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CARAT: 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

CARAT

BE 0445.993.726
NACE 46.649, Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
financial year 2025 against 2026filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€1.1m
2025 · €1.1m-€56,633
Equity
€2.3m
2025 · €2.1m+€183,167
Cash
€219
2025 · €59,428-€59,209
Balance sheet total
€3.2m
2025 · €2.9m+€349,458

Largest movements

2025 to 2026
Assets
  • Stocks and contracts +€401,177

    up €401,177 (+24.6%), from €1.6m to €2.0m

  • Receivables within one year +€85,923

    up €85,923 (+9.1%), from €943,608 to €1.0m

    of which Other amounts receivable: +€61,585

  • Tangible fixed assets -€78,433

    down €78,433 (-30.5%), from €257,347 to €178,914

    of which Furniture and vehicles: -€62,683

  • Cash -€59,209

    down €59,209 (-99.6%), from €59,428 to €219

    mainly Contributions, distributions and other (-€874,710) and Stocks and contracts (-€401,177)

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€183,167

    up €183,167 (+8.8%), from €2.1m to €2.3m

    of which Distributable reserves: +€183,167

  • Trade debts +€91,817

    up €91,817 (+893.2%), from €10,280 to €102,097

  • Tax, wage and social debts +€76,436

    up €76,436 (+21.2%), from €359,795 to €436,231

    of which Remuneration and social security: +€82,212

Income statement
  • Write-downs +€261,413

    up €261,413 (+439054.2%), from €60 to €261,472

  • Gross operating margin +€168,218

    up €168,218 (+6.0%), from €2.8m to €3.0m

  • Financial income +€50,447

    up €50,447 (+32.8%), from €153,949 to €204,396

From the 2025 result to the 2026 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 2025 €1.1m
Gross operating margin +€168,218
Staff costs -€18,685
Depreciation -€9,925
Write-downs -€261,413
Other operating charges -€274
Financial income +€50,447
Financial charges -€3,229
Taxes +€18,227
Result 2026 €1.1m

Cash bridge derived

cash 2025 to 2026

Derived from the 2025 and 2026 balance sheets and the 2026 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations +€815,501
Investment €0
Financing -€874,710
Cash 2025 €59,428
Net result for the year +€1.1m
Depreciation +€78,433
Stocks and contracts -€401,177
Receivables within one year -€85,923
Trade debts +€91,817
Tax, wage and social debts +€76,436
Other debts -€3,743
Accrued charges and deferred income +€1,781
Contributions, distributions and other -€874,710
Cash 2026 €219
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2025 2026 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €2,891,445 €3,240,903 +€349,458 +12.1%
Fixed assets 21/28 €257,347 €178,914 -€78,433 -30.5%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €257,347 €178,914 -€78,433 -30.5%
Land and buildings 22 €104,100 €97,812 -€6,288 -6.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €14,735 €5,272 -€9,462 -64.2%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €138,513 €75,830 -€62,683 -45.3%
Current assets 29/58 €2,634,098 €3,061,989 +€427,891 +16.2%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €1,631,062 €2,032,239 +€401,177 +24.6%
Stocks 30/36 €1,631,062 €2,032,239 +€401,177 +24.6%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €943,608 €1,029,531 +€85,923 +9.1%
Trade receivables 40 €943,608 €967,946 +€24,337 +2.6%
Other amounts receivable 41 - €61,585 +€61,585
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €59,428 €219 -€59,209 -99.6%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €2,891,445 €3,240,903 +€349,458 +12.1%
Equity 10/15 €2,138,297 €2,321,464 +€183,167 +8.6%
Contributions 10/11 €63,000 €63,000 = 0.0%
Capital 10 €63,000 €63,000 = 0.0%
Issued capital 100 €63,000 €63,000 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €2,075,297 €2,258,464 +€183,167 +8.8%
Non-distributable reserves 130/1 €6,300 €6,300 = 0.0%
Legal reserve 130 €6,300 €6,300 = 0.0%
Distributable reserves 133 €2,068,997 €2,252,164 +€183,167 +8.9%
Amounts payable 17/49 €753,148 €919,439 +€166,291 +22.1%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €443,528 €608,039 +€164,510 +37.1%
Trade debts 44 €10,280 €102,097 +€91,817 +893.2%
Suppliers 440/4 €10,280 €102,097 +€91,817 +893.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €359,795 €436,231 +€76,436 +21.2%
Taxes 450/3 €173,763 €167,987 -€5,776 -3.3%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €186,033 €268,245 +€82,212 +44.2%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €73,453 €69,710 -€3,743 -5.1%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €309,619 €311,400 +€1,781 +0.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €1,099,558 €1,118,243 +€18,685 +1.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €68,508 €78,433 +€9,925 +14.5%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 €60 €261,472 +€261,413 +439054.2%
Other operating charges 640/8 €8,078 €8,352 +€274 +3.4%
Gross operating margin 9900 €2,811,083 €2,979,301 +€168,218 +6.0%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €1,634,879 €1,512,801 -€122,078 -7.5%
Financial income 75/76B €153,949 €204,396 +€50,447 +32.8%
Recurring financial income 75 €153,949 €204,396 +€50,447 +32.8%
Financial charges 65/66B €319,764 €322,993 +€3,229 +1.0%
Recurring financial charges 65 €319,764 €322,993 +€3,229 +1.0%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €1,469,064 €1,394,204 -€74,860 -5.1%
Income taxes 67/77 €354,554 €336,327 -€18,227 -5.1%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €1,114,510 €1,057,877 -€56,633 -5.1%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €1,114,510 €1,057,877 -€56,633 -5.1%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 11 October 2026 via checked.be.