76B €22 €0 -€22 -100%
Recurring financial income 75 €22 €0 -€22 -100%
Financial charges 65/66B €3,913 €4,133 +€220 +5.6%
Recurring financial charges 65 €3,913 €4,133 +€220 +5.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €16,894 €32,438 +€15,544 +92.0%
Income taxes 67/77 €6,112 €16,544 +€10,433 +171%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €10,782 €15,893 +€5,111 +47.4%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €10,782 €15,893 +€5,111 +47.4%

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 22 October 2026 via checked.be.