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CO-EX: 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

CO-EX

BE 0814.781.687
NACE 71.121, Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors
financial year 2025 compared with 2024filed annual accounts (NBB)
Net result for the year
€129,363
2024 · €106,310+€23,053
Equity
€516,843
2024 · €437,995+€78,847
Cash
€315,905
2024 · €205,181+€110,725
Balance sheet total
€872,251
2024 · €805,098+€67,153

Largest movements

2024 to 2025
Assets
  • Cash +€110,725

    up €110,725 (+54.0%), from €205,181 to €315,905

    mainly Net result for the year (+€129,363) and Depreciation (+€64,845)

  • Tangible fixed assets -€39,348

    down €39,348 (-7.8%), from €504,238 to €464,889

    of which Land and buildings: -€36,607

  • Receivables within one year -€16,044

    down €16,044 (-34.5%), from €46,518 to €30,474

    of which Trade receivables: -€15,937

  • Current investments +€11,703

    up €11,703 (+25.0%), from €46,827 to €58,530

Equity and liabilities
  • Reserves +€78,847

    up €78,847 (+18.3%), from €431,795 to €510,643

  • Debts after one year -€47,215

    down €47,215 (-33.5%), from €140,988 to €93,773

  • Other debts +€24,043

    up €24,043 (+28.1%), from €85,697 to €109,740

  • Trade debts +€20,879

    up €20,879 (+269%), from €7,770 to €28,649

  • Current portion of long-term debt -€15,800

    down €15,800 (-25.1%), from €63,015 to €47,215

Income statement
  • Gross operating margin +€32,393

    up €32,393 (+14.1%), from €229,482 to €261,875

  • Taxes +€10,401

    up €10,401 (+22.0%), from €47,247 to €57,648

  • Financial charges -€5,553

    down €5,553 (-59.5%), from €9,335 to €3,781

  • Depreciation +€4,326

    up €4,326 (+7.1%), from €60,519 to €64,845

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 €106,310
Gross operating margin +€32,393
Depreciation -€4,326
Other operating charges +€980
Other operating items -€3,412
Financial income +€2,265
Financial charges +€5,553
Taxes -€10,401
Result 2025 €129,363
raises the resultlowers the resultnot broken down further in the accounts

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 +€260,871
Investment -€37,199
Financing -€112,947
Cash 2024 €205,181
Net result for the year +€129,363
Depreciation +€64,845
Receivables within one year +€16,044
Deferred charges and accrued income -€118
Trade debts +€20,879
Tax, wage and social debts +€5,815
Other debts +€24,043
Investment in fixed assets (net) -€25,497
Current investments -€11,703
Debts after one year -€47,215
Current portion of long-term debt -€15,800
Short-term financial debts +€583
Contributions, distributions and other -€50,516
Cash 2025 €315,905
brings cash intakes cash out
Every line side by side 44 lines
Line Code 2024 2025 Change %
Total assets 20/58 €805,098 €872,251 +€67,153 +8.3%
Fixed assets 21/28 €504,238 €464,889 -€39,348 -7.8%
Tangible fixed assets 22/27 €504,238 €464,889 -€39,348 -7.8%
Land and buildings 22 €309,223 €272,617 -€36,607 -11.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment 23 €49,247 €57,416 +€8,170 +16.6%
Furniture and vehicles 24 €145,768 €134,856 -€10,911 -7.5%
Current assets 29/58 €300,860 €407,361 +€106,501 +35.4%
Amounts receivable within one year 40/41 €46,518 €30,474 -€16,044 -34.5%
Trade receivables 40 €46,358 €30,421 -€15,937 -34.4%
Other amounts receivable 41 €159 €52 -€107 -67.2%
Current investments 50/53 €46,827 €58,530 +€11,703 +25.0%
Cash at bank and in hand 54/58 €205,181 €315,905 +€110,725 +54.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income 490/1 €2,335 €2,452 +€118 +5.0%
Total equity and liabilities 10/49 €805,098 €872,251 +€67,153 +8.3%
Equity 10/15 €437,995 €516,843 +€78,847 +18.0%
Contributions 10/11 €6,200 €6,200 = 0.0%
Reserves 13 €431,795 €510,643 +€78,847 +18.3%
Distributable reserves 133 €431,795 €510,643 +€78,847 +18.3%
Amounts payable 17/49 €367,103 €355,408 -€11,694 -3.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year 17 €140,988 €93,773 -€47,215 -33.5%
Financial debts 170/4 €140,988 €93,773 -€47,215 -33.5%
Amounts payable within one year 42/48 €226,114 €261,635 +€35,521 +15.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year 42 €63,015 €47,215 -€15,800 -25.1%
Financial debts 43 - €583 +€583
Credit institutions 430/8 - €583 +€583
Trade debts 44 €7,770 €28,649 +€20,879 +269%
Suppliers 440/4 €7,770 €28,649 +€20,879 +269%
Taxes, remuneration and social security 45 €69,632 €75,448 +€5,815 +8.4%
Taxes 450/3 €69,632 €75,448 +€5,815 +8.4%
Other amounts payable 47/48 €85,697 €109,740 +€24,043 +28.1%
Non-recurring operating income 76A €1,061 €441 -€620 -58.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets 630 €60,519 €64,845 +€4,326 +7.1%
Other operating charges 640/8 €6,061 €5,081 -€980 -16.2%
Non-recurring operating charges 66A €22 €3,434 +€3,412 +15,871%
Gross operating margin 9900 €229,482 €261,875 +€32,393 +14.1%
Operating profit (loss) 9901 €162,880 €188,515 +€25,635 +15.7%
Financial income 75/76B €11 €2,276 +€2,265 +20,595%
Recurring financial income 75 €11 €2,276 +€2,265 +20,595%
Financial charges 65/66B €9,335 €3,781 -€5,553 -59.5%
Recurring financial charges 65 €9,335 €3,781 -€5,553 -59.5%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes 9903 €153,556 €187,010 +€33,454 +21.8%
Income taxes 67/77 €47,247 €57,648 +€10,401 +22.0%
Profit (loss) for the period 9904 €106,310 €129,363 +€23,053 +21.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated 9905 €106,310 €129,363 +€23,053 +21.7%

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 16 October 2026 via checked.be.