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CMB.TECH Industry: 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

CMB.TECH Industry

BE 0788.294.254
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2024 compared with 2023filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
-€5.4m
2023 · -€2.8m-€2.6m
Equity
€10.9m
2023 · €8.5m+€2.4m
Cash
€1,034
2023 · €3,408-€2,374
Balance sheet total
€13.5m
2023 · €13.0m+€508,674

Largest movements

2023 to 2024
Assets
  • Tangible fixed assets +€882,178

    up €882,178 (+741%), from €119,084 to €1.0m

    of which Assets under construction and advance payments: +€682,247

  • Stocks and contracts -€704,164

    down €704,164 (-7.3%), from €9.6m to €8.9m

  • Receivables within one year +€273,047

    up €273,047 (+8.5%), from €3.2m to €3.5m

    of which Trade receivables: +€349,150

Equity and liabilities
  • Contributions +€7.7m

    up €7.7m (+68.7%), from €11.3m to €19.0m

  • Profit (loss) carried forward -€5.4m

    down €5.4m (-195%), from -€2.8m to -€8.1m

  • Accrued charges and deferred income -€1.3m

    no longer reported in 2024 (was €1.3m)

  • Trade debts -€707,472

    down €707,472 (-30.0%), from €2.4m to €1.6m

  • Advances received -€340,000

    down €340,000 (-77.3%), from €440,000 to €100,000

Income statement
  • Write-downs +€1.7m

    new in 2024: €1.7m

  • Staff costs +€485,114

    up €485,114 (+72.1%), from €672,386 to €1.2m

  • Gross operating margin -€270,104

    down €270,104 (-13.3%), from -€2.0m to -€2.3m

  • Financial charges +€143,486

    up €143,486 (+340%), from €42,157 to €185,643

  • Other operating charges +€33,547

    up €33,547 (+641%), from €5,237 to €38,784

From the 2023 result to the 2024 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 2023 -€2.8m
Gross operating margin -€270,104
Staff costs -€485,114
Depreciation -€17,999
Write-downs -€1.7m
Other operating charges -€33,547
Financial income +€27,888
Financial charges -€143,486
Taxes -€589
Result 2024 -€5.4m
raises the resultlowers the result

Derived cash bridge

cash 2023 to 2024

Derived from the 2023 and 2024 balance sheets and the 2024 result: not a filed cash-flow statement. It shows where the money came from and went.

From operations -€7.0m
Investment -€911,055
Financing +€7.9m
Cash 2023 €3,408
Net result for the year -€5.4m
Depreciation +€28,877
Stocks and contracts +€704,164
Receivables within one year -€273,047
Deferred charges and accrued income -€59,987
Trade debts -€707,472
Tax, wage and social debts +€289,508
Advances received -€340,000
Accrued charges and deferred income -€1.3m
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€911,055
Short-term financial debts +€181,716
Contributions, distributions and other +€7.7m
Cash 2024 €1,034
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 45 lines
Line Code 2023 2024 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €12,992,005 €13,500,679 +€508,674 +3.9%
Fixed assets 21/28 €119,084 €1,001,262 +€882,178 +741%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €119,084 €1,001,262 +€882,178 +741%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €119,084 €203,414 +€84,330 +70.8%
Furniture and vehicles 24 - €65,080 +€65,080
Other tangible fixed assets 26 - €50,521 +€50,521
Assets under construction and advance payments 27 - €682,247 +€682,247
Current assets 29/58 €12,872,921 €12,499,417 -€373,504 -2.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress 3 €9,644,940 €8,940,776 -€704,164 -7.3%
Stocks 30/36 €9,644,940 €8,940,776 -€704,164 -7.3%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €3,202,017 €3,475,064 +€273,047 +8.5%
Trade receivables 40 €2,972,137 €3,321,287 +€349,150 +11.7%
Other amounts receivable 41 €229,880 €153,777 -€76,103 -33.1%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €3,408 €1,034 -€2,374 -69.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €22,556 €82,543 +€59,987 +266%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €12,992,005 €13,500,679 +€508,674 +3.9%
Equity 10/15 €8,516,826 €10,877,340 +€2.4m +27.7%
Contributions 10/11 €11,269,500 €19,006,500 +€7.7m +68.7%
Capital 10 €11,269,500 €19,006,500 +€7.7m +68.7%
Issued capital 100 €11,269,500 €19,006,500 +€7.7m +68.7%
Profit (loss) carried forward 14 -€2,752,674 -€8,129,160 -€5.4m -195%
Amounts payable 17/49 €4,475,178 €2,623,339 -€1.9m -41.4%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €3,199,587 €2,623,339 -€576,248 -18.0%
Financial debts 43 €344,817 €526,533 +€181,716 +52.7%
Other loans 439 €344,817 €526,533 +€181,716 +52.7%
Trade debts 44 €2,356,348 €1,648,876 -€707,472 -30.0%
Suppliers 440/4 €2,356,348 €1,648,876 -€707,472 -30.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress 46 €440,000 €100,000 -€340,000 -77.3%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €58,422 €347,930 +€289,508 +496%
Remuneration and social security 454/9 €58,422 €347,930 +€289,508 +496%
Accrued charges and deferred income 492/3 €1,275,591 - -€1.3m
Remuneration, social security and pensions 62 €672,386 €1,157,500 +€485,114 +72.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €10,878 €28,877 +€17,999 +165%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals) 631/4 - €1,700,861 +€1.7m
Other operating charges 640/8 €5,237 €38,784 +€33,547 +641%
Gross operating margin 9900 -€2,036,064 -€2,306,168 -€270,104 -13.3%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 -€2,724,565 -€5,232,190 -€2.5m -92.0%
Financial income 75/76B €14,048 €41,936 +€27,888 +199%
Recurring financial income 75 €14,048 €41,936 +€27,888 +199%
Financial charges 65/66B €42,157 €185,643 +€143,486 +340%
Recurring financial charges 65 €42,157 €185,643 +€143,486 +340%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 -€2,752,674 -€5,375,897 -€2.6m -95.3%
Income taxes 67/77 - €589 +€589
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 -€2,752,674 -€5,376,486 -€2.6m -95.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 -€2,752,674 -€5,376,486 -€2.6m -95.3%

Source: filed annual accounts (NBB), financial years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2024. Colour: green is a favourable move for that line, red an unfavourable one. Prepared on 20 October 2026 via checked.be.